AI Engineer - AI Foundry

Real
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3 months ago
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We have a current opportunity for a Foundry AI Engineer on a contract basis. The position will be based in Egham. For further information about this position ple

AI Engineer - Contract Role

I am working with a university that is looking for an AI Engineer with experience in AI Foundry to support the implementation of a number of new use cases.

This is a remote contract for approximately three months.

The role is outside IR35, with a start date planned for early to mid‑March.

Job Description

Title: AI Engineer
Contract: 3 months
Location: Remote
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Start: Early to mid‑March

Overview
The university is delivering a series of AI initiatives and requires an AI Engineer with hands‑on experience in AI Foundry to support the design, build, and deployment of AI use cases across the organisation.

Responsibilities

  • Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into AI use cases.
  • Build, deploy, and optimise AI models within AI Foundry.
  • Develop pipelines, workflows, and integrations needed to operationalise AI solutions.
  • Work closely with data teams, product teams, and technical leads to ensure successful delivery.
  • Troubleshoot issues and ensure models perform effectively in a production environment.
  • Provide documentation, knowledge transfer, and support the internal team throughout delivery.

    Requirements
  • Proven experience as an AI Engineer or similar role.
  • Hands‑on experience working with AI Foundry.
  • Strong understanding of machine learning, model development, and deployment workflows.
  • Experience with data pipelines, ML Ops, or cloud‑based AI tooling.
  • Ability to work autonomously in a fast‑paced project environment.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with both technical and non‑technical teams.

    ase apply.

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