AI Engineer (.Net, Kafka)

• Design and develop enterprise-grade AI solutions using .NET technologies and modern AI frameworks.
• Build scalable, event-driven microservices architectures utilizing Apache Kafka for Real Time data streaming and processing.
• Integrate Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), NLP, and machine learning capabilities into business applications.
• Develop RESTful APIs, Back End services, and reusable components using .NET Core/.NET 8 and C#.
• Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and AI orchestration frameworks.
• Collaborate with data scientists, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into AI-driven solutions.
• Optimize AI pipelines, inference workloads, and streaming applications for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement secure, resilient, and highly available cloud-native applications on Azure or AWS.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for automated deployment and monitoring.
• Guide technical teams in architecture decisions, code reviews, engineering standards, and AI best practices.

• Ideally 10+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering and enterprise application development.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale distributed systems and cloud-based applications.
• Strong expertise in C#, .NET Core/.NET Framework, ASP.NET Core, and Microservices Architecture.
• Demonstrated experience implementing AI/ML and Generative AI solutions in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of software design patterns, clean architecture, and domain-driven design principles.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and solution design workshops.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams and complex enterprise ecosystems.
• Monitor production environments and troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, governance, and responsible AI practices.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve business outcomes.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers and contribute to technical capability development across the organization.

London - £500 - £600 per day Contract Posted by: LA International Computer Consultants Ltd Posted: Tuesday, 11 August 2026, LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world’s most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.