Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Contract) in London - Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment

Forward Deployed AI Engineer

London, 2 Days On Site

Part time - 3 days Per Week

12 Months Long

Outside IR35

£450 - £550 Per Day

The Company

They are a specialist investment-focused organisation with a portfolio of businesses across multiple sectors. They are actively exploring how AI can enhance operations, improve workflows, and unlock efficiencies across their portfolio. With a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, they are looking for an experienced contractor who can influence strategy while remaining hands-on with delivery.

The Role and Deliverables

• Assess existing business processes and identify opportunities for AI-driven automation and optimisation.
• Design and build AI solutions using technologies such as LLMs, agents and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Create practical roadmaps for AI adoption, including prioritised implementation plans.
• Engage with business stakeholders to communicate opportunities, risks and recommendations.
• Develop, deploy and scale production-ready AI applications.
• Support portfolio businesses with AI strategy and solution implementation where required.

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong experience designing and delivering end-to-end AI solutions in commercial environments.
• Capability to work across strategy, architecture and hands-on engineering.
• Expertise with LLMs, AI agents, RAG frameworks and modern AI tooling.
• Experience assessing business processes and translating requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Background working within smaller, high-growth businesses, consultancies or project-based environments.

How to Apply

If you are interested in a contract opportunity where you can shape AI strategy and build impactful solutions, please apply with your latest CV.