AI Engineer (SC Cleared)

AI Developer (SC Cleared)

£700-£800 per day | Inside IR35 | Hybrid (Canary Wharf, London - 1 day per week)

Contract until September 2026 + potential extension

Morgan Hunt are working in partnership with a leading UK government organisation to recruit an experienced AI Developer with active SC clearance.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering cutting-edge AI solutions within a secure, high-impact environment-helping shape how AI is deployed across critical public services.

The Role

You'll be responsible for designing and delivering production-grade AI applications, working at the forefront of technologies such as Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing, developing and deploying AI-enabled applications across cloud platforms
• Building and scaling Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and agentic AI systems using trusted data sources
• Creating, testing and refining prompts, workflows and AI configurations to maximise accuracy and performance
• Applying solid software engineering practices including API development, version control, CI/CD and automated testing
• Monitoring and optimising AI systems in production, ensuring performance, cost control, security and compliance
• Collaborating closely with Data Scientists to transition experimental models into robust, production-ready services
• Engaging stakeholders to identify and shape high-value AI use cases
• Ensuring all solutions align with Responsible AI principles, data protection and security standards
• Developing proof-of-concepts to support decision-making and future investment

Experience Required

• Proven experience delivering AI-enabled solutions into production environments
• Strong software engineering background, particularly with Python and cloud technologies
• Experience working with large language models (LLMs) and AI-driven systems
• Track record of working within multidisciplinary agile teams
• Experience developing and advising on AI use cases and solution design

Additional Details

• Day rate: £700-£800 (Inside IR35)
• Contract until end of September 2026, with likely extension
• Hybrid working - 1 day per week on-site in Canary Wharf
• Active SC clearance is essential (must have worked on a UK government project within the last 12 months)

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.