Data science/AI/ML engineer

About the RoleOutside IR35 £200 - £300Initial 6 month contract - high possibility of 18 monthsOur client is hiring a Data Scientist - AI/ML Engineer to join our Core AI Services team. You''ll be at the forefront of designing and scaling cloud-native AI platform services and APIs that enable enterprise-wide AI adoption. Working within a collaborative Scrum team, you''ll help build secure, reliable, and production-grade AI solutions that are ethical, scalable, and future-ready.This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI systems in a global Randamp;D environment, contributing to the development of trustworthy AI services.What You''ll DoBuild scalable, fault-tolerant cloud-native services on Microsoft Azure, including Azure Functions, AKS, and API Management.Develop secure, well-documented RESTful APIs and SDKs, managing their full life cycle.Deliver end-to-end data pipelines, orchestration, and service APIs.Deploy and manage AI models and tooling for enterprise-scale adoption.Embed security best practices around authentication, authorization, and data privacy.Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions.Use AI orchestration tools like AI Foundry or Semantic Kernel.Apply prompt engineering and leverage tools like GitHub Copilot for development.Ensure responsible AI practices aligned with NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and other ethical standards.Mentor junior developers and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation.Skills andamp; ..... full job details .....