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# Contract Data Engineer - NLP, LLM

- **Company:** Future plc
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Python (Programming Language), Natural Language Processing, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Standard Sql, Unstructured Data, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Pyspark, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Machine Learning Operations, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815066671-contract-data-engineer-nlp-llm

## About the Role

* Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs), including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and integration.
 * Proficiency in Python and common data engineering frameworks (e.g., PySpark, Airflow, dbt, Kafka).
 * Strong knowledge of SQL and relational as well as NoSQL databases.

## Description

This range is provided by Future Talent Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience - talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Contract Data Engineer with proven expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs). The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines and infrastructure to support NLP/LLM-driven applications and insights. You'll work closely with our data science and ML teams to enable robust, scalable, and production-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

 * Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines for NLP and LLM workloads.
 * Build and optimize data infrastructure to support training, fine-tuning, and deployment of LLM models.
 * Work with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) to manage data and ML infrastructure.
 * Develop and maintain ETL/ELT processes for structured and unstructured data.

Qualifications

 * Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs), including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and integration.
 * Proficiency in Python and common data engineering frameworks (e.g., PySpark, Airflow, dbt, Kafka).
 * Strong knowledge of SQL and relational as well as NoSQL databases.

Employment type

 * Contract

Job function

 * Information Technology

Industries

 * Staffing and Recruiting

We are not including location-based or time-based postings here. If you are interested, please contact Future Talent Group for more details about the role.


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