Senior AI Architect

SKILLFINDER INTERNATIONAL; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consultancy is looking for a Senior AI Architect to lead the design and development of innovative AI applications. This contract role involves using cutting-edge large language models and developing scalable solutions on the Azure cloud. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software architecture, AI/ML development, and proficiency with various frontend technologies. This role offers an impactful opportunity to shape AI strategies and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a mostly remote setting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software architecture or enterprise solutions.
• 3+ years of hands-on AI/ML development experience.
• Strong expertise in Azure cloud architecture.
• Proficiency with LLMs, and data science techniques.
• Experience in frontend frameworks integrated with AI services.

Responsibilities

• Design and build AI-driven applications using LLMs for various tasks.
• Integrate agentic AI frameworks to create autonomous workflows.
• Lead architecture for scalable AI/ML service deployment.
• Deliver full-stack Azure-based solutions.
• Collaborate with DevOps/MLOps teams for CI/CD pipelines.
• Provide technical leadership and shape wider AI strategy.

Skills

Software architecture

AI/ML development

Azure cloud architecture

Large language models

Frontend development (React, Angular, or Vue)

Job description

Senior AI Architect - Contract Role Driving Autonomous AI on Azure (mostly remote)

Are you an AI specialist with a passion for large language models, cutting‑edge agentic frameworks, and cloud‑native architecture? Join a major programme shaping the future of intelligent systems within an enterprise environment.

We're hiring a Senior AI Architect for an extendable role (inside IR35). You'll lead the design and development of AI applications using state‑of‑the‑art LLMs (eg OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral), advanced Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), and frameworks like LangGraph, CrewAI, and AutoGen.

This is a high‑impact opportunity to set architectural standards, collaborate across engineering and DevOps teams, and build production‑grade AI systems at scale, particularly across the Azure cloud ecosystem.

What you'll do:

• Design & build AI‑driven applications using LLMs for summarisation, generation, Q&A, and reasoning.
• Integrate agentic AI frameworks to create autonomous/semi‑autonomous workflows.
• Lead architecture for scalable AI/ML service deployment, model orchestration, and monitoring.
• Deliver full‑stack Azure‑based solutions with secure Back End, Front End, and data services.
• Collaborate with DevOps/MLOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines for AI workloads.
• Provide technical leadership and shape wider AI strategy across the programme.

Essential skills:

• 8+ years in software architecture/enterprise solutions.
• 3+ years of hands‑on AI/ML development experience.
• Strong Azure cloud architecture expertise.
• Proficiency with LLMs, RAG, agent‑based systems, and data science techniques.
• Frontend experience (React, Angular or Vue) integrated with Back End AI services.

Nice to have:

• Experience guiding multidisciplinary teams in a regulated or enterprise setting.