Overview
As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer, the contractor will work part-time on-site two days a week for a duration of 12 months, collaborating with a specialist investment-focused organization that seeks to leverage AI technologies across its portfolio. The role involves assessing business processes, designing AI solutions, and engaging with stakeholders to communicate strategies and implementations effectively, fostering a culture of innovation and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Assess existing business processes to identify opportunities for AI-driven automation.
- Design and build AI solutions using technologies such as LLMs and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
- Create practical roadmaps for AI adoption, prioritizing implementation plans.
- Engage with business stakeholders to communicate opportunities, risks, and recommendations.
- Develop, deploy, and scale production-ready AI applications.
- Support portfolio businesses with AI strategy and solution implementation as needed.
Requirements
- Strong experience in designing and delivering end-to-end AI solutions in commercial environments.
- Ability to work across strategy, architecture, and hands-on engineering.
- Expertise with LLMs, AI agents, RAG frameworks, and modern AI tooling.
- Experience assessing business processes and translating requirements into technical solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Background in smaller, high-growth businesses, consultancies, or project-based environments.