Salary: £15,000 - 20,000 per year Requirements: Strong experience in Document AI/Intelligent document processing using traditional models and Generative AI, particularly with open source models for achieving business outcomes Experience delivering to production in Python, focusing on machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, generative AI, image processing, and OCR Experience with frameworks such as TensorFlow, Pytorch, Hugging Face, Spacy, OpenCV, Regex, or equivalents Experience delivering safe code to production, emphasizing cybersecurity and resilience of the application and APIs Experience using PostgreSQL for data storage and management (desirable) Proficiency with Azure core services like Azure Virtual Machines and experience with Azure CLI, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure DevOps (desirable) Experience delivering in teams releasing at a high cadence to production (desirable) Responsibilities: Build production-ready models to drive content extraction and classification from images and text-based sources Work closely with business teams to understand requirements and iteratively design and develop solutions Collaborate with product managers and technical teams Create, test, and iterate new and existing products and features Design and build Python/ML/OCR-based components Support the full lifecycle of the product, including deployment, testing, and production support of the application Technologies: AI Azure DevOps Support Kubernetes Machine Learning PostgreSQL PyTorch Python TensorFlow opencv Cloud More: We have an exciting opportunity available with one of our sector-leading financial services clients! We are looking for a skilled AI Engineer/Data Scientist to join our team for an initial 6-month contract. This role is based in Sheffield or Birmingham, with three days per week required in the office. We offer a competitive rate of £500 per day inside IR35 and are committed to providing a supportive and collaborative work environment. last updated 5 week of 2026