Machine Learning Engineer (KTP Associate)

As the KTP Associate, you will act as the project lead, responsible for delivering the full lifecycle of the project.
You will:

Design, develop and validate machine learning models and decision systems
Work with complex, multi-source retail datasets
Translate technical outputs into actionable commercial insights
Collaborate with engineers to embed models into a scalable platform
Lead project planning, delivery and stakeholder engagement
Transfer knowledge into the business through training and documentation

You will be supported by:

Academic experts from the University of Bath
Senior leaders across analytics, technology and strategy at Tapestry

Why this role is exciting
This is a rare opportunity to own and deliver a high-impact AI product from end-to-end. You won't be building isolated models, you'll be creating systems that:

Are used by real clients
Directly influence commercial decisions

In this role, you will:

Own a strategically critical project from research through to deployment and commercialisation
Work at the intersection of advanced academic research and real-world business application
Help transform an established consultancy into a technology-led SaaS business
Apply machine learning, optimisation and decision systems to complex, real-world datasets
See your work deliver measurable impact for retail clients, This is a fixed-term hybrid role for a period of 29 months at the Tapestry Agency with monthly travel to Swindon.
Additional benefits of being a KTP Associate:

All KTP Associates spend 10% of their time on Personal Development, making full use of a generous personal development budget
Access to two 1-week residential training sessions at Ashorne Hill, aimed at developing project management skills
Opportunity to gain both industry management and academic experience with mentoring from the University of Bath and internally at The Tapestry Agency
Access to a wealth of academic and industrial resources
Access to a Travel & Subsistence budget
Access to mentoring sessions through Innovate UK Business Connect

We are looking for a highly capable machine learning specialist to lead the development of a next-generation retail insight platform, combining advanced analytics with real-world commercial decision-making. This is not a typical data science role!, We're looking for someone who combines strong technical capability with curiosity and commercial awareness.

This Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) brings together The Tapestry Agency, a leading retail analytics consultancy, and the University of Bath, a top UK research institution in AI and machine learning.
You will be at the centre of this collaboration, applying cutting-edge research to build production-ready AI systems that directly influence international business strategy and client outcomes.
This project will bring together an exciting combination of expertise in business and marketing strategy to develop an AI-powered retail insight platform that unifies a retailer's consumer data, providing affordable, real-time, strategic recommendations. The project will democratise access to advanced analytics for UK retailers, supporting growth, competitiveness, and productivity while enabling Tapestry's transition to a scalable, technology-led business model with international potential.
This is an opportunity for you to 'fast-track' your career into business by leading a high-profile and strategically meaningful project to a successful conclusion, allowing you to utilise your academic achievements in an industrial setting.
By joining this multidisciplinary KTP between The Tapestry Agency and the University of Bath, you will have the opportunity to work on a challenging and exciting project, using ground-breaking technology with incredible team support and development opportunities.
About Tapestry
Tapestry is a UK-based data insight and marketing strategy consultancy helping multi-channel retailers grow through better use of customer data. Working with a wide range of clients, from growing SMEs to established retail brands, delivering insight across acquisition, retention and channel performance. This project represents a major step in Tapestry's evolution into a product-led, AI-enabled business with international growth ambitions.

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

Free counselling services through Health Assured
Cycle to work scheme
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Staff discount at Team Bath gym
Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
Staff discount on language courses
Generous employer contributory pension schemes
A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.
Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.
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