Job Description

Job ref:

2026-14545

Closing date:

28/02/2026

Location:

Manchester

Career area:

DATA AND AI

Salary:

40,000

It's an exciting time in our Pricing & Analytics department! Our transformation programme has recently been relaunched, aligned to AXA Retail's first ever Pricing & Analytics strategy. AXA are investing a lot in growing our department in size and capability - across our IT systems, analytical toolset and learning and development. We'd love to hear from motivated people who can help us deliver our commitments to our business, our customers, and our people.



Within AXA Retail we're looking for a Junior Machine Learning (ML) Operations Engineer to contribute to and enable high frequency, high quality and high accuracy rating changes to Python deployments for our business. The role will involve playing a key role in data analysis, testing, as well as building frameworks, tools and APIs which allow us to scale out our Python deployment processes, a key element of our quote & buy architecture.



At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We're also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you'll be doing:

Contribute to the development and operation of Python rating engines and related analysis/testing work as part of ML Operations team. Help to enable P&A department to deliver value via contributing to seamless, efficient and controlled, through harmonious and simple routes for rating changes. Develop tools for the team and external teams to increase our rating capability. Contribute to architectural and technical documentation. Engage with the team regularly and distil requirements into technical details. Work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team. Take ownership of AXA Retail business performance and how ML teams can contribute to that.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we're able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you're interested in joining us at AXA, please don't hesitate to apply.

What you'll bring:

Excellent logical reasoning skills with a degree in a mathematical/technical related (e.g.: Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics) or evidence of equivalent proficiency. Demonstrable experience in previous data science or software roles. Critical and analytical approach to problem structuring. Ability to continually learn and develop. Strong drive to deliver and comfortable collaborating in a team. Effective communication to technical and non-technical audiences. Strong initiative and desire to steer technical change.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we're appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:


Competitive annual salary of up to 40,000 Annual company & performance-based bonus Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions) Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary) Private medical cover 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave Wellbeing services & resources AXA employee discounts

To apply, click on the 'apply for this job' button, you'll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don't discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we're proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to saraya.cussons@axa-uk.co.uk.



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Who we are:

AXA Retail helps people live the life they love, knowing we've got their back, at home and on the road. Our people are vital to us becoming more digital, faster and easier to access. We're a dynamic team of experts completely committed to making sure our customers 'get back to the good stuff' when the unexpected happens.

What we offer

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We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of our people in protecting what matters most to our customers. In exchange we offer a series of core and supporting benefits designed to empower our people to thrive both professionally and personally.


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Competitive Salary

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Annual Bonus

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25 - 28 Days Annual Leave

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21 Hours Volunteering Leave

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Pension Scheme

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Life Assurance

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Private Medical Cover

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AXA Shareplan

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Wellbeing Initiatives

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Employee Assistance Programme

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Flexible Benefits

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Discounts

Our Values

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Our Values shape what we do and how we do it.

They inspire, guide, empower & unite us.



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Customer first

All our thinking starts with the customer


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Integrity

We're guided by strong moral principles


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Courage

We speak our mind and act to make things happen


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