24 ai research lead jobs found in London

Department: Technology Team: AI Foundry Location: London, Hybrid or Remote Position type: Contractor (umbrella – inside IR35) until 24th December 2026; Full Time   What the hiring manager says "The Africa AI Language Initiative is one of our most strategically important efforts — aiming to build Africa-first, open, locally representative AI models across the continent’s most widely spoken languages. As our Subject Matter Expert, you will play a pivotal role in shaping model design, guiding technical execution, and ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple partners." Director of AI Initiatives   About the team The Africa AI Language Initiative brings together mobile operators, African researchers, startups, academia, and GSMA to build and deploy open, representative language models for Africa. The team is multidisciplinary — spanning AI research, data governance, telco engagement, technical...

Department: Technology Team: AI Foundry Location: London, Hybrid or Remote Position type: Contractor (umbrella – inside IR35) until 24th December 2026; Full Time   What the hiring manager says "The Africa AI Language Initiative is one of our most strategically important efforts — aiming to build Africa-first, open, locally representative AI models across the continent’s most widely spoken languages. As our Subject Matter Expert, you will play a pivotal role in shaping model design, guiding technical execution, and ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple partners." Director of AI Initiatives   About the team The Africa AI Language Initiative brings together mobile operators, African researchers, startups, academia, and GSMA to build and deploy open, representative language models for Africa. The team is multidisciplinary — spanning AI research, data governance, telco engagement, technical...

  Department: Technology Team: AI Foundry Location: London, Hybrid or Remote Position type: Contractor (umbrella – inside IR35) until 24th December 2026; Full Time   What the hiring manager says The Africa AI Language Initiative is one of our most strategically important efforts — aiming to build Africa-first, open, locally representative AI models across the continent’s most widely spoken languages. As our Subject Matter Expert, you will play a pivotal role in shaping model design, guiding technical execution, and ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple partners. Director of AI Initiatives   About the team The Africa AI Language Initiative brings together mobile operators, African researchers, startups, academia, and GSMA to build and deploy open, representative language models for Africa. The team is multidisciplinary — spanning AI research, data governance, telco engagement, technical programme...

Distribution Data and Analytics Engineering Lead Location: London Contract: 6 months Work Setup: Hybrid - 4 days in the office     Who We Are Columbia threadneedle is a UK-based investment management firm providing equities, fixed income, and multi-asset solutions. It focuses on delivering long-term, risk-adjusted returns through disciplined investment and strong market research.   What you'll do Lead the Distribution Data Analytics platform, delivering actionable insights across Sales and Marketing. Shape and execute a prioritised delivery roadmap, balancing business needs and technical trade-offs. Manage and mentor a high-performing engineering team, ensuring technical excellence and delivery quality. Oversee vendor and partner relationships, maintaining SLAs, risk management, and delivery standards. Modernise data platforms for reliability, scalability, and AI readiness, supporting advanced analytics...

Job Title: AI Engineer (contract) Location: London Hybrid. Travel to the London office 2 days a week Duration: 6 months Contract Start Date: March 2026   Deloitte Working with the Deloitte Associate (Contractor) Programme means we can offer you the opportunity to work on a variation of industry and client related projects. Our aim is to retain the best talent and so when your project end date nears our team of Talent Community Advisors will be working with you to look at alternative projects within the firm that suit your experience should you wish to continue with Deloitte.   The Role We are looking for a AI Engineer to join our Data and AI Team supporting internal service delivery transformation projects across Tax and Legal. You will be a Python and Azure expert in designing and building cutting-edge generative AI solutions for complex challenges. You will report to the Technical Lead and collaborate with...

CX Manager required to join our leading Customer Experience Team. What you'll get to do: Account & Project Management Main client point of contact for multiple clients, spanning different industries but all under the web/eCommerce umbrella Get to understand a clients' businesses and challenges in order to solve critical problems with strategic, cutting edge and innovative solutions Central point of contact for all internal specialists to feed into eg UX/UI/consultancy/data/AI/developers and analytics Create and manage statements of work, resourcing needs and timelines to ensure delivery against client-approved timings and budget Commercially minded, able to create and manage budgets and monitor costs and ROI Build strong client relationships to create a pipeline of future work Creative Management Prepare and present creative briefs for UX/UI designers & copywriters and present creative visuals and copy back to the client...

Job description   Job Title: AI Engineer (contract) Location: London Hybrid. Travel to the London office 2 days a week Duration: 6 months Contract Start Date: March 2026   Deloitte Working with the Deloitte Associate (Contractor) Programme means we can offer you the opportunity to work on a variation of industry and client related projects. Our aim is to retain the best talent and so when your project end date nears our team of Talent Community Advisors will be working with you to look at alternative projects within the firm that suit your experience should you wish to continue with Deloitte.   The Role We are looking for a AI Engineer to join our Data and AI Team supporting internal service delivery transformation projects across Tax and Legal. You will be a Python and Azure expert in designing and building cutting-edge generative AI solutions for complex challenges. You will...

