AI Engineer

AI Engineer

£60,000

Chester

ShortList Recruitment is working with one of the North West's leading employers to recruit an AI Engineer to join its expanding technology team. This is a great opportunity for a strong software engineer with commercial experience of AI, machine learning or generative AI to work on projects that are already being used across a large organisation.

The successful candidate will work across the full development lifecycle, taking AI concepts from initial ideas and proof of concepts through to robust, production-ready solutions. You'll work closely with other engineers and stakeholders to identify practical applications for AI, while keeping up to date with the rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate AI-powered applications using modern Microsoft and Azure technologies

• Build and improve RAG-based solutions, intelligent search and knowledge services

• Explore and develop AI agents capable of completing tasks and automating business processes

• Create prototypes and proof of concepts to assess new AI technologies and use cases

• Contribute to the design, testing, deployment and ongoing improvement of AI solutions

• Work closely with software engineers and business stakeholders to turn ideas into practical solutions

• Help establish best practices around AI quality, security, monitoring and responsible use

Skills

• Strong commercial software development experience, ideally with C#/.NET and/or Python

• Hands-on experience with AI, machine learning or generative AI technologies

• Experience working with Azure and cloud-based technologies

• Knowledge of technologies such as Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, Semantic Kernel, RAG or vector databases

• Understanding of AI agents, LLMs and modern AI development approaches

• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including source control, testing and CI/CD

• Genuine interest in AI and enthusiasm for learning new technologies

• This AI Engineer role would suit an experienced software developer who has built up meaningful hands-on experience with AI through commercial projects, proof of concepts or personal development. The key requirement is strong software engineering ability combined with a genuine passion for AI and the motivation to keep developing your knowledge as the technology evolves.

• The AI Engineer role offers a salary of up to £60,000 plus an excellent benefits package and hybrid working. The office is based near Chester and is easily commutable from Liverpool, Wirral, Warrington, Wrexham and across North Wales.

• If you would like to be considered for this AI Engineer role, please click APPLY below!