Junior AI Engineer

Acorn Insurance is looking for a Junior AI Engineer to join our AI Squad in Liverpool. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role centred on workflow automation. You'll be building and maintaining intelligent, event-driven workflows that directly improve how we operate. If you're comfortable in the automation and integration space, enjoy solving practical problems with technology, and want to grow within a team that's serious about AI adoption, this role is for you. You'll join a small, focused AI Squad working on real, high-impact problems across the business. We move quickly, build things ourselves, and care about doing it properly. There's genuine scope to grow as the team and its remit expands., * Design, build, and maintain automated workflows using n8n as your primary tool. This is the core of the role.

• Translate business requirements into well-structured, maintainable workflow logic, working closely with operational teams to understand their processes.
• Integrate n8n workflows with internal systems, APIs, and AI services (including LLMs) to create end-to-end automation solutions.
• Monitor, debug, and iterate on live workflows to ensure reliability and performance.
• Contribute to documentation, standards, and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Complete a structured onboarding plan covering our tooling, delivery standards, and key integrations.

Do you have experience in REST?, * Practical experience with workflow automation tools such as n8n, Make, Zapier, or similar. Hands-on n8n experience is a strong advantage.

• Comfort working with APIs (REST/webhook), JSON, and basic scripting in Python or JavaScript.
• A process-oriented mindset: you can look at a manual workflow and see how to automate it well.
• Attention to detail and a desire to build things that are clean, reliable, and easy to hand over.
• A willingness to learn and contribute in a fast-moving, delivery-focused environment.

Formal AI/ML credentials are not required. What matters is practical ability and the right approach.

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• Flexible schedule

Grow with Acorn At Acorn Insurance, we're proud of our Liverpool roots - and even prouder of how far we've come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we've grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024. We're growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share: * * We run through walls for our customers and each other * * We challenge the status quo * * We succeed when we help those around us succeed * * We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement Benefits: * * A maximum of 35 days' holiday (depending on role and tenure) including bank holidays, with additional buy/sell options * * 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available * Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go! * * Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform * * Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs * * Recognition awards, social events & more Our Commitment to our colleague's: These aren't just words - they're the principles we live by. And we're proud to back them up with real action, earning recognition and accreditation from leading organisations that share our commitment to people and growth: * * Mindful Employer - championing mental health and wellbeing * Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 - creating accessible, inclusive opportunities * * Menopause Friendly accredited - supporting every stage of life * *️ Armed Forces Covenant signatory - honouring those who serve * *️ Armed Forces Defence employer recognition scheme - Supporting those who serve * * Great Places to Work 2024/25 - fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture * * Best Place to Work for Development - proud to be investing in people's future * * * Best Place to Work for Women - breaking down barriers to women's career progression If you're looking for a company with a strong culture, real career progression, and a people-first approach - all rooted in the heart of Liverpool - Grow with Acorn. A Few Things to Know Before You Apply We're really excited that you're considering joining Acorn! To help everything go smoothly, here are a couple of things to keep in mind: If your application is successful, we will commence relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include a standard criminal record check and an insolvency register check.