About The Role

As a Machine Learning Engineer within our Data & Analytics team, you'll be responsible for turning machine learning models into production-grade solutions that deliver real value across the business. Working at the intersection of software engineering, MLOps, and data science, you'll build the frameworks, pipelines, and services that enable machine learning models to be deployed, monitored, scaled, and embedded within customer and operational experiences.

You'll work closely with Data Scientists to understand the problems they're solving and the models they're developing, helping transform experimental code into robust, maintainable, and secure production solutions. From building CI/CD pipelines and automated retraining processes to designing APIs, orchestration frameworks, and monitoring capabilities, you'll ensure machine learning solutions can operate reliably at enterprise scale.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing data science function that has strong backing from senior leadership and a clear vision for the future. As Halfords continues its journey towards a more personalised and data-driven customer experience, you'll play a key role in embedding machine learning into core business processes and customer journeys. If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and seeing your work underpin real-world AI and machine learning applications, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Data Scientists to transition models from experimentation into scalable, production-ready applications and services
• Design, build, and maintain MLOps frameworks, deployment pipelines, and automated model lifecycle processes
• Develop and support CI/CD pipelines, version control frameworks, and automated testing processes for machine learning solutions
• Build APIs, services, and integration patterns that enable machine learning models to be embedded into business systems and customer-facing applications
• Implement model monitoring, performance tracking, drift detection, and automated retraining capabilities to ensure ongoing reliability and business value
• Work with cloud-native technologies including Azure Databricks, MLflow, and related platforms to support enterprise-scale machine learning workloads
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Architects, and Developers to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable machine learning solutions
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About You

• Proven experience deploying machine learning solutions into production environments and supporting them throughout their lifecycle
• Strong understanding of version control practices, including Git, branching strategies, and release management
• Strong software engineering skills in Python, with a solid understanding of engineering best practices, testing, code quality, and maintainability
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines, MLOps frameworks, and automated machine learning deployment processes
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks or similar machine learning platforms (ie MLFlow, KubeFlow, SageMaker etc)
• Experience building APIs, microservices, and cloud-based solutions that integrate machine learning capabilities into wider platforms and applications
• Excellent collaboration and technical communication skills, with the ability to work effectively alongside Data Scientists, Architects, Engineers, and Business Analysts / Project Managers.
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Reward & Benefits

• A fair and competitive salary evaluated against market data, annual discretionary b