37 ai engineer jobs found in London

AI Engineer - LLM & Agentic Systems London - Hybrid. Circa £500 – £675 per day (and negotiable DOE) Contract (Outside IR35) Mid-level, Senior & Lead. Agentic AI / Machine Learning. Company: Our client is a globally established B2B information and professional services business, operating across multiple high-value industry sectors. They have established data science and machine learning engineering teams already delivering in production, and are now expanding their AI capability significantly across the global organisation. This is a role for people who ship. If you've built LLM-powered systems and agentic workflows that are live in production - not demos, not prototypes - and you want to do that at genuine scale, this is worth applying for. What you'll be working on as an AI Engineer - LLM & Agentic Systems: Designing and building AI agents and agentic workflows - combining LLMs, RAG, reasoning, memory and tool orchestration to...

*New Role - Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Outside IR35* We are supporting a leading investment business on a major AI enablement initiative and are looking for a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to embed directly into the organisation. This is a hybrid role sitting between AI engineering, business process transformation and operational enablement. The focus is not just building AI solutions but redesigning workflows, identifying high-value use cases and driving real AI adoption across the business. Key Responsibilities - Identify and redesign operational workflows using AI - Build AI-enabled processes and requirements - Support organisation-wide AI adoption and prompt engineering - Work closely with leadership and operational stakeholders - Help establish a compliant environment for Claude and future AI agents - Drive practical AI implementation across existing systems and teams Ideal Candidate - Strong AI enablement or Forward Deployed Engineering background - Excellent...

SC Cleared AI Engineer Contract Details: Day Rate: £500 - £750 IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Duration: 6 months (initial) Location: London (Hybrid: 2 days per week on-site) The Role: Immediate requirement for an AI Engineer on a 6-month initial contract. The project involves architecting and deploying Large Language Model (LLM) solutions and Machine Learning pipelines within the defence sector. Required Skills & Experience: Active SC Clearance (mandatory) Prior experience on Ministry of Defence (MOD) projects Python Applied Machine Learning and LLM integration RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems LangChain or LangGraph To Apply: Submit a CV and confirmation of active SC clearance status.

AI Engineer | Outside IR35 | 2 month project - to Perm | On-site in Liverpool Street, London We're looking for a hands-on AI Engineer to join a fast-moving greenfield project building an AI-powered operational platform for a growing UK business. You'll be working across: Python development LLM/AI integrations (OpenAI, Claude etc.) Automation workflows & APIs Data pipelines & structured outputs Cloud infrastructure & deployment Ideal background: Experience building production AI systems Strong Python & API integration skills RAG/vector database experience Automation tooling such as n8n or Zapier Able to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment Immediate interviews taking place this week. AI Engineer | Outside IR35 | 2 month project - to Perm | On-site in Liverpool Street, London

AI Engineer | Hybrid | London | Outside IR35 | 6 + Months Cititec are working with a global financial markets organisation on a large scale data and platform transformation. They are looking for a Senior AI Engineer to help accelerate the migration of a complex data estate from Oracle to a Microsoft centric architecture across Azure, Cosmos DB, Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Factory. The role will focus on applying AI and GenAI to improve developer productivity and engineering throughput, particularly across data migration, code generation and developer tooling. This includes deploying AI agents and AI assisted development tools within the Azure ecosystem. This is a high impact role operating across a large engineering environment, helping scale modern engineering practices and AI enabled development across a significant developer base.

AI Engineer & Java Developer - Fintech/Challenger Bank, LTD CO OUTSIDE IR35, 6 months, London Hybrid Our Fintech Banking Payment Service client based in London seeks a proactive, hands-on AI Engineer with Claude or Codex & Java Developer with solid expertise in Claude or Codex AI Tooling, Agentic AI, Java Development using Spring Boot within a Fintech Challenger Bank setting. The ideal candidate MUST HAVE previous experience working in a startup/scaleup Fintech Financial Services environment. Any ISA product implementation/integration experience is an advantage but not essential. AI skills in Codex, Claude is highly sought as my client is looking for someone who is an AI Enthusiast. Our client is hiring a hands-on Java Developer to support delivery and development of Savings products within their engineering function. The emphasis is on people who can work proactively and be technically self sufficient and key skills again are Java, Spring Boot, AI Tooling, Agentic AI...

AI Engineer | Hybrid | London | Outside IR35 | 6 + Months Cititec are working with a global financial markets organisation on a large scale data and platform transformation. They are looking for a Senior AI Engineer to help accelerate the migration of a complex data estate from Oracle to a Microsoft centric architecture across Azure, Cosmos DB, Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Factory. The role will focus on applying AI and GenAI to improve developer productivity and engineering throughput, particularly across data migration, code generation and developer tooling. This includes deploying AI agents and AI assisted development tools within the Azure ecosystem. This is a high impact role operating across a large engineering environment, helping scale modern engineering practices and AI enabled development across a significant developer base.

