AI/ Machine Learning Engineer NLP / LLM - Contract

AI/ Machine Learning Engineer (NLP / LLM) - ContractDuration: 6 monthsRate: Up to £500 per dayIR35: OutsideLocation: Fully Remote (occasional ad-hoc travel to office)The Role:A leading Regulatory Tech company is seeking a Contract Machine Learning Engineer / Data Scientist to support the development of next-generation AI solutions.This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in designing and training Large Language Models (LLMs) from the ground up, and to contribute to the creation of an intelligent AI-powered chatbot that transforms the way information and insights are delivered.You'll work closely with the client's in-house data and engineering teams to design, train, and fine-tune transformer-based models for complex natural language processing tasks, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.Experience Requirements

• Proven experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs), including training LLMs from scratch.
• Strong understanding of deep learning principles and experience working with transformer-based architectures (e.g., GPT, BERT, T5).
• Solid background in data science and machine learning, including model development, training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Experience building and deploying chatbots or conversational AI systems.
• Knowledge of MLOps tools and pipelines for model versioning and deployment.