Summary: The Principal ML & AI Engineer role involves leading the delivery of machine learning and AI solutions for enterprise clients within a specialist consultancy. The position requires hands-on experience across the full AI lifecycle, from proof of concept to deployment, and emphasizes client engagement and technical mentorship. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills and a proven track record in delivering production-grade ML systems. This role is remote but requires UK residency.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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.
Key Skills:
- 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.
Salary (Rate): £550/day
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title
Principal ML & AI Engineer
Location Remote (must be a UK resident
Contract (Outside IR35 considered)
Rate £550 a day
Company Overview
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.
Role Overview
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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
Required 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.
title: ML/AI Engineer
salary: £500 - £550/day
location: Nationwide
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