Why LNER? 

We go beyond. For everyone. Our vision is to be the most loved, progressive and responsible way to travel for generations to come. Now we're looking for the people who can deliver this, every day. 

Since we took over on the East Coast mainline, we've been changing the face of rail travel. Our new Azuma train has brought faster journey times, more space and greater reliability. Our exciting plans to embrace new ideas, experiences, backgrounds and ambitions make this the ideal time to join. 

Bringing passion. Being bold. Always caring. Owning it. They're the values that make us LNER. 
 

Are you on board? 

Are you passionate about data, curious about how machine learning is transforming industries, and eager to make a real-world impact? At LNER, our Machine Learning Team is at the heart of innovation—crafting intelligent, data-driven solutions that enhance the customer experience and drive smarter business decisions. 

As a Machine learning Engineer Intern, you'll play a vital role in making this possible. You'll collaborate closely with data scientists, engineers and product managers, helping to unlock the full potential of our data by building, preparing, and maintaining the robust data pipelines that fuel our ML solutions. 

From acquiring and preparing complex datasets to monitoring model pipelines, your work will directly influence cutting-edge projects that shape the future of rail travel. If you're detail-oriented, love solving data challenges, and want to learn from a team that's pioneering the use of AI in transport—this is your ticket to an exciting journey. 

Hop on board and help us deliver the data that drives tomorrow. 

Within this role you'll also be involved in; 

Data Pipeline Architecture 

• Supporting the Data Engineer on identifying and extracting data from various sources to ingest into our machine learning lab environment, including working with distributed systems. 
• Developing and implementing flexible and scalable data pipelines with the Data Engineer. 

Data Management  

• Pioneering, implementing and maintaining ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows.  
• Supporting the development of LNER's approach to metadata management.  
• Applying existing approaches for maintaining track of different dataset versions.  
• Owning data dictionaries and documentation including leading on their creation. 

Testing and Deployment Support 

• Assist in building automated tests to validate data quality, pipeline integrity, and model input/output expectations. 
• Work with MLOps Engineer to validate pipeline performance before deployment to production. 
• Help monitor and troubleshoot data and model pipeline issues during staging and post-deployment. 
• Learn and apply continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices relevant to machine learning pipelines. 
   

What you'll need:    

Essentials 

• Demonstratable experience in data modelling, data warehousing and building data pipelines.  
• Proficient knowledge of machine learning fundamentals, including key concepts such as supervised and unsupervised learning, model evaluation, and feature engineering. 
• Experience or knowledge with SQL, Python, AWS, Big Query: capable of writing, tuning, troubleshooting code.  
• Strong experience in data modelling and ETL development.  
• Exposure to or understanding of deploying data or machine learning pipelines, including basic CI/CD practices. 
• Experience or familiarity with writing basic unit or integration tests for code to ensure functionality and reliability. 

Desirables  

• Previous experience in building distributed systems for data extraction, ingestions and processing multiple resources.  
• Proficient in Python or Spark desirable but not essential.  
• Knowledge of Git version control and best practices for collaborative code management. 
• Previous experience with working with data scientists strong plus but not essential. 
• A keen interest or knowledge or the rail industry.  

What you'll get:  

• Free travel on LNER + 75% off other companies' tickets (for you & dependents)  
• Discounted international train tickets (after one year's service)  
• 50% discount on LNER tickets for friends & family  
• Generous pension scheme  
• Annual cycle to work schemes  
• Discount, savings and cashback scheme from top retailers  
• Health & wellbeing schemes and discounts  
• Host of training opportunities to help further your career  
• Rewards & awards to recognise when you shine  

What we believe:          

To be the most loved, progressive and responsible train operating company, we must make a meaningful difference – always doing what's right for our customers, our people, the communities and destinations we serve, the future of the industry we lead and the environment we cherish.  

We know that our people are the beating heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, engaged culture that supports everyone at every stage of their journey – and ensures that when you're at LNER, you can always be you. No wonder most people never want to leave!  

Diversity and inclusion  
We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join LNER.  

Developing our people  
We are focused on creating a learning culture, to support our people to be the best they can be at work by providing them with the tools and resources to navigate their development and career journey.  

Health & wellbeing  
To create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of our people is of paramount importance to us.  

What next?          

🚄 Join LNER as a Machine Learning Engineer Intern and help power the future of travel with machine learning!  

Start your journey here - Apply now!