AI/ML Engineer – Document AI & OCR (Contract, Sheffield)

careersdeltacapita; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 92,250 - 101,475; Part time

Job summary

Delta Capita is seeking an experienced Machine Learning Developer (AI Engineer) to support AI-driven initiatives in a contract role based in Sheffield. You will work with cross-functional teams to build scalable, production-ready ML solutions for document image and text extraction, and to enhance onboarding platforms with modern AI capabilities.

The role requires hands-on experience with Document AI, NLP, and frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch or Hugging Face, plus strong Python skills.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Document AI and OCR techniques.
• Production-grade Python solutions development.
• Experience with ML/NLP frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face).

Responsibilities

• Build production-ready ML models for image and text extraction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements.
• Design and deliver AI components and features.
• Support ML lifecycle from deployment to monitoring.

Skills

Document AI

Intelligent OCR

Python

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

NLP

Generative AI

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Hugging Face

SpaCy

OpenCV

Security-conscious

Tools

Azure CLI

AKS

Azure DevOps

PostgreSQL

Job description

Delta Capita is seeking an experienced Machine Learning Developer (AI Engineer) to support AI-driven initiatives in a contract role based in Sheffield. You will work with cross-functional teams to build scalable, production-ready ML solutions for document image and text extraction, and to enhance onboarding platforms with modern AI capabilities.

The role requires hands-on experience with Document AI, NLP, and frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch or Hugging Face, plus strong Python skills.