Full job descriptionContract Senior AI Engineer/ London
Security Clearance: Active SC requiredThe OpportunityWe’re looking for a Senior AI Engineer to design, build and run cutting-edge AI-enabled applications that drive real organisational impact.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on applying advanced AI (especially large language models) in live services-rather than developing new algorithms from scratch.


Contract Senior AI Engineer/ London
Security Clearance: Active SC requiredThe OpportunityWe’re looking for a Senior AI Engineer to design, build and run cutting-edge AI-enabled applications that drive real organisational impact.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on applying advanced AI (especially large language models) in live services-rather than developing new algorithms from scratch.
You’ll work at the forefront of:
*AI Assistants
*Agentic systems
*Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
*Enterprise-grade AI solutions
What You’ll Be Doing*Designing and delivering AI-powered applications using modern cloud platforms
*Building and operating LLM-based systems, including RAG pipelines and agents
*Developing robust, scalable solutions using software engineering best practices
*Integrating AI capabilities into existing systems and workflows
*Monitoring performance, cost, reliability, and security of AI services in production
*Collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring AI ideas to life
*Ensuring AI systems meet ethical, governance, and compliance standards
*Supporting experimentation, proofs of concept, and continuous improvement
Tech & ToolsYou’ll work with technologies such as:
*Python
*Azure AI / cloud platforms
*Microsoft Copilot Studio
*Azure OpenAI & AI Foundry
*APIs, CI/CD pipelines, version control
What We’re Looking ForEssential:*Strong experience delivering AI applications into production
*Solid software engineering background (Python, cloud-based systems)
*Hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs)
*Experience working in multidisciplinary delivery teams
*Ability to shape and recommend AI use cases with real business value
Desirable:*Experience in regulated or public sector environments
*Familiarity with agile or user-centred delivery approaches
What Makes This Role Different*Focus on real-world AI impact, not academic modelling
*Ownership of solutions from design through to live operation
*Opportunity to work on secure, scalable, and responsible AI systems
*Exposure to emerging AI patterns like agentic workflows and assistants
Key Skills*Software engineering & system integration
*LLM application design & prompt engineering
*Data ethics, governance, and security awareness
*Stakeholder communication (technical & non-technical)
*Understanding of product delivery and business value
What You’ll Deliver*Production-ready AI applications
*Scalable and secure solution architectures
*Measured and monitored AI systems
*Reusable components and technical documentation


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