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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?
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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- Permanent Direct Hire Placement: We find the perfect match for your long-term needs in AI engineering, ensuring candidates who can grow and evolve with your company.
- Contract and Freelance : Our contract recruitment solutions offer flexibility and access to top-tier talent for project-based or interim needs in AI engineering.
- Executive Search: We identify and secure industry-leading executives who can steer your AI initiatives to new heights of success and innovation.
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LATEST AI engineering
JOBS
Harnham are a specialist Data & AI recruitment business with teams that only focus on niche areas.
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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Lead AI Engineer – Chatbot
New York
$200000 - $220000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentNew York
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Lead AI Engineer – Financial Services | $200,000-220,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Location: New York, NY (REMOTE)
Industry: Financial Services
Harnham is proud to partner with a dynamic and fast-growing financial services firm which works directly with people to help along their financial journey. They are looking to hire their first Lead AI Engineer, someone passionate about building innovative machine learning solutions and driving thoughtful AI & LLM initiatives at an enterprise level.
This is a unique opportunity to take a hands-on leadership role, building machine learning and LLM capabilities, while shaping a team and strategy that supports long-term innovation and responsible AI use.
THE ROLE
As Lead AI Engineer, you will:
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Partner closely with engineering and business teams to design and deliver machine learning solutions that address complex challenges.
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Build and deploy ML and LLM models that support key initiatives in chatbot, voicebot and customer support center agents.
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Lead development of NLP applications such as text classification, summarization, and information extraction to support customer engagement and insights.
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Help define meaningful performance metrics (KPIs) for AI solutions and foster an environment of transparency and learning.
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Contribute to a culture of innovation by mentoring others, sharing knowledge, and laying the groundwork for a growing AI team.
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
We’re looking for someone with:
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5+ years of experience in applied data science, machine learning, or related AI fields. 2+ most recent years using LLM / RAG technologies.
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A degree in a STEM or quantitative field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.
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A strong track record of translating technical work into business value, particularly with cross-functional or non-technical stakeholders.
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Experience leading projects end-to-end, with mentorship or team-building experience.
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Proficiency in Python and familiarity with LLM tools like LangChain, Hugging Face, Llama.
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Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS preferred, but not required) and data visualization tools.
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Comfort and familiarity working in fast-paced environments like hyper-growth startups is a plus.
THE BENEFITS
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Competitive salary range of $200,000-220,000
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Performance-based bonus
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Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Better than market average retirement match
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Opportunity to build a strategic AI function from the ground up in a highly respected firm
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Supportive, forward-thinking leadership team invested in responsible innovation
HOW TO APPLY
If you’re excited about building impactful AI solutions and leading with curiosity, care, and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.
Please submit your résumé to Tim Jonas using the “Apply” link on this page.
Keywords:
AI Engineering | Machine Learning | NLP | LLM | Large Language Models | Financial Services | Responsible AI | Python | Cloud | Data Science | Llama | Leadership | Agents | Cross-functional Collaboration | Team Management | LangChain | Hugging Face | Chatbots | Voicebots
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AI Deployment Engineer
San Francisco
$120000 - $160000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentSan Francisco, California
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WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Own customer deployments end-to-end: scoping, onboarding, integration, and support
- Deploy low-code solutions using APIs, webhooks, and integration tools like Postman
- Handle a demanding volume of customer interactions and configuration work
- Manage technical relationships with enterprise clients and internal engineering teams
- Translate customer needs into clear internal requests and product suggestions
- Operate in an environment of constant change and high urgency
WHAT THEY’RE LOOKING FOR
- 3-7+ years of experience in high-growth startups or similarly fast-paced environments
- Strong stakeholder and customer management skills
- Hands-on experience deploying software products (or the technical chops to ramp up fast)
- Familiarity with API tools and webhook integrations
- Background in engineering, solutions, or technical product roles
- Excellent communication and execution skills under pressure
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | AMBITION | STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT | API
DETAILS
- Location: Onsite 5 days/week in San Francisco
- Compensation: $120,000-$160,000 base salary
- Urgency: Team is hiring fast – several recent hires and more roles to fill
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AI Research Engineer
€150000 - €250000
+ Data Science & AI
PermanentBarcelona
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Research Engineer – Relocation to Barcelona
Are you interested in working for a stealth start-up in Barcelona who have just secured pre-seed funding? We are working on a Research Engineer role, you will be responsible for adding an engineering layer to the business and closing the gap between the engineering and data science team. You will focus on the design, implementation and deployment of ML models.
