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Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Hackajob Ltd • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Salary

£85k – £85k

Posted

21 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Hackajob Ltd is hiring a Lead Machine Learning Engineer in Cheltenham, a it role. The advertised salary is £85k – £85k. Hackajob Ltd holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Our client is a digital and technology consultancy serving the public sector. Work on exciting public sector projects and make a positive difference in peoples lives. We thrive on solving complex challenges through creative thinking and the latest tools and tech. As a Machine Learning Engineer,AI, youll be responsible for researching, developing, and testing new AI algorithms, models, and technologies that businesses can use to automate tasks and gain insights from their data. Key responsibilit…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Hackajob Ltd — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £85k – £85k
How this salary compares: about 50% above the £56,829 median across 1,430 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Similar roles nearby: 8 other live it roles in Cheltenham — browse them
Posted: 21 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.