AI/LLM Engineer (Contract) - RAG Implementation | London (Mostly Remote) - Outside IR35 - Jan Start at Robson Bale Ltd, London, 3 Months, £Contract Rate

AI/LLM Engineer (Contract) - RAG Implementation | London (Mostly Remote) - Outside IR35 - Jan Start

We're seeking a skilled AI/LLM Engineer to help deliver Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions for a major client project in London.

This is a hands-on contract role suited to someone with strong implementation skills who can build reliable, production-ready AI systems on AWS.

3 months initially - Will certainly extend

Market rate

The Role

You'll play a key role in designing, building, and deploying advanced AI capabilities, working closely with technical and product teams. This position focuses on execution and delivery - developing scalable, secure solutions while contributing to best practices across the AI stack.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and deploy RAG-based AI solutions
• Develop agentic workflows and intelligent automation capabilities
• Collaborate with architects to ensure sound AI design and integration
• Build and maintain scalable ML applications on AWS
• Implement ML Ops pipelines for training, deployment, and monitoring
• Evaluate and compare AI solutions to identify optimal approaches
• Ensure security, compliance, and reliability of production systems
• Contribute to establishing good engineering practices for AI delivery

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience developing and deploying RAG solutions in production
• Strong background in LLM and agentic system development
• Familiarity with MCP or similar model control frameworks
• Hands-on experience with ML Ops tools and workflows (CI/CD, model life cycle, monitoring)
• Understanding of security and governance in AI systems
• Solid experience with AWS infrastructure and services
• Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams