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Harnham specializes in AI Engineering recruitment, offering a deep understanding of the AI technology landscape and its evolving demands. Our services are tailored to identify and attract AI professionals with expertise in machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and other AI disciplines, ensuring they match the specific needs of your projects and company culture.
With our extensive global network, we access a vast pool of AI talent across various regions, while our local market expertise guarantees a nuanced understanding of each area's unique professional landscape. This dual approach ensures we deliver candidates who not only excel in their technical capabilities but also align with your regional and organizational nuances.


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Harnham goes beyond traditional AI recruitment; we act as your strategic data talent partner, understanding your business objectives and technological environment to align our data talent search with your long-term goals.
This approach transforms AI recruitment from a transactional process to a strategic element of your business success. We offer a full spectrum of data talent solutions encompassing talent mapping, market analysis, competitor intelligence, AI salary benchmarking, and strategic workforce planning. Our comprehensive services ensure you can not only attract but also retain the leading minds in AI engineering.Â
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Harnham are a specialist Data & AI recruitment business with teams that only focus on niche areas.

Senior AI Engineer
London
£90000 - £130000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentLondon
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Senior AI Software Engineer
London
£90,000-£130,000
I’m partnering with a dynamic AI consultancy that embeds itself within client businesses, listening closely, then building bespoke agentic AI solutions that automate processes, improve speed, and enhance decision-making.
Role Responsibilities
As a Senior AI Applied Engineer, you will:
- Build & Deploy AI-Driven Software Solutions
You’ll blend software engineering and AI expertise to develop scalable, production-grade systems leveraging generative AI and agentic automation. - Own Project-Based Work Across Diverse Domains
You’ll tackle varied engagements, ranging in length and complexity, and support multiple clients. - Ensure Scalable and Reliable Deployment
Your role includes end-to-end responsibility for deploying AI solutions that are robust, maintainable, and optimized for performance at scale. - Act as a Strong Team Contributor and Communicator
While you won’t lead client engagements, you’ll work closely with clients and internal teams, translating client needs into technical solutions, requiring strong communication and stakeholder-facing capabilities. - Leverage Generative AI Expertise
Utilise your hands-on experience with generative AI tools or workflows, prompt engineering, LLM integration, or similar, but the emphasis is on engineering implementation and delivery.
Who We’re Looking For
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Strong software engineering background with deep experience deploying scalable systems
- At least some commercial experience using Generative AI exposure (e.g., LLMs, agentic interfaces, prompt engineering) but primarily strong engineering fluency
- Comfortable with project-based, delivery-focused work, even if no prior consultancy experience
- Confident in client-facing situations and able to collaborate effectively with non-technical stakeholders
- Reliable, consistent work history; this is a long-term growth-focused opportunity within an expanding team of 5 for this role
Ready to Apply?
If this resonates with your background and career path, let’s talk. Please share your CV highlighting your engineering experience and where generative AI has featured, especially in deployment or integration roles.
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AI Engineer
Manchester
£60000 - £70000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentManchester, Greater Manchester
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AI Engineer – Remote
We’re hiring an AI Engineer to help design and build cutting-edge AI solutions with a focus on document intelligence. You’ll play a key role in embedding GenAI across the business, starting with tools to support verification teams in extracting and reasoning over complex documents.
This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on LLM-based systems and clean, production-grade Python development.
Responsibilities:
- Build rapid MVPs and evolve them into production-ready services.
- Develop and maintain shared Python libraries with strong architecture, testing, and CI/CD standards.
- Design and deploy LLM-based extraction, RAG, and agent workflows across large document sets.
- Work closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Required:
- Expert in Python coding
- Solid grounding in software engineering best practices: CI/CD, automated testing, observability.
- Experience with multi-modal AI (e.g. layout understanding, VLMs, agentic workflows).
- Comfortable prototyping quickly (Streamlit, Dash) to test ideas.
- Familiar with MLOps tools like MLflow and model monitoring.
- Strong communicator who can work across teams.
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Senior AI/ML Engineer
London
£98605.55 - £123256.94
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentLondon
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Senior AI/ML Engineer
UK Based (Remote) – Up to $150,000
Join a leading blockchain analytics platform that combines on-chain data with millions of wallet labels to help investors, institutions, and crypto-native teams make faster, more informed decisions in the decentralised economy.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, implementation, and use of AI/ML models to process and analyse blockchain data.
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers to integrate AI/ML models.
