Fractional AI Engineer (Computer Visions)

iO Associates
London, United Kingdom
5 months ago
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Peregrine Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Posted
23 Mar 2026 (5 months ago)

Contract (Fractional) - AI Engineer (Computer Vision) 2 days per week | Remote (UK only)
£600-£750 pd
We're partnering with a high-growth, AI-driven platform business that leverages real-time data to deliver insights across physical environments. With strong commercial traction and a proven product in market, they're now looking for a senior contractor to support their next phase of growth.
This is a fractional role (2 days/week) focused on maintaining a highly stable production system and supporting advanced client deployments.

What you'll be doing:

Ensuring platform reliability and performance (live system with long-term stability)

Supporting complex client deployments, including model tuning and optimisation

Troubleshooting edge cases and improving computer vision model accuracy

Acting as a senior technical point of contact across platform and delivery

Tech environment:

Computer Vision (essential)

TensorFlow, NVIDIA stack (e.g. DeepStream)

Cloud-based video/data processing pipelines

Analytics and model optimisation workflows

What they're looking for:

Strong computer vision experience (non-negotiable)

Experience deploying and optimising models in real-world environments

Comfortable working in a lean, high-impact, fractional capacity

Reliable, self-sufficient, and able to own outcomes with minimal oversight

Why this role:

Work on a proven, revenue-generating AI product

High autonomy with low bureaucracy

Opportunity to influence real-world deployments at scale

Flexible, long-term fractional engagement

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