Contract Senior AI Engineer

Role: Senior AI Engineer Industry: Energy Location: London (hybrid 3 days per week) Contract: Initial 6 months Rate: £650-800/d inside IR35 X4 Technology are partnered with a global energy organisation to recruit a contract Senior AI Engineer. This hands-on role is perfect for someone passionate about applying cutting-edge AI and machine learning to solve real-world industrial and customer challenges. You’ll leverage your background in mathematics, computer science, or a related STEM field to deliver innovative AI solutions, tackle complex problems and lead projects that drive measurable impact. The role offers the chance to work across diverse problems, collaborating with teams while also owning technical delivery. Responsibilities for the Senior AI Engineer • Design, build and deploy AI/ML systems that drive measurable business impact. • Apply advanced AI techniques - deep learning, GNNs, object detection, sensor fusion, embeddings, RAG and generative AI - to create adaptive, self-learning solutions. • Provide guidance on AI architecture and scalable deployment for autonomous, high-performance systems. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-driven insights and optimise operational decision-making. • Stay current with AI research, including LLMs and generative AI, and provide thought leadership across projects. Requirements for the Senior AI Engineer • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or a related STEM field. • 5+ years of practical AI or data science experience in industry or engineering. • Proven track record delivering AI solutions from concept to deployment. • Hands-on expertise in Python and AI/ML libraries • Experience with cloud platforms for model training, deployment and scaling. • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence decision-making. The role is hybrid in London (3 days per week) offering rates of £650-800/d (inside IR35). The contract is an initial 6 months, with multi-year potential. Interviews are being scheduled from W/C 17th November, so please apply online for immediate consideration.