Contract Lead AI Platform Engineer IRC296917

We are seeking to hire an experienced Contract Technical Platform Lead / Lead AI Platform Engineer – Contract. This is a 12 month assignment (inside IR35), to start 2-4 weeks.

This is a hands‑on, high impact role at the intersection of AI governance, distributed systems, observability, and platform engineering to lead technical delivery for an AI centralised platform – Control Tower.

We’re looking for a Technical Lead to drive the end‑to‑end build of this platform, shape its architecture, and partner with deep technical SMEs across the business to ensure AI systems operate with the highest levels of performance, security, and responsible oversight.

Requirements

• Lead the architecture, design, and engineering of the AI Control Tower platform.
• Build the core framework that enables AI observability, guardrails, performance monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Shape the technical roadmap in partnership with product leaders, ensurin...