- Stay abreast of the latest developments in AI/ML and blockchain technologies.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in AI/ML development across the team.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to align AI/ML initiatives with business objectives and customer needs.
Requirements:
- MSc Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Statistics or related fields.
- Proven experience as an AI/ML Engineer or similar role
- A passion for blockchain, crypto, and Web3 technologies
- An ability to work full-stack with data; some data engineering experience is a big plus
- Strong coding skills in Python
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Please note that this role does not offer visa sponsorship
How to Apply:
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Emily Burgess via the apply link on this page.
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AI Engineer
€130000 - €180000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentBarcelona
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Research Engineer – Barcelona – English Speaking Required
Stealth Start Up
We are working with a very exciting start-up company that just received pre-seed funding and are looking for a Research Engineer to join their research team with some of the top minds in the industry.
You will be responsible for bridging the gap between science and engineering by adding the necessary engineering layer to the work produced by the scientists. This includes supporting the full lifecycle of machine learning models-from design and implementation to evaluation and deployment-ensuring their work successfully reaches production. Additionally, you’ll play a key role in closing the significant gap between the Science and Infrastructure teams, helping to create smoother collaboration and integration across the organisation.
They are looking for candidates to relocate to Barcelona, with an office right next to the beach!
Requirements:
- PhD in a relevant field
- Python, Pandas, PyTorch, NumPy
- Experience working with text or tabular data
- MLOps
- English speaking
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Machine Learning Engineer
Manchester
£130000 - £150000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentManchester, Greater Manchester
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AI Engineer / ML Engineer – CRYPTO – REMOTE
We are collaborating with a cryptocurrency analytics firm that assists clients in identifying market opportunities, conducting due diligence, and protecting portfolios. The company is expanding its strategic capabilities in AI & ML.
They are seeking a skilled and driven Senior AI/ML Engineer to join their team. In this position, you will design and manage AI models to process extensive blockchain data, identifying patterns and insights that guide decision-making for cryptocurrency investors. As a Senior AI/ML Engineer, your work will be essential in enhancing the platform’s functionality, ensuring the delivery of a cutting-edge product to users. Your expertise will be instrumental in influencing the technology’s evolution and solidifying the company’s status as a leader in blockchain analytics.
You will need:
- Spearhead the design, implementation, and deployment of AI/ML models to analyze blockchain data, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
- Work alongside product managers and engineers to integrate AI/ML models into the platform, boosting its analytical capabilities and enhancing the user experience.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI/ML and blockchain technologies, applying creative solutions to tackle complex challenges.
- Mentor junior engineers and foster best practices in AI/ML development within the team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure AI/ML projects align with business goals and customer requirements.
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Lead Data Scientist: GenAI Specialist
City of London
£500 - £600
+ Data Science & AI
ContractCity of London, London
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Lead Data Scientist – GenAI Specialist (Contract Role)
We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Scientist with expertise in Generative AI (GenAI) to take ownership of end-to-end data science solutions for high-impact projects across a range of industries. This is a contract position offering the opportunity to lead cutting-edge AI initiatives, collaborate with diverse teams, and deliver tangible business value through advanced analytics and machine learning.
About the Role
As the Lead Data Scientist, you will:
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Drive the design and delivery of end-to-end data science solutions with a focus on GenAI and Large Language Models (LLMs).
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Manage and mentor junior data scientists and analysts, ensuring best practices and high delivery standards.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into business processes.
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Present compelling insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders and clients.
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Contribute to project proposals, solution design, and business development initiatives.
This is an ideal role for someone who thrives on solving complex problems with innovative approaches while balancing real-world practicality to deliver meaningful impact.
Key Responsibilities
✅ Lead multiple data science projects from concept to deployment.
✅ Architect and implement GenAI/LLM solutions (prompt engineering, fine-tuning, evaluation frameworks).
✅ Write and review high-quality Python code for production-ready solutions.
✅ Communicate complex analytical findings in a clear, business-relevant way to senior stakeholders.
✅ Mentor junior team members and help shape the growth of the data science function.
✅ Support proposal development and contribute to strategic planning of future projects.
What You’ll Bring
Proven experience leading end-to-end data science projects in a commercial setting.
Deep expertise in GenAI and LLMs – from model selection to optimization and deployment.
Strong Python programming skills with experience in production environments.
Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with senior stakeholders.
Track record of translating complex analytics into actionable business insights.
