Applied AI Engineer - Cyber Defence & Prototyping

We’re recruiting Applied AI Engineers to join a technology consultancy supporting a major UK law enforcement organisation tackling serious and organised crime, cyber threats and complex criminal networks.

This is an opportunity to explore how AI can address real cyber defence challenges, taking ideas through rapid prototyping, integration and evaluation to establish what delivers useful operational results.

You’ll work with technical and cyber security teams to translate pilot requirements into secure solutions, develop and test approaches, and provide technical support to government departments.

• Experience rapidly prototyping and integrating AI capabilities.
• Strong software engineering and API integration skills.
• Practical experience evaluating AI models and their outputs.
• The ability to translate requirements into secure, usable solutions.
• Confidence collaborating with technical and cyber security teams.

You’ll combine experimentation with disciplined engineering in an environment where accuracy, reliability and public impact give the work a clear purpose.

Rate: £425 per day - Inside IR35 Working: Largely remote, UK-wide Clearance: Active SC required Target start: 16 November 2026