AI Software Engineer (Contract, SC Cleared)

CONTRACT AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER - OUTSIDE IR35 - SC Cleared

NEW CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE

Rate: Up to £600 per day Location: London / Remote-first Working Pattern: Part-time, 2-3 days per week; predominantly remote with occasional London workshops Contract Length: 3 months initially, with extension likely IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Start Date: 19th October 2026 (subject to availability)

I'm currently working with an organisation delivering innovative AI and data solutions within the UK public sector, who are looking for an experienced AI Software Engineer to join an initial 3-month engagement on a part-time basis.

This is an opportunity to help shape how a new public sector organisation operates using AI from the outset, combining hands-on engineering with the design of AI-enabled workflows, governance and operating models.

THE ROLE

You'll work as part of a collaborative engineering team, helping design and build practical AI solutions that can be tested with real users and developed to production standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and building LLM-based applications, AI agents and automated workflows. • Developing AI infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and establishing production-ready foundations. • Evaluating cloud platforms, including AWS and Azure, and recommending appropriate solutions. • Contributing to AI operating models, agent governance and decisions around human-led versus AI-assisted processes. • Using agentic coding tools to…