AI Engineer

AI Engineer - Climate Change Research Body
6-Month Contract | Hybrid (2 Days Onsite in SW London)

A leading Climate Change Research Body is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to join their technology team on an initial six-month contract. This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of applied AI initiatives, helping transform concepts into working prototypes that deliver measurable organisational value.

Working alongside internal technical teams, you will develop and validate AI-driven solutions using Microsoft and Azure technologies, while ensuring effective knowledge sharing and documentation throughout the engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and deliver AI proof-of-concept solutions within a Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
• Develop intelligent search, knowledge retrieval and conversational AI capabilities.
• Create prototypes focused on automation, document analysis, summarisation and workflow optimisation.
• Support predictive analytics and data-driven decision-making initiatives.
• Produce clear technical documentation, implementation notes and handover materials.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to demonstrate outcomes and refine solutions.

Required Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure AI services, including Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search and Azure Machine Learning.
• Proven experience building AI agents and agentic workflows using Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio and Azure AI services
• Proven track record delivering AI prototypes, pilots or innovation projects.
• Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering and knowledge-grounded AI solutions.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams and Copilot-related technologies.
• Understanding of security, governance, data privacy and responsible AI principles.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and support knowledge transfer to internal teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to impactful AI initiatives within a highly respected organisation addressing some of today's most important environmental and sustainability challenges.

Interested? Apply now with your latest CV to be considered for this exciting opportunity. Early applications are encouraged as interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis.

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