AI engineer - Python specialist

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a remote AI Engineer with strong Python skills to develop impactful AI systems. The ideal candidate should have experience in building scalable AI/ML pipelines, working with various ML frameworks and tools, and contributing to innovative projects. This role is fully remote, offering a collaborative team culture and growth opportunities in the AI field.

Benefits

Fully remote working

Collaborative team culture

Support for learning and career growth

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python and its AI/ML ecosystem.
• Experience with machine learning model development, training, and deployment.
• Familiarity with LLMs, NLP, or computer vision techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable AI/ML pipelines using Python.
• Build, fine-tune, and deploy machine learning models.
• Develop APIs and backend services to integrate AI models.

Skills

Python

Machine learning

Natural language processing

Generative AI

Version control (Git)

Cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Tools

NumPy

Pandas

Scikit-learn

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

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About the Role

We’re hiring a remote AI Engineer with strong Python skills to help build intelligent systems across domains like machine learning, natural language processing, and generative AI. You’ll be part of a collaborative team working on real-world applications, from prototyping to production deployment.

This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, writing clean code, and staying at the forefront of AI innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable AI/ML pipelines using Python
• Build, fine-tune, and deploy machine learning models (including LLMs and transformers)
• Develop APIs and backend services to integrate AI models into applications
• Collaborate on data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation
• Stay up to date with the latest AI research and tools, and apply them to real-world use cases
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, and documentation

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong proficiency in Python and its AI/ML ecosystem (e.g., NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Experience with machine learning model development, training, and deployment
• Familiarity with LLMs, NLP, or computer vision techniques
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles and version control (Git)
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively in a remote team

Bonus Points

• Experience with Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, or RAG pipelines
• Knowledge of MLOps tools (e.g., MLflow, Weights & Biases, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to data engineering or DevOps practices
• Contributions to open-source AI projects or research publications

What We Offer

• Fully remote working
• A collaborative and inclusive team culture
• Opportunities to work on impactful AI projects with real-world applications
• Support for learning, development, and career growth