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AI Consultant (Remote)

Posted 1 day ago by Hire Feed


Role OverviewWe are hiring for one of our clients, seeking an AI Consulting Domain Expert to work on a contract basis.Th...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Not specified
  • Work type Remote
  • Location United Kingdom

Contract AI Software Engineer - DV Cleared

Posted 1 day ago by Searchability NS&D


AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER - DV CLEAREDBRAND NEW OUTSIDE IR35 CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE WITH A LEADING NATIONAL SECURITY...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location London

AI Research Specialist (Remote)

Posted 1 day ago by Hire Feed


Role OverviewWe are hiring for one of our clients, seeking a STEM AI Agent Research Specialist to work on a contract bas...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location United Kingdom

AI First Lead Developer

Posted 1 day ago by People Force Consulting Inc


Job descriptionNeeded for a large-scale platform modernization program, migrating a legacy monolithic application into a...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

AI Quality Assurance Lead - SC Cleared

Posted 1 day ago by Henderson Scott


Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced AI Test & Evaluation Engineer to design, develop, and execute evaluation...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location London

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Full Stack AI Engineer

Posted 1 day ago by Halian Technology Limited


About the RoleYou'll be involved in the full software development lifecycle, contributing to the design, development, an...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Poland

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AI Developer - 6+ months contract - London, UK/Remote

Posted 1 day ago by DSR Global Ltd


AI Joule OpenAI Developer Freelance Contract London United KingdomWe are currently searching for an AI Developer to join...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Not specified
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location London

Product Owner - AI Exp.

Posted 1 day ago by Yotta Systems INC


Role DescriptionsWe are seeking a Product Owner with hands-on Prompt Engineering experience to drive the development of...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

JAVA Cloud/AI Developer

Posted 1 day ago by Zolon Tech Solutions Inc


JOB SUMMARYThe Cloud / AI Developer designs, develops, and maintains Java-based, cloud-native applications on Google Clo...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

Aircraft Data Maintenance Clerk

Posted 1 day ago by Carbon60 - Eng&Tech


Are you detail-oriented and organised? This company is seeking enthusiastic Aircraft Data Maintenance Clerks to join the...

  • Rate £29 per hour
  • Category Inside
  • Work type Onsite
  • Location Brizewood, Bampton (OX18), OX18 3YJ

Développeur/se 3DEXPERIENCE - Aix-en-Provence

Posted 1 day ago by Sopra Steria


Company DescriptionS'appuyant sur son savoir-faire des produits complexes de haute technologie, la vocation de CIMPA est...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Aix-en-Provence, France

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Engineer in Residence - Generative AI

Posted 1 day ago by AI Fund


Who we areAI is the new electricity: Just as electricity transformed numerous industries starting 100 years ago, AI is n...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Not specified
  • Location Mountain View, United States

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Marketing Analyst - AI Transformation

Posted 1 day ago by e-resourcing Limited


Marketing Analyst - AI TransformationLondon£650-700 per day (outside IR35)We are recruiting a Marketing Analyst to be pa...

  • Rate £700 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Not specified
  • Location London

Full Stack AI Data Engineer - Fully Remote - Contract - Outside IR35

Posted 1 day ago by Strike IT Services


Full Stack AI Data EngineerPython | Snowflake | GenAI | FastAPI | AWSFully Remote | Outside IR353-month contract initial...

  • Rate £450 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Fully Remote

Marketing Transformation Manager - SaaS/AI

Posted 1 day ago by e-resourcing Limited


Marketing Transformation ManagerLondonWe are recruiting a Marketing Transformation Manager to run a programme of transfo...

  • Rate £850 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Onsite
  • Location London

AI Agent SME (Co-Pilot) - London Market

Posted 1 day ago by William Alexander Recruitment Ltd


What you'll doWork directly with teams across the business to understand use cases and translate them into effective Cop...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location London

AI DevOps Engineer - Azure AI Foundry

Posted 1 day ago by Pioneer Search Ltd


About the ClientA leading global insurance organisation is investing heavily in AI and is building new AI products and s...

  • Rate £600 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location City of London

AI Gap Analysis Consultant - Manufacturing - Outside IR35 - Manchester

Posted 1 day ago by Dcoded


About the OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced AI Gap Analysis Consultant to undertake a comprehensive assessment of...

  • Rate £600 per day
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Hybrid
  • Location Manchester

Cloud/AI Developer

Posted 1 day ago by Idexcel Inc.


Job SummaryThe Cloud / AI Developer designs, develops, and maintains Java-based, cloud-native applications on Google Clo...

  • Rate Not specified
  • Category Outside
  • Work type Remote
  • Location Remote

AI Data Engineer (contract)

Posted 1 day ago by Microsoft


Role SummaryThis role is for a hands-on Data Engineer who will take full ownership of building and stabilising large-sca...

  • Rate £341 per day
  • Category Not specified
  • Work type Remote
  • Location London, England, United Kingdom

About Our AI Contract Roles in Edinburgh

What does a ai contractor do?

AI contractors are engaged across a broad and rapidly evolving set of disciplines, including machine learning engineering, data science, natural language processing, computer vision, MLOps, and AI product strategy. In practice, the work ranges from building and fine-tuning predictive models to deploying large language models into production environments, designing AI-powered features within existing products, or advising leadership teams on responsible adoption at scale. Contractors are typically brought in where deep expertise is needed quickly, where an internal team lacks a specific capability, or where a defined workstream needs to be delivered without the overhead of a permanent hire.

To succeed in AI contract roles, candidates need a strong grounding in mathematics, statistics, and programming, with Python being the dominant language across most engagements. Hands-on experience with frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn is widely expected, alongside familiarity with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP for model training and deployment. MLOps tooling for monitoring, versioning, and serving models is increasingly a baseline requirement. At senior levels, the ability to translate complex technical outputs into clear business language and to frame AI solutions around genuine commercial problems is as important as any technical credential. The most in-demand AI contractors combine production engineering experience with the strategic thinking needed to identify where AI creates real value.

What is the market like for ai contractors?

Demand for AI contractors in the UK remains exceptionally strong across every sector. Organisations are under board-level pressure to adopt AI, but permanent AI talent is scarce and expensive, driving sustained contractor demand particularly for machine learning engineers, AI architects, and professionals who can bridge technical capability and commercial application. Day rates have risen sharply over the past two years and remain at the top end of the technology contracting market. The acceleration of large language model adoption since 2023 has created an entirely new category of AI engineering and advisory work that did not exist at scale two years ago.

What is the contracting market like in Edinburgh?

As the UK's second largest financial centre by assets under management, Edinburgh generates deep and recurring demand for technology, change, risk, actuarial, and regulatory contractors from its concentration of asset managers, insurers, banks, and investment firms. Scottish Government departments and agencies headquartered in the city add a public sector dimension covering digital delivery, policy implementation, and programme management. A growing fintech community draws on Edinburgh's strong university talent pipeline to feed both permanent and contract hiring. Financial services roles requiring niche expertise can command rates that match or exceed those seen elsewhere in the UK, and the city's quality of life continues to attract contractors willing to relocate from London for comparable earnings in a more manageable environment.

How much do ai contractors usually earn in Edinburgh?

Contract rates for ai roles in Edinburgh typically range from £500 to £900 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.

How many ai vacancies in Edinburgh are there on Quality Contracts?

Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 800 ai contract roles across the site, with Edinburgh maintaining steady volume. Data reviewed up to July 2026.