£500 Per day
Outside
Remote
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Summary: A leading Regulatory Tech company is seeking a Contract Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist to develop next-generation AI solutions, specifically focusing on designing and training Large Language Models (LLMs). The role involves collaborating with in-house data and engineering teams to create an AI-powered chatbot that enhances information delivery. This position is fully remote with occasional travel to the office and is outside IR35 regulations. The contract duration is 6 months with a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, train, and fine-tune transformer-based models for complex natural language processing tasks.
 - Collaborate with data and engineering teams to ensure model accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
 - Contribute to the development of an intelligent AI-powered chatbot.
 
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs).
 - Strong understanding of deep learning principles and transformer-based architectures (e.g., GPT, BERT, T5).
 - Solid background in data science and machine learning, including model development, training, evaluation, and deployment.
 - Experience building and deploying chatbots or conversational AI systems.
 - Knowledge of MLOps tools and pipelines for model versioning and deployment.
 
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
AI/ Machine Learning Engineer (NLP / LLM) - Contract
Duration: 6 months
Rate: Up to £500 per day
IR35: Outside
Location: Fully Remote (occasional ad-hoc travel to office)
The Role:
A leading Regulatory Tech company is seeking a Contract Machine Learning Engineer / Data Scientist to support the development of next-generation AI solutions.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in designing and training Large Language Models (LLMs) from the ground up, and to contribute to the creation of an intelligent AI-powered chatbot that transforms the way information and insights are delivered.
You'll work closely with the client's in-house data and engineering teams to design, train, and fine-tune transformer-based models for complex natural language processing tasks, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
Experience Requirements:
- Proven experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs), including training LLMs from scratch.
 - Strong understanding of deep learning principles and experience working with transformer-based architectures (e.g., GPT, BERT, T5).
 - Solid background in data science and machine learning, including model development, training, evaluation, and deployment.
 - Experience building and deploying chatbots or conversational AI systems.
 - Knowledge of MLOps tools and pipelines for model versioning and deployment.
 
If you are available and interested in a 6-month Outside IR35 contract, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.