AI / ML Engineer

Maxwell Bond
Manchester, United Kingdom
Last week
Β£0 pa

Salary

Β£0 pa

Job Type
Contract
Work Pattern
Flexible
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
13 Apr 2026 (Last week)

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

πŸ“ Manchester / Remote (UK-based)

πŸ’Ό 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:

πŸ”§ Designing and building AI/ML solutions end-to-end

πŸ“Š Working with APIs, data sources, and cloud platforms

πŸ‘₯ Collaborating with product, data, and engineering teams

πŸ” 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:

βœ”οΈ Experience as an AI Engineer, ML Engineer, or Data Engineer

βœ”οΈ Strong programming skills (Python)

βœ”οΈ Experience with LLMs or modern AI tools (e.g. APIs, LangChain, vector databases)

βœ”οΈ Understanding of data pipelines and working with datasets

βœ”οΈ Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

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