They are looking for a candidate with a strong academic background (PhD required) and work experience in a tech company.
*Please only apply if you are comfortable with relocating to Barcelona.
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AI Engineer
New York
$90 - $100
+ Data Science & AI
ContractNew York
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AI Engineer
12-Month contract
$90-$100/Hr
Fully Remote – EST Hours
In this position, you’ll develop, design, and deploy LLMs and conversational AI models for an IoT-enabled device.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement function calling within conversational AI models, enabling seamless interactions between users and IoT devices.
- Deploy AI models and agents into production and scale them into robust, user-facing products.
- Train, fine-tune, and deploy LLM’s into production settings
- Optimize and scale machine learning algorithms to handle large volumes of data efficiently.
- Utilize knowledge graph systems and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to create efficient, real-time support agents leveraging technical documentation.
- Integrate data from IoT devices and external sources to deliver intelligent, context-aware responses.
- Contribute to the full DevOps lifecycle, including containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and scaling solutions for deployment.
- Develop and fine-tune LLMs and NLP models that enhance interactions with IoT systems, focusing on domain-specific tasks such as technical support, product monitoring, and customer engagement.
Qualifications:
- Expertise in designing and implementing function calling within conversational AI models for seamless user-IoT device interactions.
- Up to 3 years of AI development experience, bringing a fresh perspective and a passion for innovative product creation.
- Proven experience deploying AI models and agents into production and scaling them into robust, user-facing products.
- Practical knowledge of DevOps, including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD workflows for efficient deployment.
- Experience with LLMs (e.g., GPT-4, Whisper), including training, fine-tuning, and application in production settings.
- Experience with contemporary AI and NLP libraries and frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, Azure Speech-to-Text).
- Comfortable working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
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Client – Director of Customer Data Science – Apparel
The team at Harnham have been outstanding in helping our company build a market-leading data science team. Harnham’s communication is great, and the recruiter’s take a consultative approach that’s really focused on provided value for both their clients and their candidates. They provide strong candidates that help us fill our roles with high achievers who are also a great fit for our culture.
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Candidate – Senior Data Engineer
I've been a Senior Data Engineer for about 4-5 years and Harnham is one of the best recruitment agencies I worked with. There was a time when my offer fell through and the recruiter I was working with at Harnham jumped in to the rescue and scheduled interviews for me within a couple of days. Really good agency and some great people.
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Client – Data Direction – Broadcast Media
I have worked with Harnham for over 2 years now as our main Analytics Recruiter partner and I am very pleased with the overall service and the people we have hired via Harnham. Harnham’s team is very good at understanding our recruitment needs and always come back with relevant and well scanned CVs, which saves me precious time.
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Data Direction – Broadcast Media
Candidate – Market Research Analyst
Thanks to Harnham, I am now in a role that suits me. My recruiter was able to quickly identify the skills I had to offer and match me up with his client. It was a win-win for everyone. I was given great advice throughout the process, and I also appreciated the follow-ups that I received.
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Candidate – Data Analyst
I’ve had a great experience with Harnham. The recruiter provided great advice and ensured that I understood everything, and even followed up with me after I started my new role to see how I was settling in. I would recommend Harnham as a great recruitment company for anyone looking for a role in data and analytics.
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Candidate – Digital Media and Analytics
I've recently got a short-term contract role through Harnham, and things couldn't have gone better! My recruiter was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. They also provided incredible admin support so that I could focus on the actual job in hand, rather than having to spend too much time dealing with these matters.
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Client – Director of People Operations
We’ve been collaborating with Harnham to recruit some key positions for our company, and they have been incredible partners. They team has been great and efficient. They understood our needs perfectly and provided us very talented candidates. We'll keep collaborating with them in the future. Thank you for your excellent job!
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Candidate – Chief Data Officer
It was a real treat to work with Harnham. My recruiter consistently went above and beyond to ensure that I navigated through the recruitment process as smooth as possible. I had been in contact with other professional at Harnham in the past and I can attest that the level of professionalism is always top-notch.
