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