AI Engineer

Senior AI / ML Engineer - Digital Modernisation (Contract)

Location: Alderley Park, Cheshire (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite / 2-3 days remote)
Duration: May 2026 - May 2027
Rate: Competitive

We are delivering Phase 2 of a Progressive Digital Modernisation programme, focused on the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI/ML and Generative AI solutions on Azure. This programme centres on modernising applications using cloud‑native AI services and enabling enterprise‑scale adoption of advanced AI capabilities.

We are seeking an experienced Senior AI / ML Engineer to help deliver production‑grade AI solutions across this transformation initiative.

Role Overview

You will be responsible for designing, building, and deploying end‑to‑end AI/ML and Generative AI solutions for production environments. The role will focus on Agentic AI solutions, RAG pipelines, LLM integrations, and cloud‑native AI architecture, working closely with engineering, data, and business stakeholders.

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML and Generative AI solutions into production
Hands‑on experience building Agentic AI solutions
Strong Python development skills with experience using AI/ML frameworks
Experience with Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI
Strong experience building and optimising:
RAG pipelines
LLM integrations
Agent‑based workflows
Expertise in:
Model selection and fine‑tuning
Prompt engineering
Enterprise system integration
Solid data science fundamentals, including:
Data analysis
Feature engineering
Machine learning
StatisticsDesirable Skills

Advanced prompt engineering and LLM fine‑tuning
Experience integrating AI solutions within complex enterprise environments
Strong understanding of cloud‑native AI architecture best practices