Senior AI Developer / Advanced Data Scientist (Contract) - LLMs, Agentic Workflows, Azure AI Foundry

Location: Remote (UK / US or LATAM preferred)

Engagement: Contract / Fractional (long-term potential)

Start: Immediate

Client: Boutique AI & Data Science Consultancy

Sector: Cross-industry (sector agnostic)

About the Opportunity

We are supporting a specialist consulting firm that delivers advanced AI, data science, and enterprise analytics solutions across multiple industries.

They are expanding their bench with high-calibre contractors who enjoy complex technical challenges, autonomy, and modern AI tooling. If you want to work on meaningful, applied AI projects, this contract offers a strong opportunity.

Role Overview - Senior AI Developer / Advanced Data Scientist

You will lead AI/ML development across client engagements, focusing in particular on LLM-driven applications, agentic workflows, and chatbot or automation systems using Azure AI Foundry.

The role is ideal for someone who is both:

• Highly skilled in modern AI techniques (LLMs, agents, RAG, retrieval pipelines), and
• Comfortable with traditional data science when needed (forecasting, predictive modelling, enterprise analytics)

Responsibilities

• Develop LLM applications and agent-based automation workflows
• Build and deploy chatbots and conversational AI systems
• Implement solutions using Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI
• Apply machine learning and forecasting techniques to business problems
• Contribute to solution design and technical best practices
• Work closely with a senior technical team across varied industry projects

Ideal Experience

• 5+ years in data science or AI engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, or agentic frameworks
• Experience building chatbots or conversational systems
• Proficiency with Azure AI Foundry or Azure OpenAI
• Solid understanding of predictive modelling or forecasting (desirable)
• Strong Python programming skills
• Consulting or client-facing experience is helpful but not essential

Industry Background

Completely sector agnostic. Strong algorithmic and applied AI skills are the priority.

Engagement Details

• Flexible contract or fractional availability
• Competitive hourly/day rates
• Direct engagement with the client
• Pipeline of varied, interesting AI and data science projects