Nice to have:
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Experience working with large-scale data and cloud-based environments.
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Background in consulting or client-facing project delivery.
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Familiarity with sectors such as manufacturing, energy, healthcare, or public sector.
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Understanding of MLOps and data science solution lifecycle.
Why Join?
✨ Work on groundbreaking AI projects with real-world applications.
✨ Collaborate with a team that values innovation, creativity, and measurable impact.
✨ Opportunity to influence the direction of projects and mentor future data science leaders.
✨ Flexible contract arrangements and the potential for ongoing collaboration.
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Chief AI Engineer
New York
$300000 - $350000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentNew York
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Chief AI Engineer – AdTech
New York, New York – 4 days onsite
$300,000 – $350,000 + bonus + equity
THE COMPANY
Harnham is partnering with a new client that builds AI platforms which enhance performance by delivering real-time relevance at critical points in the customer journey. Using intelligent systems and a global digital commerce framework, the platform powers high-volume interactions between millions of users and major brands. Following a significant valuation increase in early 2025, they are expanding rapidly across international markets, particularly in AI. The AI engineering team builds scalable, data-driven solutions that personalize user experiences and equip marketers with actionable insights, all while working with large-scale infrastructure and diverse technologies.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Work closely with product managers and engineers to align on business goals, define machine learning challenges, and design effective ML solutions.
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Develop and deploy machine learning models, including building data pipelines, orchestrating ML workflows, and optimizing system performance and reliability.
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Maintain a robust codebase by writing well-tested code, covering both functional and non-functional aspects such as unit, integration, and load testing.
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Stay informed on industry trends and advancements in deep learning, experiment with new model concepts, and run both offline and online evaluations.
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Actively share knowledge through internal presentations, tech talks, and by promoting best practices in engineering and technology use.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
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Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Computer Science, Machine Learning or a related field.
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Over 10 years of hands-on experience developing and deploying production-ready machine learning systems, covering the full model lifecycle-training, tuning, deployment, serving, and monitoring.
- Advertising experinece with real-time bidding, auction models, dynamic pricing, recommendation engines, multi-armed bandits and causal inference techniques preferred.
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Expertise in cloud infrastructure (especially AWS), machine learning orchestration tools like Kubeflow, TensorFlow, and the use of Feature Stores in live environments.
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Experience scaling out MLE teams as tech lead or manager preferred.
- Commercial experience combination of big tech and scaling startups a plus.
BENEFITS
The compensation package contains a base salary, a bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV via the Apply link on this page.
KEY TERMS
Artificial Intelligence | Generative AI | GenAI | Machine Learning | ML Engineer | Engineering | Deployment | Production | Real Time Bidding | Auction | Statistics | Mathematics | AdTech | Advertising | Python | Recommendation Engine | Recommender System | Personalization | Bespoke | Target Audience
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INGENIEUR IA
Paris
€50000 - €70000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentParis, ÃŽle-de-France
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INGENIEUR IA
PARIS
50-70KEUR
PYTHON / LLM
Dans le cadre du développement de l’offre IA de cette societe, nous recrutons leur premier Ingenieur IA pour intégrer leur Lab IA interne. L’objectif : internaliser la compétence IA et structurer la production de solutions concrètes et activables pour nos clients (copilotes IA, automatisation, agents conversationnels, moteurs de recommandations…).
VOTRE ROLE
- Concevoir, développer et déployer des applications IA autour des LLM et de l’IA générative
- Industrialiser des POCs internes vers des solutions robustes
- Participer à la conception technique de MVPs sur des cas clients concrets
- Intégrer des API (OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain…) et créer des chaînes automatisées (Zapier, n8n, outils internes)
- Collaborer avec les équipes data et produit pour créer des solutions IA activables
- Déployer les solutions sur des environnements cloud publics (GCP, AWS, Azure)
VOTRE PROFIL
- Formation bac+5 en école d’ingénieur ou université de haut niveau niveau (maths/stats)
- 1 à 3 ans d’expérience en IA, data science ou développement IA/ML
- Bon niveau Python appliqué à l’IA
- Maîtrise des concepts liés à l’IA générative : LLM, RAG, embeddings, agents, etc.
- Une première expérience dans le conseil (ex. Capgemini, Artefact, Converteo, Nexton) ou une start-up tech orientée produit (ex. Qonto) est un plus
- Environnement de travail flexible : curiosité, autonomie, esprit test & learn requis
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