CX Manager required to join our leading Customer Experience Team. What you'll get to do: Account & Project Management Main client point of contact for multiple clients, spanning different industries but all under the web/eCommerce umbrella Get to understand a clients' businesses and challenges in order to solve critical problems with strategic, cutting edge and innovative solutions Central point of contact for all internal specialists to feed into eg UX/UI/consultancy/data/AI/developers and analytics Create and manage statements of work, resourcing needs and timelines to ensure delivery against client-approved timings and budget Commercially minded, able to create and manage budgets and monitor costs and ROI Build strong client relationships to create a pipeline of future work Creative Management Prepare and present creative briefs for UX/UI designers & copywriters and present creative visuals and copy back to the client...

  Job Title: AI Engineer (contract) Location: London Hybrid. Travel to the London office 2 days a week Duration: 6 months Contract Start Date: March 2026   Deloitte Working with the Deloitte Associate (Contractor) Programme means we can offer you the opportunity to work on a variation of industry and client related projects. Our aim is to retain the best talent and so when your project end date nears our team of Talent Community Advisors will be working with you to look at alternative projects within the firm that suit your experience should you wish to continue with Deloitte.   The Role We are looking for a AI Engineer to join our Data and AI Team supporting internal service delivery transformation projects across Tax and Legal. You will be a Python and Azure expert in designing and building cutting-edge generative AI solutions for complex challenges. You will report to the...

CX Manager required to join our leading Customer Experience Team. What you'll get to do: Account & Project Management Main client point of contact for multiple clients, spanning different industries but all under the web/eCommerce umbrella Get to understand a clients' businesses and challenges in order to solve critical problems with strategic, cutting edge and innovative solutions Central point of contact for all internal specialists to feed into eg UX/UI/consultancy/data/AI/developers and analytics Create and manage statements of work, resourcing needs and timelines to ensure delivery against client-approved timings and budget Commercially minded, able to create and manage budgets and monitor costs and ROI Build strong client relationships to create a pipeline of future work Creative Management Prepare and present creative briefs for UX/UI designers & copywriters and present creative visuals and copy back to the client...

Senior Product Designer - Contractor - 12 months (Maternity Cover) Day rate: £450 3 days a week The Role Modern Milkman is a return and reuse grocery delivery service on a mission to reduce waste. We deliver fresh milk, groceries, and household products to customers' doors in returnable glass bottles, reusable containers, and recyclable packaging — working directly with independent farmers and suppliers to keep things local and sustainable. As we continue to scale, we're looking for a customer-centric Product Designer to elevate our product experience and embed strong design and research practices across the business. You'll be a creative thinker with a genuine passion for research and the drive to see work through from concept to measurable outcome. A key focus will be supporting our CRO efforts, so experience in this area is a big plus. What You Will Do... Take the lead on all things product design: You’ll take charge of the...

Senior Product Designer - Contractor - 12 months (Maternity Cover) Day rate: £450 3 days a week The Role Modern Milkman is a return and reuse grocery delivery service on a mission to reduce waste. We deliver fresh milk, groceries, and household products to customers' doors in returnable glass bottles, reusable containers, and recyclable packaging — working directly with independent farmers and suppliers to keep things local and sustainable. As we continue to scale, we're looking for a customer-centric Product Designer to elevate our product experience and embed strong design and research practices across the business. You'll be a creative thinker with a genuine passion for research and the drive to see work through from concept to measurable outcome. A key focus will be supporting our CRO efforts, so experience in this area is a big plus. What You Will Do... Take the lead on all things product design: You’ll take charge of the...

Senior Product Designer - Contractor - 12 months (Maternity Cover) Day rate: £450 3 days a week The Role Modern Milkman is a return and reuse grocery delivery service on a mission to reduce waste. We deliver fresh milk, groceries, and household products to customers' doors in returnable glass bottles, reusable containers, and recyclable packaging — working directly with independent farmers and suppliers to keep things local and sustainable. As we continue to scale, we're looking for a customer-centric Product Designer to elevate our product experience and embed strong design and research practices across the business. You'll be a creative thinker with a genuine passion for research and the drive to see work through from concept to measurable outcome. A key focus will be supporting our CRO efforts, so experience in this area is a big plus. What You Will Do... Take the lead on all things product design: You’ll take charge of the...

