AI Engineer

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment
South East London, United Kingdom
Today
£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Salary

£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Posted
11 Aug 2026 (Today)

AI Engineer

London (Hybrid, 3 days per week)

This is an opportunity to join a newly formed AI function at a pivotal stage of growth. You'll work on high-impact AI initiatives across machine learning, Generative AI and Agentic AI, helping to shape how AI is adopted and scaled across a major organisation.

The Company

Our client is investing significantly in AI as part of a large-scale transformation programme. Operating through a central AI Centre of Excellence, they are building scalable, production-ready AI solutions that deliver measurable business value. This is a chance to join early, influence standards and best practice, and play a key role in a growing AI engineering team.

The Role

You will:

  • Design, build and deploy AI and machine learning solutions from concept to production
  • Develop applications using LLMs, Generative AI and Agentic AI frameworks
  • Deliver predictive, optimisation and automation use cases
  • Build robust MLOps and LLMOps processes, including monitoring and evaluation
  • Work closely with engineers, data scientists, product teams and business stakeholders
  • Help establish AI engineering standards, governance and responsible AI practices
  • Contribute to the long-term technical direction of the AI team

Your Skills & Experience

  • Strong Python and software engineering background
  • Commercial experience delivering machine learning models into production
  • Hands-on experience with GenAI, LLMs and AI application development
  • Knowledge of MLOps, LLMOps, CI/CD and containerisation
  • Experience with cloud platforms, ideally Azure
  • Understanding of model evaluation, monitoring and responsible AI
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

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