AI/ML Engineer - RAG & LLMs for Research Assistant PoC

AND Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Contract AI/ML Engineer based in Manchester. This role involves the development of a Proof of Concept for an AI-powered research assistant focusing on model evaluation and performance optimisation. The ideal candidate will have AI/ML experience, specifically with LLM applications, and be skilled in prompt engineering and RAG architectures. This position offers an opportunity to work independently in a fast-paced environment, contributing to innovative machine learning solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in AI/ML engineering, ideally with LLM-based applications.
• Strong hands-on experience with RAG architectures and prompt engineering.
• Experience evaluating and benchmarking model performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement model evaluation frameworks.
• Configure and optimise Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines.
• Develop and refine prompts to improve usability.

Skills

AI/ML engineering

RAG architectures

Prompt engineering

Performance optimisation

Azure AI services

Independent work

Tools

Azure AI Foundry

Large Language Models

Python

Job description

A leading technology firm is seeking a Contract AI/ML Engineer based in Manchester. This role involves the development of a Proof of Concept for an AI-powered research assistant focusing on model evaluation and performance optimisation. The ideal candidate will have AI/ML experience, specifically with LLM applications, and be skilled in prompt engineering and RAG architectures. This position offers an opportunity to work independently in a fast-paced environment, contributing to innovative machine learning solutions.