Principal Applied AI Scientist

Applied AI Scientist - Must be DV Clearable Location: London 5 days a week on-site We''re looking for a hands-on Applied AI Scientist to design, build and deploy real-world AI solutions in complex, constrained environments. This is a senior technical role focused on delivery and impact - ideal for someone who enjoys solving challenging problems and influencing through expertise. What you''ll be doing Designing, building and deploying AI/ML solutions end-to-end Working closely with users to translate real-world problems into technical solutions Developing models using production-grade Python Deploying AI solutions in secure, offline / air-gapped environments Working with GPU hardware for training and inference Optimising performance, scalability and system resilience Influencing technical direction through delivery and expertise Sharing knowledge and supporting continuous learning across the team What we''re looking for Essential: Strong experience as an Applied AI Scientist / Data Scientist Excellent Python engineering skills (production-level) Experience building and deploying AI solutions without reliance on cloud-managed services Solid understanding of modern AI/ML techniques Experience with GPU-based model training/inference Ability to work independently and own delivery end-to-end Strong problem-solving skills and stakeholder engagement Nice to have: Experience in secure or air-gapped environments Experience with edge or constrained systems Background delivering ..... full job details .....