AI Engineer | Hybrid | London | Outside IR35 | 6+ Months Cititec are working with a global financial markets organisation on a large scale data and platform transformation. They are looking for a Senior AI Engineer to help accelerate the migration of a complex data estate from Oracle to a Microsoft centric architecture across Azure, Cosmos DB, Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Factory. The role will focus on applying AI and GenAI to improve developer productivity and engineering throughput, particularly across data migration, code generation and developer tooling. This includes deploying AI agents and AI assisted development tools within the Azure ecosystem. This is a high impact role operating across a large engineering environment, helping scale modern engineering practices and AI enabled development across a significant developer base.

AI Engineer (LLMs/Agentic AI/Python) – Hybrid (London – 2/3 days onsite per week) – (£500-600/DAY OUTSIDE IR35) We are currently supporting a cutting-edge AI software company building advanced agentic AI and memory systems for enterprise clients operating within highly regulated environments. They’re looking for an AI Engineer to join on a subcontractor basis, helping architect intelligent multi-agent systems, memory write-back pipelines, and secure LLM integrations at scale. Tech Stack: • Python/FastAPI • LLMs & Agentic AI • MCP Integrations • GraphRAG • Async Architectures • Multi-Agent Systems • Knowledge Graphs • Streaming & Observability Key Experience: • Multi-agent orchestration in production • AI memory systems & write-back design • GraphRAG & retrieval architectures • MCP server integrations • Secure enterprise AI deployments • Agent guardrails & access control • Production-grade Python engineering Bonus...

🚨 Data & AI Platform Engineer 📍 London | 4 Days Onsite 💼 2 Month Contract ✅ Outside IR35 We’re looking for a hands-on engineer to help build a brand-new AI-powered operational platform for a growing UK business. You’ll be responsible for designing and delivering scalable data pipelines, AI-assisted workflows, API integrations, and cloud-based services within a fast-moving greenfield environment. Key skills: • Python • Data Engineering & Pipeline Development • OpenAI / LLM Integrations • PostgreSQL • Vector Databases • REST APIs & Webhooks • Docker & Cloud Platforms • Automation Tools (n8n, Zapier, Make etc.) This role would suit someone who enjoys building quickly, solving real operational problems, and owning delivery end-to-end. 📩 If interested, click apply with: This process is moving quickly with interviews taking place this week.

AI Engineer | Hybrid | London | Outside IR35 | 6+ Months Cititec are working with a global financial markets organisation on a large scale data and platform transformation. They are looking for a Senior AI Engineer to help accelerate the migration of a complex data estate from Oracle to a Microsoft centric architecture across Azure, Cosmos DB, Microsoft Fabric and Azure Data Factory. The role will focus on applying AI and GenAI to improve developer productivity and engineering throughput, particularly across data migration, code generation and developer tooling. This includes deploying AI agents and AI assisted development tools within the Azure ecosystem. This is a high impact role operating across a large engineering environment, helping scale modern engineering practices and AI enabled development across a significant developer base.

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 (𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱) London | Contract | Outside IR35 | Conquer AI 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 - 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 Conquer AI is hiring a 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 on behalf of one of our clients, a global alternative asset manager building a brand new AI capability inside their Origination team. 📍 London, 4 days onsite 📄 12 months, Outside IR35 💷 Day rate DOE — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 Work directly with a Partner to build the AI systems behind how the firm sources, shapes and wins deals. First hire in, you set the technical direction, the patterns and the bar. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 • Production RAG and agentic systems over deal docs, sponsor data and market intel • LLM pipelines with real grounding, evaluation, citation traceability and refusal logic, not chatbots that hallucinate at a Partner • Hybrid retrieval (dense + sparse), proper chunking for structured content, calibrated...

AWS Cloud Operations Engineer - Contract London/Hybrid - 3 Days per Week onsite 6-Month Initial Contract Outside IR35 - Negotiable Rate We are supporting a major enterprise transformation programme seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Operations Engineer to join a high-performing AWS operations team. This is a hands-on contract role focused on maintaining secure, stable, and highly available cloud infrastructure while driving automation and operational improvements across a complex AWS estate. The successful contractor will combine strong AWS and Linux operational expertise with a proactive automation mindset, helping evolve operational processes from reactive support towards intelligent, automated cloud operations. Key Responsibilities Support and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure in a BAU operations environment Troubleshoot incidents across Linux servers, cloud infrastructure, networking, and applications Perform patching, upgrades, maintenance, and...

