Backend Software Engineer - AI/ML

6-month contract | Inside IR35 | Up to £800 per day | 2-3 days per week in London

We're supporting a global R&D organisation in the build-out of its AI and ML engineering platforms. The team is responsible for productionising and scaling ML models that power drug discovery and predictive research.

They're seeking a Backend Software Engineer to lead development of APIs and data infrastructure supporting these ML applications.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop backend systems for ML-driven applications using Python (FastAPI)

• Build data and compute integration pipelines with cross-functional AI teams

• Design testing and deployment frameworks for model reliability

• Work collaboratively in agile sprints alongside data and DevOps teams

Key Skills: Python, FastAPI, Git/GitHub, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure (GCP), automated testing (pytest)

Nice to Have: Experience with ML model deployment or scientific data systems

Ideal for: Engineers who thrive building robust, production-ready backends for AI/ML platforms.