Dartmouth Partners
Principal AI Engineer
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Principal AI Engineer/Architect - Fund Enablement
Outside IR35 - Initial 6 Month Contract - c.£1000 p/d
London - Hybrid
A leading mid-large cap private equity investor is building out its AI capability and is seeking a senior, hands-on technical leader to help scale delivery across the business and its portfolio.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys operating at the intersection of AI, engineering, and business transformation. You'll work directly with senior stakeholders to identify opportunities, architect solutions, and lead the deployment of production-grade AI applications.
This is not a pure strategy role. We're looking for someone who can architect, build, and lead.
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Responsibilities
- Design and own AI solution architectures from concept through to production.
- Build and deploy AI applications, agents, and workflow automation solutions.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to translate opportunities into practical use cases.
- Drive engineering standards, code quality, and architectural consistency.
- Coach and support junior engineers, helping move solutions from prototype to production.
- Act as the day-to-day technical lead across a growing AI function.
Requirements
- Strong software engineering background with recent hands-on AI delivery experience.
- Experience designing and deploying production-grade AI solutions.
- Ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven experience mentoring engineers and leading delivery teams.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-accountability environments.
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Essential
- Previous private equity experience is required.
- Candidates should have experience working within a PE firm, operating team, value creation function, or supporting PE-backed businesses, with a strong understanding of how technology initiatives drive commercial outcomes.
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