Lead Software Engineer - ML Platform Quality Engineering

Lead Software Engineer - AI/ML Data Platform (Test Engineering)Location: LondonEmployment Type: 6month to 1 years contractA global financial services firm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join a cutting-edge initiative focused on building an enterprise-grade AI/ML Data Platform. This role is at the forefront of Test Engineering, with a mission to develop robust, intelligent validation frameworks and infrastructure that ensure the quality and reliability of machine learning and data products across the firm.This is a hands-on software engineering role Embedded in platform quality and reliability initiatives. You''ll architect and build tools, services, and automation to elevate assurance across large-scale distributed systems. If you''re passionate about CI/CD excellence, infrastructure-as-code, and platform validation, this is a unique opportunity to have meaningful impact.Key Responsibilities* Design and build high-performance tools and services to validate ML data pipelines and AI infrastructure.* Develop platform-level test automation frameworks using Python, Terraform, and cloud-native practices.* Enhance CI/CD pipelines with integrated automated testing, resilience checks, and observability mechanisms.* Lead initiatives promoting platform testability, resilience, and validation-as-code principles.* Collaborate with MLOps, infrastructure, and software engineering teams to embed quality deeply into platform components.* Build reusable components that support ..... full job details .....