Principal Applied AI Scientist
Posted Today by Lorien
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The role of Applied AI Scientist involves designing, building, and deploying AI solutions in complex environments, focusing on delivery and impact. This senior technical position is suited for individuals who excel at solving challenging problems and influencing through their expertise. The candidate will work closely with users to translate real-world issues into technical solutions while optimizing performance and scalability. A hands-on approach is essential, with a strong emphasis on independent delivery and collaboration within the team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing, building and deploying AI/ML solutions end-to-end
- Working closely with users to translate real-world problems into technical solutions
- Developing models using production-grade Python
- Deploying AI solutions in secure, offline/air-gapped environments
- Working with GPU hardware for training and inference
- Optimising performance, scalability and system resilience
- Influencing technical direction through delivery and expertise
- Sharing knowledge and supporting continuous learning across the team
Key Skills:
- Strong experience as an Applied AI Scientist/Data Scientist
- Excellent Python engineering skills (production-level)
- Experience building and deploying AI solutions without reliance on cloud-managed services
- Solid understanding of modern AI/ML techniques
- Experience with GPU-based model training/inference
- Ability to work independently and own delivery end-to-end
- Strong problem-solving skills and stakeholder engagement
- Experience in secure or air-gapped environments (nice to have)
- Experience with edge or constrained systems (nice to have)
- Background delivering AI in real-world operational environments (nice to have)
- Ability to influence technical decisions without formal authority (nice to have)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Applied AI Scientist
Location: London
We're looking for a hands-on Applied AI Scientist to design, build and deploy real-world AI solutions in complex, constrained environments. This is a senior technical role focused on delivery and impact - ideal for someone who enjoys solving challenging problems and influencing through expertise.
What you'll be doing
- Designing, building and deploying AI/ML solutions end-to-end
- Working closely with users to translate real-world problems into technical solutions
- Developing models using production-grade Python
- Deploying AI solutions in secure, offline/air-gapped environments
- Working with GPU hardware for training and inference
- Optimising performance, scalability and system resilience
- Influencing technical direction through delivery and expertise
- Sharing knowledge and supporting continuous learning across the team
What we're looking for
Essential:
- Strong experience as an Applied AI Scientist/Data Scientist
- Excellent Python engineering skills (production-level)
- Experience building and deploying AI solutions without reliance on cloud-managed services
- Solid understanding of modern AI/ML techniques
- Experience with GPU-based model training/inference
- Ability to work independently and own delivery end-to-end
- Strong problem-solving skills and stakeholder engagement
Nice to have:
- Experience in secure or air-gapped environments
- Experience with edge or constrained systems
- Background delivering AI in real-world operational environments
- Ability to influence technical decisions without formal authority
Why join?
- Work on complex, real-world AI challenges
- High-trust, collaborative environment focused on impact
- Opportunity to shape solutions in cutting-edge, constrained environments
If you're a hands-on AI engineer who thrives on solving real problems and delivering impact, apply now.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.