Hire
Applied AI and full-stack engineering
Good work. Less overhead.
Who
I'm Tony James, a senior, hands-on applied AI and full-stack engineer based in Milton Keynes, UK. I build production software for businesses at freelancer rates. AI-assisted delivery keeps overhead down; I own the code, testing and what ships. Charities can apply for at-cost work.
What I take on
Production AI, high-volume APIs and the systems behind everyday services. For focused hire pages see AI agents and production RAG. Typical work includes production AI agents and RAG systems trained on your content; high-volume APIs and integrations; legacy backends modernised into modern services; and web applications end-to-end — database, API, interface, tests and deploy.
How engagement works
Client engagements are contributions within client teams, separate from products built independently. You talk to me; I do the building. AI reduces production overhead; you still get owned code, testing and what ships.
- Tell me what needs to work. An AI workflow, a web application, an API integration or a system that needs modernising. Start with the problem, not a technical specification.
- Agree the scope and price. Clear quote; AI keeps production costs down.
- Build, review, hand over. AI in production; every deliverable reviewed before you see it.
Proof
- Hire AI agents engineer — dedicated lander
- Hire RAG / production AI — dedicated lander
- AI engineer Milton Keynes — local hire lander
- Hire full-stack & applied AI — delivery surface
- CityFibre — production AI agents and RAG
- Zurich — high-volume APIs
- BP Chargemaster — legacy to modern services
- All work
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