Principal AI / Data Engineer (Contract): Length: 3 months initally (extension is likely) Start Date: ASAP Location: London, Hybrid (1 day per week) Pay Rate / Determination: £(Apply online only) p/d | Outside IR35 About: Opus is supporting a UK-based digital consultancy partnering with organisations to design, build and scale high‑impact digital and AI‑driven products, with a strong people‑first culture. The role: A hands‑on Principal AI / Data Engineer contract to assess, shape and deliver improvements to a live AI platform across two critical workstreams. You'll be responsible for: Assessing the current AI and data platform and define clear, actionable improvements Lead on delivery across two workstreams, aligning product, data and engineering Improving the natural language data exploration platform, focusing on trust and semantic consistency Designing and implementing scalable, multi‑source data pipelines and architecture About you: Strong experience with Python and AWS Deep knowledge of data pipelines, AI/ML systems and modelling Experience with LLM- or NLP‑powered platforms Strong focus on scalable, reliable system designPlease apply now and reach out to Adam at Opus for more information E: (url removed)