AI Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Prism Digital
£450 Per day
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The AI Engineer will lead the development of an innovative AI product tailored for architecture students and professionals, focusing on analyzing floor plans and generating architectural presentation sheets. This role involves shaping the technical direction, building prototypes, and collaborating closely with founders to establish a scalable SaaS platform. As the first technical hire, the engineer will have significant influence over the product's development and future technology stack. The position is remote and offers a day rate of £400-450, classified as outside IR35 for a 2-month fixed-term contract with potential for extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end development of the AI beta for a new product.
- Shape the technical direction and choose the AI model.
- Build prototypes and transform concepts into functional AI products.
- Analyze graphic inputs such as floor plans and diagrams.
- Define scope, timelines, and delivery plans in collaboration with founders.
- Influence the future stack and build foundations for a scalable SaaS.
Key Skills:
- 3–5+ years of AI engineering experience focused on model selection and prototyping.
- Strong analytical skills to assess feasibility and propose technical solutions.
- Experience in greenfield or early-stage startup environments.
- Excellent communication skills for guiding technical discussions.
- Experience with image-based or multimodal AI models is a plus.
- Background in computer vision or architectural drawing datasets is desirable.
Salary (Rate): £450 daily
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
AI Engineer | Greenfield AI Product | Architecture Presentation SaaS
Day rate: £400-450
Outside IR35
2-month FTC with likelihood of extension
Remote: UK/Europe
The Role
You will lead the end-to-end development of the first AI beta for a brand-new greenfield product designed for architecture students and professionals. This AI will analyse floor plans and diagrams, interpret the underlying project, and automatically generate architectural presentation sheets. You’ll shape the technical direction, choose the model, build the prototype, and help transform a concept-stage idea into a functional AI product. You’ll work directly with two ambitious founders bringing deep domain knowledge from architecture and marketing, and you’ll play a defining role in setting the pace, quality, and feasibility of the product. This is the very first technical hire; you’ll own the AI, influence the future stack, and build the foundations for a scalable SaaS.
What You’ll Work With: (Tech is flexible — you will help shape the stack)
- AI model development and fine-tuning
- Analysis of graphic inputs such as floor plans, diagrams, and renders
- Building an early-stage prototype capable of interpreting architectural drawings
- MVP architecture direction for the future SaaS platform
- Collaboration with founders to define scope, timelines, and realistic delivery plans
What They’re Looking For:
- AI engineering experience (3–5+ years) focused on model selection, evaluation, and prototyping
- Strong ability to analyse feasibility, challenge assumptions, and propose realistic technical solutions
- Confident working with under-defined ideas and transforming them into clear, structured technical plans
- Experience in greenfield or early-stage startup environments
- Excellent communication; you’re able to push back thoughtfully and guide founders through technical trade-offs
Nice to Haves:
- Experience working with image-based or multimodal AI models
- Background in computer vision, spatial reasoning models or architectural/technical drawing datasets
- Ability to contribute to or eventually build the full-stack product
- Prior startup or founding engineer experience
Why Join / Projects:
You’ll be joining at the ground floor of a brand-new product aimed at an underserved vertical; architecture students and early-career designers. You will:
- Own the AI beta from the ground up
- Dictate the engineering direction and the technical roadmap
- Help create a first-to-market tool in a largely untouched niche
- Work closely with passionate founders who are open, collaborative and move quickly
- Build something that can meaningfully impact how architectural projects are presented, reviewed, and understood
This is a rare opportunity to shape a product before it exists, influence key technical decisions, and build the AI foundation that everything else will grow from. If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply as the client is looking to move forward soon.
AI Engineer | Greenfield AI Product | Architecture Presentation SaaS