AI Engineer & Data Scientist for hire in London
London is the UK's center for fintech, healthtech, and government-adjacent AI procurement — buyers expect ICO-aware data handling and clear IR35-outside contracts.
What teams in London hire us for
- AI Services — Production AI systems — RAG, agents, and LLM-backed features built into your existing product, with evaluation, observability, and a clear path to ROI.
- Data Science & Analytics — Statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and decision-grade dashboards — built by an engineer who treats your data as evidence, not vibes.
- Full-Stack Python Development — Production web apps with a Python backend (FastAPI/Flask) and a modern React/TypeScript frontend — shipped end-to-end by one engineer.
- AI Automation — Replace repetitive operational work with AI-augmented workflows in n8n, Make, Zapier, and custom Python — measurable hours-saved per month.
- Machine Learning Engineering — Custom ML models trained on your data — vision, time-series, and tabular — packaged as production APIs with monitoring and re-training pipelines.
The local market in London
London is the UK's center for fintech, healthtech, and government-adjacent AI procurement — buyers expect ICO-aware data handling and clear IR35-outside contracts.
Timezone & availability
GMT/BST (UTC+0/+1) — 4–5 hour overlap with PKT, full UK business-hours coverage possible
Active industries
- FinTech
- Healthcare/NHS
- Media
- EdTech
- Government
Notable employers we model our quality bar against
We've worked with or built reference systems comparable to teams at Revolut, Wise, Monzo, Deepmind (London office), BBC, NHS Digital. We don't claim them as past clients, but we hold ourselves to the engineering bar these teams set in London.
Pricing in UK
Engagement size: £4,000–£50,000 GBP per engagement.
Hourly rate: £75–£150 GBP per hour.
Engaged via UK Ltd contract, IR35 outside (we work as a substitutable supplier, not a personal-services contract), or through agency-of-record arrangements.
Questions London buyers ask
- Are you based in London?
- Operationally remote, with on-site availability for kickoff workshops in London when scoping warrants. GMT/BST (UTC+0/+1) — 4–5 hour overlap with PKT, full UK business-hours coverage possible
- What kind of London clients do you work with?
- London is the UK's center for fintech, healthtech, and government-adjacent AI procurement — buyers expect ICO-aware data handling and clear IR35-outside contracts. Active industries we support locally: FinTech, Healthcare/NHS, Media, EdTech, Government.
- How are London engagements priced?
- £4,000–£50,000 GBP per engagement, structured as fixed-scope milestones. Hourly: £75–£150 GBP per hour.
- Can you contract through a London entity?
- Engaged via UK Ltd contract, IR35 outside (we work as a substitutable supplier, not a personal-services contract), or through agency-of-record arrangements.