Summary: The AI / ML Engineer role is a 9-month contract position focused on developing production-grade AI solutions within a regulated financial services environment. The engineer will leverage cloud-based AI platforms and Generative AI technologies, acting as a subject matter expert while collaborating with various teams and mentoring junior engineers. This high-impact position requires a strong background in AI and machine learning, particularly in security and compliance contexts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy production-ready AI/ML applications using cloud AI services
- Implement Generative AI solutions, including Foundation Models, Model fine-tuning, AI Agents, Chatbots, deep learning, and neural networks
- Build and integrate AI solutions aligned to security, governance, and compliance standards
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, data, security, and architecture
- Evaluate, optimise, and improve existing AI models for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Contribute to technical decision-making across teams and guide solution direction
- Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in AI development and deployment
- Stay current with emerging AI technologies and apply innovation where appropriate
Key Skills:
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft Azure AI Foundry (P4 level)
- Advanced experience in Machine Learning and AI system design
- Strong experience working with Foundation Models, Foundation Model Fine-Tuning, and AI Agents
- Proven experience delivering production-grade AI solutions in enterprise environments
- Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration skills
- Advanced proficiency in Amazon Bedrock (desirable)
- Experience working in financial services or regulated environments (desirable)
- Exposure to AI security, governance, and responsible AI frameworks (desirable)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
AI / ML Engineer Contract: 9 Months Rate: £550–£600 per day Location: London (Hybrid) Programme: Data & AI Security Role Overview We are seeking an experienced AI / ML Engineer to join the AI & Data team within Data & AI Security programme . This is a high-impact role focused on building production-grade AI solutions using cloud-based AI platforms and Generative AI technologies in a regulated financial services environment. You will act as a subject matter expert , contributing to architectural and technical decisions, collaborating across multiple teams, and mentoring junior engineers while delivering secure, scalable AI solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy production-ready AI/ML applications using cloud AI services
- Implement Generative AI solutions , including: Foundation Models Model fine-tuning AI Agents Chatbots, deep learning, and neural networks
- Build and integrate AI solutions aligned to security, governance, and compliance standards
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, data, security, and architecture
- Evaluate, optimise, and improve existing AI models for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Contribute to technical decision-making across teams and guide solution direction
- Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in AI development and deployment
- Stay current with emerging AI technologies and apply innovation where appropriate
Required Skills & Experience
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft Azure AI Foundry (P4 level)
- Advanced experience in Machine Learning and AI system design
- Strong experience working with: Foundation Models Foundation Model Fine-Tuning AI Agents
- Proven experience delivering production-grade AI solutions in enterprise environments
- Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration skills
Desirable Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Amazon Bedrock
- Experience working in financial services or regulated environments
- Exposure to AI security, governance, and responsible AI frameworks
If you are interested please apply or send your cv to luke.sandilands@cpl.com
