Job Specifications
Position: AI Engineer
Employment Type: Contract
Start: ASAP (October/November 2025)
Duration: 6 Months
Location: South Yorkshire, UK - Hybrid
Language(s): English
Focus on SAP is a specialist SAP and ERP Recruitment organisation offering both permanent and contract staffing solutions on a global scale.
Client - Partnered with a global leader in digital transformation and IT services, working with some of the world's biggest brands. Their mission is not only to deliver cutting-edge technology but also to empower organisations to create meaningful impact for the people and communities they serve. For you, this means working on challenging projects that demand innovation, collaboration, and thought leadership.
Role - This role sits within the Group Data Technology organisation. The team is responsible for creating deep connections between business processes, data, products, services, and technology--the foundation of the bank's customer interactions and financial success. You will join a highly skilled, forward-looking team that provides a single comprehensive data cataloguing solution across global business units, while also driving AI and machine learning innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with engineering and leadership teams on functional and process design, prototyping, testing, training, and support procedures.
Document solution architectures and key learnings from exploration and incubation projects.
Conduct AI solution assessments, evaluating approaches and providing actionable recommendations.
Develop and optimise classification algorithms and perform data preparation activities.
Work in one or more areas of AI expertise, such as image processing, text extraction, clustering, classification, or embedding models.
Implement drift detection and model monitoring frameworks (experience with AgentEvals for LLMs is a plus).
Key Skills:
Proven experience in Chatbot Development using:
Python, PyCharm, NumPy, Pandas
TensorFlow / Deep Learning / NLP frameworks
MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, RDBMS design & data modelling
GitHub, Jenkins for CI/CD and version control
Strong background in data modelling, wrangling, and extraction
Good to Have Hands-on experience with:
Computer Vision and advanced pattern matching
PII identification and extraction
Document type classification and form matching
Desirable Skills & Experience:
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
5-7 years of experience delivering AI/ML and data science solutions
Expertise in supervised and unsupervised learning
Practical experience in model training, drift detection, and feature engineering
Experience with Agile delivery frameworks
Strong awareness of application security, data security, and DevOps principles
Familiarity with microservices architecture and client-side applications
Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex ideas clearly
Proven track record of building trusted cross-functional relationships
If you are interested or would like to know more, please email jonathan.la@focusonsap.org with your CV and availability to speak.
Applicants must be a UK resident and holds a valid right to work status.