Principal ML & AI Engineer - #3519019

Job Title: Principal ML & AI Engineer Location: Remote (must be UK based) Contract: 12 Months (Outside IR35 considered) Day Rate: £550 a day The Company Our client is a specialist AI & Data consultancy delivering end-to-end solutions to FTSE 100 and large enterprise clients. They partner with organisations to take AI initiatives from proof of concept through to fully deployed, production-grade solutions, working across multiple sectors including financial services, healthcare, consumer goods, and technology. Roles & Responsibilities We are seeking an experienced ML & AI Engineer to join a high-performing consulting team delivering complex AI solutions for enterprise clients. The role is hands-on and delivery-focused, covering the full AI lifecycle, from early-stage discovery and PoC through to implementation, deployment, and live model ownership. This role suits someone with strong technical depth who is comfortable operating in a client-facing consulting environment. • Lead end-to-end delivery of ML and AI solutions from PoC to production. • Design, build, and deploy LLM and Generative AI solutions, including RAG pipelines and agentic workflows. • Develop scalable ML pipelines, APIs, and services for enterprise use cases. • Implement robust model testing, monitoring, and optimisation processes. • Work closely with client stakeholders to translate business problems into technical solutions. • Present findings, demos, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences. • Contribute to solution design, scoping, and presales activity where required. • Mentor junior team members and contribute to best practice across delivery teams. Skills & Experience • 7+ years’ experience in Data Science, ML Engineering, or AI roles. • Proven experience delivering production ML systems, not just experimentation. • Strong Python development skills. • Hands-on experience with LLMs / Generative AI, including frameworks such as LangChain or similar. • Experience building APIs and services using FastAPI / Flask / Streamlit. • Experience working in a consultancy or client-facing delivery role. • Strong understanding of ML model validation, testing, and deployment best practices. JOB ID: #3519019