SENIOR APPLICATION SECURITY ENGINEER AGENTIC AI SECURITY PLATFORM £800 - 900 per Day (Dependent on Experience) Our Client is a major Financial Services Organisation undertaking a major Security Architecture Programme. They are now entering the Production Build Phase of an Agentic Application Security Agent that will fundamentally change how their Application Security is Delivered within the SDLC click apply for full job details

Computer Vision ML Engineer Fully Remote 6 Month Contract Outside IR35 £550 to £600 per day The Company They are a global technology organisation with a dedicated research function focused on applied AI and graphics. The team operates at the intersection of machine learning, computer vision, and low-level optimisation, working closely with hardware accelerators on mobile devices. They combine research depth with practical delivery, aiming to push image and video quality beyond current standards. The Role and Deliverables Develop and experiment with advanced computer vision and machine learning techniques for image and video enhancement. Apply Generative AI approaches such as diffusion models and GANs to 2D-to-3D conversion and reconstruction problems. Work hands-on with graphics-focused pipelines, considering performance on mobile accelerators. Contribute to research outputs, including high-quality publications suitable for leading conferences....

Data Engineer - Outside IR35 - Contract - SC ESSENTIAL A rare opportunity to join our fast-growing technology company selling high-value software development services. You will be working within a Government department as part of an existing team to support the rollout of a new Database. Must have Several years' experience with data modelling, data mapping, and defining data standards Experience working with complex, multi-organisation data landscapes Track record of delivering clarity in the presence of ambiguity Experience working with senior stakeholders to define strategy Nice to have Experience working with central and/or local government Familiarity with housing / property / regulatory datasets Experience implementing data standards that have already been defined Your approach You are passionate about delivering great technical quality, whether building greenfield solutions or improving the quality of legacy systems You hold...

This is a hands-on Data Engineer role focused on building and optimising modern data pipelines across Fabric and Snowflake. You 'll play a key role in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions that support analytics, reporting, and AI initiatives. Client Details Our client is an international organisation operating at the intersection of financial services, professional development, and data-driven products. They work with global institutions to deliver specialist solutions that combine domain expertise with technology and analytics. As they continue to evolve their digital capabilities, data is becoming a central pillar in enhancing both their internal operations and client-facing services. Description Design and deliver scalable ETL/ELT pipelines across Microsoft Fabric and Snowflake Build and maintain integrations from multiple data sources (APIs, files, feeds) Implement medallion...

SC Cleared Senior Software engineer ASAP Start 28/08 finish - strong expectation for extension £450 Outside ir35 Remote Details below Technical Requirements Core Tech Stack Python TypeScript FastAPI PostgreSQL AWS hosted environment Additional Useful Experience Familiarity with GDS design framework, GOV.UK component libraries, and templating models Experience with authentication integrations (handled via third party provider) Exposure to Java (beneficial but not required) Strong automated testing skills - no separate QA function, engineers write their own tests Ability to work with AI tooling (eg, Copilot); experience guiding best practices is a plus Practices include: Pairing TDD PR reviews Fast moving ticket flow No appetite for engineers who over discuss or over spike - the team values momentum, pragmatism, and delivery focus Team Culture & Expectations Collaborative, supportive, and delivery driven High profile project blockers get resolved quickly Looking for...

Tech Lead - Python/Financial Modelling/AI - Pensions £650 - £750 per day Outside IR35 6 Month Contract Remote (Occasional London Travel) Overview I'm currently working with a leading financial services technology consultancy that is looking to bring in an experienced Tech Lead to support the delivery of modern software solutions for a major pensions client. This role sits at the intersection of financial modelling and modern engineering, supporting the development of platforms used for forward-looking financial analysis, including discounted cashflow projections and Monte Carlo simulations. This is a hands-on leadership role, splitting your time between full-stack engineering and leading a team of senior developers. You'll also play a key role in shaping AI-assisted and agentic development workflows, helping embed these approaches into day-to-day engineering practices. The Role You will lead a team of four experienced engineers while remaining actively involved in the...

Tech Lead - Python / Financial Modelling / AI - Pensions £650 - £750 per day Outside IR35 6 Month Contract Remote (Occasional London Travel) Overview I'm currently working with a leading financial services technology consultancy that is looking to bring in an experienced Tech Lead to support the delivery of modern software solutions for a major pensions client. This role sits at the intersection of financial modelling and modern engineering, supporting the development of platforms used for forward-looking financial analysis, including discounted cashflow projections and Monte Carlo simulations. This is a hands-on leadership role, splitting your time between full-stack engineering and leading a team of senior developers. You'll also play a key role in shaping AI-assisted and agentic development workflows, helping embed these approaches into day-to-day engineering practices. The Role You will lead a team of four experienced engineers while...