AI Architect / Principal AI Engineer

Role: Principal AI Engineer - Lead Colleague AI Transformation (Financial Services) Location: Central London, Full Time, Hybrid working 2/3 times per week from the office, the rest from home Start Date: ASAP End Date: 6 Months initially Daily Rate: Very competitive day rate, Inside IR35 Payroll provider Rockford Payroll Info for Contingent Workers Rockford Pay Overall Purpose of the Role We are seeking a hands-on Principal AI Engineer to act as the technical right hand for the Automation & AI Practice, accelerating the Colleague AI agenda. This pivotal role will transition the organisation from isolated AI experiments to a fully resourced, governed, and scalable AI delivery capability. You will seed in-house expertise to reduce vendor dependency, mitigate key person risk, and govern shadow AI usage across the business. Key Responsibilities Provide hands-on technical leadership across Colleague AI initiatives including Sierra PoC and Claude roll-out, owning architecture and design. Dr...