About the Role
We are looking for an MLOps Engineer to transform pricing models and data science work into reliable production workflows. You will collaborate with Pricing, Data Science, Data Engineering, and ML Engineering teams to develop pipelines that are easier to test, release, monitor, and maintain. This hands-on role emphasizes Python, SQL, automation, sound engineering practices, and controlled delivery within a regulated environment. You will manage specific MLOps components and pipelines while contributing to broader standards, architecture, and governance with senior colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Build, improve, and maintain machine learning pipelines for Market Pricing.
- Productionize Python-based models, notebooks, and data science workflows.
- Facilitate the transition of models from development to repeatable, tested, and documented production processes.
- Enhance the testing, release, monitoring, and maintenance of model workflows.
- Investigate issues across data, model, and pipeline workflows.
- Automate manual steps to improve quality, speed, or control.
- Support good engineering practices, including Git, code review, testing, and documentation.
- Ensure pipelines and model workflows are traceable, auditable, and safe for modification.
- Collaborate closely with Pricing, Data Science, Data Engineering, ML Engineering, and governance stakeholders.
Requirements
- Strong Python skills and experience building data or machine learning workflows.
- Good SQL skills and confidence working with structured datasets.
- Experience building reliable, reusable, and maintainable code or pipelines.
- Understanding of machine learning fundamentals, especially supervised learning.
- Experience with Git, code review, testing, and technical documentation.
- Exposure to cloud-based data or engineering environments.
- Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain technical ideas to different audiences.
- Comfortable working with data scientists, analysts, engineers, and business stakeholders.
- A practical focus on quality, reliability, governance, and maintainability.
Skills
- Python
- Pandas
- NumPy
- scikit-learn
- SQL
- Snowflake
- Databricks
- Git
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub Actions
- Model deployment
- Model monitoring
- Model versioning
- Model governance
- Azure
- AWS
- GCP
- Spark
- Airflow
- MLflow
Location
- Leicester
- Bexhill
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Competitive bonus scheme
- Life assurance cover (4x salary)
- Income protection
- Matched pension contributions up to 10%
- Discounts
- Cashback
- Free independent mortgage advice
- Free access to financial wellbeing support
- Thrive mental health app
- Colleague assistance programme (24/7)
- In-house mental health first aiders
- Support groups
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Option to buy or sell one week of annual leave
- Health care cash back plans
- Dental plans
- Discounted health assessments
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tech scheme
- Discounted and free onsite facilities
- Social events
About the Company
- Hastings Direct is a digital insurance provider with a strategy to become the best and biggest player in the UK market.
- The company has made significant investments in technology, pricing, data, and analytics capabilities.
- Hastings Direct nurtures a 4Cs culture (colleagues, customers, company, community) and invests substantially in its people.
- The Finance team is building a market-leading finance technology platform and investing in team and leadership development with a focus on commercially adding value.
Equal Opportunity
- Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer, treating people fairly regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, or marital/family status.
- The company is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
- Reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process are available and encouraged.
- Applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) are welcomed.
