AI / ML Engineer

Maxwell Bond
Manchester, United Kingdom
6 days ago
Posted
13 Apr 2026 (6 days ago)

Are you looking for your next high-impact AI contract where you can hit the ground running and deliver real value from day one?

📍 Manchester / Remote (UK-based)

💼 Contract (Outside IR35)

⏳ Initial 6 months (extension likely)

We're working with a well-funded, fast scaling, technology led organisation investing heavily in AI, machine learning and data platforms. We’re looking for a stong AI Engineer to join on a contract basis who enjoy building real-world AI applications.

As an AI Engineer you will be:

🔧 Designing and building AI/ML solutions end-to-end

📊 Working with APIs, data sources, and cloud platforms

👥 Collaborating with product, data, and engineering teams

🔍 Experimenting with and implementing modern AI frameworks and tools

🧠 Helping improve performance, scalability, and reliability

We’re open to a range of backgrounds, but typically the successful AI Engineer will have:

✔️ Experience as an AI Engineer, ML Engineer, or Data Engineer

✔️ Strong programming skills (Python)

✔️ Experience with LLMs or modern AI tools (e.g. APIs, LangChain, vector databases)

✔️ Understanding of data pipelines and working with datasets

✔️ Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

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