AI Engineer
X4 Technology
Leeds, United Kingdom
3 months ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
EnglishJob location
Leeds, United Kingdom
Tech stack
API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
DevOps
Distributed Systems
Google Cloud Platform
Large Language Models
Generative AI
HuggingFace
Machine Learning Operations
REST
Devsecops
Microservices
Job description
- Generative AI frameworks and tools such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face, and APIs from OpenAI and Anthropic
- Building RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) prototypes using vector stores and knowledge graphs
- Developing and testing agentic architectures enabling AI agents that reason, retrieve and act across systems
- Exploring LLMOps, evaluation tools and observability platforms (e.g. TruLens, LangSmith)
- Deploying solutions in modern cloud and DevOps environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Continuous experimentation, learning and knowledge sharing within an internal AI community
Requirements
- Live & active DV clearance is required for this role
- Experience within secure public sector/government environments is key
- A software engineer with a strong interest in AI, or a data scientist with an engineering mindset
- Someone who experiments, prototypes and explores AI tools in your own time
- Comfortable with at least one language suited to AI systems and data workflows
- Experienced integrating models with APIs, data sources or production systems
- Curious about LLMs, RAG pipelines (vector and graph-based), and agent frameworks
- Familiar with cloud-native platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) and DevOps / DevSecOps practices
- Collaborative, curious, and keen to learn and share knowledge
- Knowledgeable in prompt/context engineering, model evaluation, and LLMOps concepts
- Comfortable with distributed systems, microservices and RESTful APIs
About the company
A leading digital and data consultancy is growing its AI capability and is looking for software engineers and data scientists with a passion for Generative AI to join its Digital & Data community.
This role sits at the intersection of engineering, AI experimentation, and real-world delivery. You'll work in cross-disciplinary teams alongside product, design and engineering experts to explore, prototype and scale modern AI solutions that solve complex client problems.
You'll be hands-on with emerging technologies, given the freedom to experiment, and supported by a strong internal AI community that values curiosity, learning and shared progress.