AI Agent Engineer / Machine Learning Engineer

AI Agent Engineer / Machine Learning Engineer
SC Cleared Remote 465/day Inside IR35 Initial 3-Month Contract

We're working with a leading software company specialising in Enterprise AI and digital transformation. Their AI platform enables organisations to securely connect, discover and utilise enterprise data to power AI-driven search, intelligent automation and regulatory compliance.

They are looking for an SC Cleared AI Agent and Machine Learning Engineer to join their team from August, supporting the delivery of an exciting Central Government programme helping to develop intelligent AI agents and machine learning capabilities that solve real-world business challenges.

Contract Details:

• Duration: Initial 3-month contract (likely extension)
• Location: Fully Remote (UK)
• Rate: 465 per day
• IR35: Inside IR35
• Clearance: Active SC Clearance is essential

You'll be responsible for:

• Designing and developing AI agents using modern LLM frameworks
• Building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions using enterprise knowledge sources
• Developing and deploying Machine Learning models for intelligent decision-making
• Integrating AI services with enterprise APIs and data platforms
• Engineering prompts, tool calling and agent workflows
• Working with structured and unstructured data to improve AI performance
• Collaborating with software engineers, data scientists and architects to deliver secure AI solutions
• Ensuring solutions meet security, governance and compliance requirements expected within government environment

Requirements

• Active SC Clearance (mandatory)
• Experience in AI Agent Engineering or Machine Learning Engineering.
• Available to start in August
• Strong communication skills and experience working within Agile delivery teams

If you're an AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Generative AI Engineer, LLM Engineer or Software Engineer with hands-on experience building production AI solutions, I'd be keen to speak with you.

Please apply with your latest CV or get in touch for a confidential discussion.