AI Engineer

Robert Half
London, United Kingdom
5 days ago
Job Type
Contract
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
26 May 2026 (5 days ago)

Robert Half Technology are assisting a leading sports media organisation to recruit an AI Engineer on a 6-month contract basis. ASAP start. Outside IR35. Hybrid working - London based.

Role

* The AI Engineer will design, develop, and deploy scalable AI and machine learning solutions across digital sports media platforms.
* Collaborate with product, data, and engineering teams to deliver AI-driven features and audience engagement tools.
* Build and optimise LLM-powered applications, recommendation systems, and intelligent content workflows.
* Develop and maintain robust data pipelines and model deployment infrastructure.
* Implement monitoring, evaluation, and governance processes for AI systems to ensure reliability and performance.
* Work with structured and unstructured datasets including video, social, audience, and editorial content.
* Optimise AI models and inference pipelines for scalability, latency, and cost efficiency.
* Troubleshoot and resolve issues across AI systems, APIs, and production environments.
* Keep abreast of emerging AI technologies, industry trends, and best practices within sports media and entertainment.

Profile

* The AI Engineer will have strong experience developing and deploying machine learning and generative AI solutions in production environments.
* Strong Python engineering skills with experience using frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, or similar.
* Experience working with LLMs, prompt engineering, vector databases, and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) architectures.
* Strong knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS or Azure.
* Experience with data engineering and orchestration tools such as Databricks, Airflow, Docker, and Kubernetes is desirable.
* Must have previous experience working within a small to medium-sized business (SME), start-up, or scale-up environment.
* Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving businesses with changing priorities and hands-on delivery expectations.
* Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and scalable backend systems.
* Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
* Previous experience within media, sports, broadcasting, or digital content environments would be advantageous.

Company

* Leading sports media organisation with offices in London
* Hybrid working environment
* Fast-paced, collaborative, and technology-driven culture

Salary & Benefits

The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.

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