AI Engineer – Contract
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
AI Engineer – Contract
Houseful
• Must work from the UK • Responsible for building the automations and AI integrations that embed AI into operations • Build, deploy and maintain AI-enabled automations across core systems stack • Deliver against an internal AI roadmap spanning Customer Operations, Marketing, Finance, Education and Training • Automate high-volume, manual administrative workflows • Build AI-enabled workflows in Salesforce, Zendesk, HubSpot, Zuora and Thrive LMS • Turn the Mission Control data platform into an engine for event-triggered automation • Reduce operational overhead and improve reporting speed and accuracy • Build and maintain automation pipelines using n8n, Zapier/Make and direct LLM API integrations (OpenAI/Anthropic) • Develop API and webhook integrations across Salesforce, Zendesk, HubSpot, Zuora and Thrive LMS • Implement workflows such as ticket summarisation, tagging, routing and AI triage • Design and implement RAG pipelines and vector database integrations over internal knowledge • Develop, test and version prompts; evaluate and improve output quality • Build event-triggered automations and AI-enabled reporting on Mission Control • Apply sound engineering standards: error handling, logging and monitoring of automations in production • Ensure GDPR-compliant, secure handling of customer and company data • Document solutions clearly and hand over to internal teams for ongoing operation
Job Requirements
- Proven delivery of LLM-based automation in production environments
- Strong experience with automation platforms (n8n, Make or Zapier)
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Strong API and webhook integration capability
- Experience working with OpenAI/Anthropic APIs and prompt engineering
- Experience building RAG pipelines and working with vector databases
- Experience automating CRM (Salesforce) and support (Zendesk) environments preferred
- Experience operating in B2B SaaS or similar fast-moving environments
- Track record of delivering as a contractor: scoping, building and handing over cleanly
- Comfortable working with non-technical stakeholders to refine requirements
- Delivery-focused and pragmatic
- High agency and accountability
- Structured, with strong attention to reliability and security
- Comfortable working in ambiguity
- Clear communicator with technical and non-technical audiences
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