Contract AI Software Engineer - DV Cleared

AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER - DV CLEARED

BRAND NEW OUTSIDE IR35 CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE WITH A LEADING NATIONAL SECURITY CONSULTANCY FOR AN AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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• Contract opportunity for an AI Software Engineer
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• Outside IR35
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• Day rate up to £650
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• Hybrid role - London
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• Must hold active UKSV DV clearance
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• To apply please email or call
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WHO WE ARE?

We are working with a specialist consultancy delivering cutting-edge AI and software solutions into the UK National Security and Defence sector. Due to continued growth and the expansion of several mission-critical programmes, we are looking for an experienced AI Software Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team in London.

WHAT WILL THE AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER BE DOING?

You will be designing and building AI-enabled software systems that support complex operational environments. The role will involve developing scalable backend services, integrating machine learning models into production systems, and contributing to the architecture of secure, cloud-native platforms.

This is a hands-on engineering role suited to someone who enjoys solving technically challenging problems and working closely with data scientists, software engineers, and security specialists.

WE NEED THE AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER TO HAVE….

Active UKSV DV clearance

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• Strong software engineering background with Python
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• Experience building and deploying AI / machine learning applications
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• Knowledge of LLMs, NLP, or generative AI frameworks
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• Experience with AWS or Azure
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• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
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• Experience working in secure or highly regulated environments
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• Strong understanding of software architecture and API design
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IT WOULD BE NICE FOR THE AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER TO HAVE….

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• Experience with RAG pipelines and vector databases
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• Knowledge of MLOps tooling and CI/CD pipelines
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• Exposure to Palantir Foundry or similar data platforms
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• Experience working on National Security or Defence programmes
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TO BE CONSIDERED….

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly at . For further information please call me on . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit your schedule.

KEY SKILLS

AI Software Engineer / Machine Learning Engineer / LLM Engineer / Python / AWS / Azure / Docker / Kubernetes / Generative AI / NLP / RAG / MLOps / UKSV DV / Outside IR35 / London