Azure Cloud Developer Contract 3 months + Azure Cloud Developer Contract 3 months + Role type: Contract Location: UK, London, Remote Preferred start date: ASAP LIFE AS A SATALIAN As an organisation, we push the boundaries of data science, optimisation and artificial intelligence to solve the most complex problems in industry. Satalia, a WPP Company, is a community of individuals devoted to working on diverse and challenging projects, allowing you to flex your technical skills whilst working with a tight knit team of high performing colleagues. Led by our founder (who is also WPP’s Chief AI Officer), Satalia’s ambition is to become a decentralised organisation of the future. Today this involves developing tools and processes to liberate and automate manual repetitive tasks, with a focus on freedom, transparency and trust. At the core of our thinking is an approach to wellbeing and inclusivity. We unpack human behaviour and unpick prejudice...

About Synechron: Synechron is a leading digital transformation consulting firm dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions within banking, financial services, and insurance. We thrive on engineering excellence, collaboration, and a passion for cutting-edge technologies. Job Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days in the office) About the role: We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Developer with over 10 years of hands-on Java development experience and extensive exposure to AI/ML-driven systems . The ideal candidate will design, build, and scale enterprise-grade applications while integrating modern AI capabilities such as machine learning models, generative AI, and intelligent automation into Back End systems. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable Java applications using modern frameworks. Architect and implement AI-enabled solutions , integrating ML/AI models into Java-based platforms....

About School Prom Car Hire School Prom Car Hire is a premium luxury transport and travel platform operating across the UK and internationally. We specialise in limousine hire, yacht charters, private aviation, chauffeur services, airport transfers, and high-end event transport. Our growth strategy is built on technical excellence, search dominance, automation, and scalable digital infrastructure. We are hiring a Senior Full-Stack Web Developer who understands how engineering decisions directly impact SEO performance, scalability, and long-term growth. The Role This position requires a true full-stack engineer — not just a WordPress developer. You will take ownership of our entire digital ecosystem, ensuring it is technically sound, search-optimised, secure, automated, and built for algorithm resilience. What You’ll Be Responsible For Full-Stack Development Front-end and back-end development Building scalable web applications...

About Synechron: Synechron is a leading digital transformation consulting firm dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions within banking, financial services, and insurance. We thrive on engineering excellence, collaboration, and a passion for cutting-edge technologies. Job Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days in the office) About the role: We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Developer with over 10 years of hands-on Java development experience and extensive exposure to AI/ML-driven systems . The ideal candidate will design, build, and scale enterprise-grade applications while integrating modern AI capabilities such as machine learning models, generative AI, and intelligent automation into Back End systems. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable Java applications using modern frameworks. Architect and implement AI-enabled solutions , integrating ML/AI models into Java-based platforms....

About School Prom Car Hire School Prom Car Hire is a premium luxury transport and travel platform operating across the UK and internationally. We specialise in limousine hire, yacht charters, private aviation, chauffeur services, airport transfers, and high-end event transport. Our growth strategy is built on technical excellence, search dominance, automation, and scalable digital infrastructure. We are hiring a Senior Full-Stack Web Developer who understands how engineering decisions directly impact SEO performance, scalability, and long-term growth. The Role This position requires a true full-stack engineer — not just a WordPress developer. You will take ownership of our entire digital ecosystem, ensuring it is technically sound, search-optimised, secure, automated, and built for algorithm resilience. What You’ll Be Responsible For Full-Stack Development Front-end and back-end development Building scalable web applications...

About Picnic Picnic is building the surface layer for media quality and curation in programmatic advertising . Our platform, PIQ (Picnic Inventory Quality), helps agencies, brands and platform partners understand and optimise the quality of websites where ads appear. We translate complex quality signals into clear, actionable workflows that help buyers make better inventory decisions. As the product expands, we now need a holistic UX review and redesign to ensure the platform is intuitive, scalable, and ready for future data granularity and integrations. About the Opportunity We’re looking for an experienced freelance UX designer to help shape the future of PIQ, turning complex data and workflows into clear, intuitive and scalable experiences through scoped project work. You’ll own the end-to-end UX for key platform features , helping PIQ become the central intelligence hub for media quality. This is a chance to leave a visible mark on a fast growing...

About Synechron: Synechron is a leading digital transformation consulting firm dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions within banking, financial services, and insurance. We thrive on engineering excellence, collaboration, and a passion for cutting-edge technologies. Job Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days in the office) About the role: We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Developer with over 10 years of hands-on Java development experience and extensive exposure to AI/ML-driven systems . The ideal candidate will design, build, and scale enterprise-grade applications while integrating modern AI capabilities such as machine learning models, generative AI, and intelligent automation into Back End systems. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable Java applications using modern frameworks. Architect and implement AI-enabled solutions , integrating ML/AI models into Java-based platforms....