AI Engineer - Contract

VIQU IT; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI startup in the United Kingdom is seeking two highly skilled AI Engineers on a contract basis to support a key AI project. The role involves designing, building, and deploying machine learning models in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have advanced Python skills and experience with ML frameworks. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while collaborating with product, data, and engineering teams. Flexible hybrid location is available and contract length ranges between 3-6 months.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an AI Engineer or Machine Learning Engineer.
• Advanced Python skills with experience in ML frameworks.
• Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy machine learning models using Python.
• Develop and optimise data pipelines and model training workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Python programming

Machine learning frameworks

Collaboration with teams

Code quality and testing

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

scikit-learn

Job description

AI Engineer - Contract (x2)

Rate: £700 per day

Contract Length: 3-6 months

Location: Flexible / Hybrid (depending on candidate)

Morela is supporting an exciting AI startup in the search for two highly skilled AI Engineers with strong Python expertise to support the delivery of a key AI project. These are hands‑on contract roles suited to engineers who enjoy building, optimising, and deploying AI solutions in a fast‑moving environment.

You’ll work closely with product, data, and engineering teams to design and implement machine learning models, contribute to production‑ready pipelines, and help scale AI capabilities across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy machine learning models using Python
• Develop and optimise data pipelines and model training workflows
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Support model evaluation, performance tuning, and monitoring in production
• Contribute to best practices around code quality, testing, and scalability

Required Experience

• Proven experience as an AI Engineer or Machine Learning Engineer
• Advanced Python skills with experience in ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)
• Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and applied AI
• Experience deploying models into production environments
• Comfortable working in startup or fast‑paced delivery environments

This is a strong opportunity to join a growing AI startup at a key delivery phase, working on impactful projects and building production‑grade AI solutions.

If you’re interested or would like more details, please email me at (url removed)