£500 Per day
Outside
Remote
Manchester, UK
Summary: The AI/Machine Learning Engineer (NLP/LLM) role is a 6-month contract position focused on developing next-generation AI solutions, particularly in designing and training Large Language Models (LLMs). The engineer will collaborate with in-house data and engineering teams to enhance natural language processing capabilities and contribute to an AI-powered chatbot project. This position offers the opportunity to work fully remotely with occasional travel to the office.
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.
 - Utilize MLOps tools and pipelines for model versioning and deployment.
 
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 and deployment.
 - Experience building and deploying chatbots or conversational AI systems.
 - Knowledge of MLOps tools and pipelines.
 
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: Manchester
Country: UK
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 (eg, 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.