Contract AI Engineer | Outside IR35 | Agentic AI / LLMs / RAG
Conquer AI is hiring a Contract AI Engineer
We’re looking for a highly capable, hands-on AI Engineer with a strong traditional software engineering background and deep applied AI experience.
This is an Outside IR35 contract working on greenfield AI projects for enterprise clients. You’ll be helping design and build real-world systems using LLMs, RAG, vector databases, agentic AI, and workflow automation.
This is not a research-only role. We need someone who can build production-grade systems, integrate with existing platforms, and move quickly from problem definition to working software.
What you’ll be working on:
Agentic AI workflow automation
LLM-powered applications
RAG and knowledge systems
Vector database architecture and retrieval pipelines
Document intelligence and information extraction
AI systems that connect into business workflows
API integrations and backend services
Greenfield client projects and internal Conquer AI product work
Core skills we’re looking for:
Strong machine learning experience
Strong traditional software engineering background
Python
Node.js
TypeScript
LLMs
RAG
Vector databases
Agentic AI systems
Workflow automation
API integrations
Backend engineering
You’ll be a strong fit if you:
Have built real AI systems beyond prototypes
Can design and ship reliable backend services
Understand retrieval, ranking, chunking, embeddings, and evaluation
Have experience integrating LLMs into business workflows
Can work with ambiguity and move quickly
Are comfortable working with client-facing teams
Can turn vague business problems into working technical solutions
Care about practical delivery, not just experimentation
Nice to have:
Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar
Experience with Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, Chroma, pgvector, or similar
Experience with document processing, OCR, structured extraction, or enterprise search
Experience in consulting, enterprise delivery, SaaS, or startup environments
About Conquer AI
Conquer AI builds bespoke agentic AI systems for enterprise clients.
We work with clients to understand their workflows, identify where AI can automate or augment work, and build practical systems that operate inside their existing environment.
Our work spans document intelligence, workflow automation, knowledge retrieval, operational copilots, AI agents, data extraction, and enterprise integrations.
Contract: Outside IR35
Location: UK-based preferred
Working style: Hybrid / remote, with occasional client or team sessions
Start: ASAP
Engagement: Contract
If you’re a strong software engineer with serious applied AI experience and you want to work on meaningful agentic AI systems, we’d like to speak with you.