Generative AI Solution Architect - Freelance (London Area)

Generative AI Solution Architect Freelance

Location: London | Type: Full-time, Freelance | Start Date: ASAP | Inside IR35

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement AI-driven solutions that meet both business and technical goals
• Work closely with teams across engineering, product, and data to identify high-impact AI opportunities
• Define system architecture for AI applications, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and secure
• Deliver solution blueprints and effectively communicate architecture decisions to stakeholders
• Assess and recommend the right mix of AI tools, libraries, and frameworks for each use case
• Build proof-of-concepts using tools like LangChain , LangGraph , and Semantic Kernel
• Apply expert knowledge in Python to develop core components of AI pipelines
• Design and implement advanced generative AI techniques including:
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Graph and Agentic RAG patterns
• Text summarization models
• Evaluation and feedback loops for generative systems
• Follow modern SDLC practices and use tools such as Git, CI/CD pipelines, and architecture modeling tools
• Stay current with AI trends and emerging technologies, rapidly translating research into practice
• Apply foundational knowledge of ML, NLP, and data engineering to build effective AI systems
• Work within cloud ecosystems, with a preference for Azure AI services and infrastructure

Preferred Experience & Qualifications

• Professional certifications in generative AI or cloud architecture
• Solid background in software architecture, object-oriented design, and design patterns
• Demonstrated experience leading development teams or mentoring engineers
• Proficiency with ML libraries and frameworks like PyTorch , TensorFlow , or scikit-learn
• Experience working in globally distributed or cross-functional teams