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Senior AI Engineer (Permanent/Freelance options)
Principal AI Engineer
Location: London or Manchester (with Remote options) Contract Duration: 6 months Daily Rate: £550–£1200 (depending on seniority)
About the Role
We’re seeking a Principal AI Engineer to spearhead the design and delivery of AI-powered software solutions, tackling complex business challenges. This role blends advanced engineering expertise with hands-on AI development, positioning you as a critical thought leader in driving scalable, secure, and production-ready solutions.
This is a senior individual contributor position for someone passionate about building, experimenting, and innovating within modern software engineering and AI.
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable, secure, cloud-native applications.
- Lead technical architecture and enforce engineering best practices across AI initiatives.
- Develop AI-powered solutions, including:
- Large Language Models (LLMs).
- Prompt engineering.
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
- Prototype new technologies and create proof-of-concepts to validate emerging ideas.
- Integrate AI capabilities into enterprise applications and workflows.
- Write high-quality code in Java, Python, and other modern languages.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and QA teams to deliver impactful solutions.
- Advocate for automation, testing, CI/CD, and secure software development practices.
- Stay ahead of AI and software engineering trends.
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Requirements
- Significant experience in software engineering and solution architecture.
- Commercial experience building AI-enabled applications, including at least one year of hands-on AI development.
- Proficiency in Java and/or Python.
- Experience with:
- LLMs.
- Prompt engineering.
- Embeddings.
- Vector databases.
- RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation).
- Production deployment experience for AI solutions.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern DevOps practices.
- A passion for innovation, experimentation, and solving complex technical challenges.
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- Shape the future of AI within a technology-driven financial services business.
- Work with modern tools, solve meaningful challenges, and guide the development of intelligent products.
- Influence the next generation of AI-powered platforms.
- Collaborate in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.
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