AI Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment is seeking a senior AI engineer to join a boutique technical consultancy building elite AI engineering teams in the UK. The role covers end-to-end work from research and POC to production systems, with direct client engagement and a collaborative culture that values depth and knowledge sharing.

You will demonstrate deep algorithmic ML/AI expertise, Python proficiency, and a track record delivering across the AI stack in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of ML and AI at the algorithmic level, not just API calls or framework usage.
• Expertise across one or more areas: agentic AI, LLM integration and RAG, AI safety and security, edge AI, explainability, robustness, multi-modal AI, or novel learning approaches.
• Excellent Python and strong software engineering fundamentals (testing, code quality, best practices).
• Proven delivery across the full AI stack from research/POC to production.
• Masters or PhD are a strong bonus.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on senior engineering role spanning POC through to production systems.
• Work with exceptional engineers in a collaborative, low-ego culture.
• Engage directly with clients and contribute to applied research and production deployments.

Skills

ML & AI concepts

Python programming

Software engineering basics

Full AI stack delivery

Regulated environment delivery

Education

2:1 from a Russell Group university

Job description

A boutique technical consultancy is deliberately building one of the most academically and technically elite AI engineering teams in the UK.

They work on demanding AI and software problems in highly regulated, mission-critical environments. The problems are hard, the standards are high, and the work carries genuine significance.

This is a hands‑on senior engineering role with real breadth, spanning proof of concept through to fully engineered production systems, applied research and direct client engagement. You'll work alongside exceptional engineers in a collaborative, low‑ego culture where technical depth is valued and knowledge sharing is central to how the team operates.

What we're looking for:

• Deep understanding of ML and AI at the algorithmic level, not just API calls or framework usage
• Expertise across one or more of: agentic AI, LLM integration and RAG, AI safety and security, edge AI, AI explainability, AI robustness in contested environments, multi-modal AI, or novel approaches to learning
• Excellent Python and solid software engineering fundamentals across testing, code quality and best practices
• Proven delivery across the full AI stack, from research and POC through to production
• Minimum 2:1 from a Russell Group university in Computer Science, Mathematics, Machine Learning or a related discipline. Masters or PhD a strong bonus
• Eligibility for UK SC-level security clearance. UK nationals only, no visa sponsorship
• Prior experience in a secure or regulated environment a significant advantage

Why this role:

The salary reflects the calibre expected. You'd be joining at a pivotal moment in the growth of a consultancy attracting some of the strongest technical minds in the country, on problems that matter, with colleagues who'll challenge and develop you.