Senior AI Engineer | Government Sector
Status: Fixed term contract with strong potential of a permanent opportunity after 12 months
Location: Hybrid – Surrey
Project: Architecture to Production
The Role
This is not a "learning" role or a step up for a mid-level engineer. We are looking for a heavyweight AI Engineer to join a genuinely novel project in the governmental sector. You will be working on a platform that does not currently exist in the market—taking it from initial architecture through to production deployment and post-live iteration.
You aren't just building prototypes; you are shipping production-grade AI systems that will have a real-world impact on public safety.
The Technical Core
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Production LLM Integration: You must have hands-on experience integrating LLMs into live production systems (not just wrappers or demos).
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Agentic Layer Development: Design and build experience is essential. We need someone who understands the orchestration of agents at a deep, architectural level.
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The Microsoft Stack: High proficiency in Azure and Python is non-negotiable.
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Full Lifecycle Ownership: You will own the process from the drawing board to deployment. You should be as comfortable discussing architecture as you are debugging in production.
Technical "Nice to Haves"
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Experience with Microsoft Fabric.
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Deep dives into Azure AI Search or vector store implementation.
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Exposure to multiple LLM providers (beyond just OpenAI).
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Experience with IoT or event-driven data pipelines.
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Robust API development skills.
What We Are NOT Looking For
To save potential candidates time, this role is not a fit for:
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Pure Data Scientists: If you don't have engineering depth and "production" experience, this isn't for you.
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Tool/Vendor Specialists: We need broad architectural thinkers, not just "connector" specialists.
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Outside IR35 Only: This is an FTC engagement with a clear permanent home at the end.
The Vetting Process
When we speak, I will ask you to walk me through your most complex AI delivery. My client is specifically looking for:
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How you moved from POC to Production.
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The architectural hurdles you overcame.
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The "agentic" logic you implemented.
If your experience is primarily theoretical or limited to POCs, this may not be a good fit. We need a "done-it-before" specialist ready to hit the ground running on a mission-critical project.
Engagement Details
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Engagement: FTC Preferred
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Location: Hybrid with travel to Surrey
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Future: This role has a clear permanent trajectory for the right individual.
Ready to build something that actually matters? Let’s talk.
