Senior AI Engineer / Data Scientist

Korn Ferry are looking for a Senior AI Engineer / Data Scientist to work on an exciting product - with a well-funded, AI Start-Up in the Reg-Tech space.

Engagement info

We are looking to engage contractors/freelancers/B2Bs on a longterm basis

You must be based within the EU and able to work as a contractor/freelancer/B2B without sponsorship

You must speak fluent English Primarily remote engagement, occasional travel to London expected

Senior AI Engineer / Data Scientist

We're looking for a hands-on Senior AI Engineer / Data Scientist to design, experiment, and deploy AI solutions that directly impact our customers. You’ll work closely with leadership, product, and users to solve real business problems and drive platform innovation.

Your Mission

Take our AI from good to great. Spot opportunities, run fast experiments, and ship production-ready solutions that scale and improve through real-world feedback.

What Success Looks Like

• AI outputs are accurate, useful, and customer-validated

• Rapid iteration leads to scalable, high-impact features

• The system evolves based on user insights and data

What You Bring

• Proven track record delivering production ML/AI systems

• Expert in Python and frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn

• Experience with GenAI, agentic systems, and AI test automation

• Curious, creative, and pragmatic in complex environments

• Clear communicator with strong documentation habits

Why Join Us

• Lead the growth of a real-world AI product

• Own critical systems with autonomy and impact

• Work in a culture built on experimentation, learning, and speed

Our Tech Stack

• Frontend: React

• Backend: Nest.js, Python (FastAPI), LangChain

• Testing: Pact, Jest, Cypress, Pytest (AI-focused testing)

• Infrastructure: AWS ECS, PostgreSQL, Kafka (moving from RabbitMQ)

• IaC / CI/CD: Terraform, GitHub-based workflows