AI Engineer - Software Engineering background is required

AI Engineer Software Engineering background is required London, UK | Hybrid - 3 days in office - 12-month contract (Inside IR35) Daily rate: £700 - £950 p/d inside IR35 We are seeking a I Engineer with Software Engineering background to join a fast-moving team working across AI platform engineering and direct collaboration with the Investment Team. The role is split approximately 60/40 between platform engineering and business-facing AI delivery, focusing on building and deploying production-grade AI solutions. We are looking for someone who writes clean, production-quality code and can turn AI capability into real business impact. Key Responsibilities Responsibilities Design, build and maintain core AI platform components - LLM gateway, MCP connector layer, observability tooling, and privacy Proxy Develop and harden MCP connectors across the company''s data sources (M365, Salesforce, Kensho/S andamp;P, Moody''s, internal systems) through PoC, pilot, and GA stages Build AI-powered tools and workflows for business teams, translating use cases into governed, production-ready applications Integrate with Databricks/Unity Catalog as the data foundation for AI features Contribute to spec-driven development practices - writing clear specifications before building, with appropriate test coverage Support prompt engineering, evaluation, and iterative improvement of deployed AI features Collaborate with the engineering squad to displace outsourced delivery with in-house capability ..... full job details .....