Lead AI Engineer / Consultant (Custom AI & Automation)

Engagement Type : Independent Consultant (Project-Based)

Location : Remote

Company : Salyant Ltd (United Kingdom)

Role Context

Salyant designs and delivers applied AI and automation systems that integrate directly into real business operations. Our work focuses on architecting and implementing AI-enabled solutions that execute business workflows , rather than academic research or speculative experimentation.

We engage with a small, selective group of senior engineers and consultants who operate as technical owners , leading client initiatives from discovery and system design through to implementation and production rollout .

This role is intended for practitioners who value architectural authority, delivery ownership, and outcome-linked economics , and who prefer this mode of work over traditional employment structures.

What You Will Do

• Participate in client discovery and technical scoping discussions , translating business problems into well-defined technical approaches
• Design deterministic AI system architectures aligned to operational outcomes
• Architect and implement custom AI and automation solutions , including :
• LLM-centric pipelines and decision logic
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and document intelligence systems
• Agent-based or orchestration-driven components
• Integration-heavy solutions across SaaS platforms and internal systems
• Own end-to-end delivery : design → build → validation → production handover
• Make pragmatic trade-offs across cost, latency, reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Deliver systems that are production-grade, robust, and operational , not prototypes

Skills & Capabilities

Core Technical Skills :

Applied AI & LLM Systems

Automation & Orchestration :

System Integration :

Architecture & Engineering :

Engineering Foundations :

Consulting & Delivery Skills :

Working Model :

Compensation

Compensation is aligned to delivery ownership and project scope , and is finalised per engagement once client requirements and commercials are confirmed.

Depending on the nature of the project, this may include :

This model is designed for senior practitioners who value autonomy, responsibility, and transparent economics over fixed roles.

Ideal Background (Indicative, Not Mandatory)

Who This Suits

Founder's Note

This is a selective, ownership-driven engagement model . We work with people who expect to be trusted with real responsibility and who are comfortable operating without rigid structures or constant oversight.