Director of AI Engineering (PHD required) - Remote - Outside IR35

Summary: The Director of AI Engineering role is a hands-on position requiring extensive experience in applied machine learning, particularly in deep learning, NLP, and generative AI. The candidate should have a strong background in leading and architecting AI projects, with a focus on delivering large-scale solutions. This role is remote and classified as outside IR35, targeting individuals with a PhD and expertise in Python and AWS. Immediate hiring is a priority for the client.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and architect AI engineering projects with a hands-on approach.
• Deliver large-scale AI projects successfully.
• Design and implement novel AI architectures or algorithms in real-world products.
• Utilize Python and advanced ML/LLM frameworks effectively.
• Implement LLM-based systems and agent architecture.
• Apply API design principles in project development.
• Understand and apply agentic AI concepts and frameworks.
• Work with TypeScript and AWS CDK.
• Manage CI/CD processes.
• Utilize various AWS services in project execution.

Key Skills:

• Extensive background in applied machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and generative AI.
• Experience in delivering large-scale AI projects.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing AI architectures or algorithms.
• Excellent experience with Python and advanced ML/LLM frameworks.
• Expertise in implementing LLM-based systems and agent architecture.
• Knowledge of API design principles.
• Understanding of agentic AI concepts and frameworks.
• Familiarity with TypeScript and AWS CDK.
• Experience with CI/CD processes.
• Proficient in using AWS services.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

• TypeScript
• Python
• AWS

Director of AI Engineering - Hands on - Remote - Outside IR35 - AI/ML - Python - AWS - LLM - PHD

My client has an urgent need for a Director of AI Engineering; this is very much a hands-on role but someone who has previous experience working in a lead/architecture position.

In order to be considered for this role you will need to have -

• An extensive background in applied machine learning with a focus on deep learning, NLP and generative AI.
• Successfully delivered large-scale AI projects.
• Experience designing and implementing novel AI architectures or algorithms in real-world products.
• Excellent experience with Python and advanced ML/LLM frameworks.
• Expertise implementing LLM-based systems and agent architecture
• Experience of API design principles.
• Understanding of agentic AI concepts and frameworks.
• Typescript & AWS CDK.
• CI/CD
• AWS Services.

If you have the above experience and are looking for a new contract role please send your CV for immediate consideration as our client are looking to hire ASAP