Principal Forward Deployed Engineer Contract | Outside IR35 | London, Hybrid | DV Cleared This is a contract role, 6 months with a view to extend, Outside IR35, with the day rate to be confirmed. It is hybrid, with 2 to 3 days a week on site in London plus travel to customer sites, requires active DV clearance, and starts ASAP. About the Client Morela is proud to be supporting a fast-growing, venture-backed UK AI company building sovereign AI for defence, government and other highly regulated sectors. Their core product is an AI operating system built for secure, air-gapped environments. The client's identity will be shared on introduction. The Role You will own the technical relationship with the client's defence and government customers, taking a GCP-native product and getting it deployed, integrated, tested and accredited in whatever environment the customer runs, from Kubernetes and OpenShift to bare metal and air-gapped networks. From the first workshop with a security authority through to acceptance and handover, it's yours. It suits a former technical founder or Principal Engineer who still writes code and is comfortable working independently with senior MOD stakeholders. Responsibilities Lead technical workshops, demos and discussions with senior MOD, engineering and security stakeholders Own delivery end to end, from requirements and planning through deployment, troubleshooting and handover Adapt the platform's GCP architecture to each customer's infrastructure, including restricted and air-gapped environments Integrate the platform with customer data sources, APIs and systems Own test strategy, acceptance and the technical documentation customers and accreditors need Lead technical assurance, including architecture reviews, threat modelling and accreditation support Write production code where delivery needs it and feed field insight back to engineering Essential Requirements Active DV clearance Has personally architected, built and scaled complex products from scratch, and is still hands-on Strong GCP (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, IAM, networking, Workload Identity Federation) Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, Docker and container orchestration Deploying across Kubernetes, OpenShift, VMs, bare metal, on-premises and sovereign cloud Full stack: TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL Security engineering, test strategy and accreditation-grade documentation Confident leading technical engagements with senior stakeholders, with a pragmatic, high-ownership delivery mindset Desirable Experience MOD or defence delivery, including air-gapped or classified environments Familiarity with MOD standards, information assurance and accreditation AI/LLM engineering, including agentic workflows and evaluation Data engineering and integration with complex customer data AWS or Azure, GPU workloads or on-premise model serving Working Environment Some work takes place in secure facilities without personal devices or internet access. You will be part of a small, senior team working at the front line of sovereign AI in defence. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - DV Cleared employer: VIQU Limited
Join a leading Investment Banking firm in London, where you will thrive in a dynamic hybrid work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have access to continuous learning opportunities and the chance to work on complex projects that make a real impact in the financial sector. Our inclusive work culture values your contributions and encourages you to take ownership of your projects, ensuring a rewarding and meaningful career path.
