AI Software Engineer (DV Cleared) – Contract

About the role

We are seeking an AI Software Engineer to join a high‑performing team delivering secure, cloud‑native AI solutions for national security programmes. The role is hybrid, based in London, and requires an active UKSV DV clearance.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services that integrate machine‑learning models into production environments.
• Collaborate with data scientists, security specialists and other engineers to build AI‑enabled software systems.
• Contribute to the architecture of secure, cloud‑native platforms on AWS or Azure.
• Implement containerised deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Maintain robust API design and ensure compliance with regulated‑environment standards.

Required profile

• Active UKSV DV clearance.
• Strong software engineering background with extensive Python experience.
• Proven experience delivering AI or machine‑learning applications in secure or highly regulated settings.

Required skills

• Python
• AWS or Azure
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Large Language Models (LLMs), NLP, generative AI frameworks
• Retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and vector databases
• MLOps tooling and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Palantir Foundry or similar data platforms (nice‑to‑have)

What we offer

• Day rate up to £650 (outside IR35)
• Hybrid working model – office presence in London combined with remote flexibility
• Opportunity to work on mission‑critical national security programmes