AI Engineer

Jewellery Quarter
Birmingham, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 80K

Job location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Tech stack

API
Artificial Intelligence
Encodings
Databases
Python
PostgreSQL
Open Source Technology
Large Language Models
Multi-Agent Systems
Tools for Reporting
Data Pipelines

Job description

We're looking for an experienced developer who is genuinely passionate about AI - someone who is already experimenting in their own time, staying on top of new models, and likely frustrated by how little they can actually deploy in their current role. Key Responsibilities

  • Designing and deploying AI agents across the business
  • Building systems that connect databases, LLMs and actions
  • Embedding AI into: operations &logistics, pricing & trading, customer experience, compliance & risk, and finance workflows
  • Creating autonomous processes, not just reporting tools
  • Continuously improving models using live, full-scale data, You won't be limited by compute
  • We run the latest open-source models on our own infrastructure, giving you the freedom to experiment, iterate and deploy at meaningful scale - without the usual cost and rate-limit constraints.

You'll work on real systems, not demos

  • Your work will sit at the centre of the business - powering decisions, automating workflows and replacing manual processes.

You'll have freedom to build

  • You won't be boxed into tickets or endless approvals. You'll identify opportunities, build solutions, and push them into production.

About You You'll likely be someone who:

  • Is already experimenting with AI tools or models in your own time
  • Is frustrated by rate limits, lack of compute, or slow-moving environments
  • Wants to move from ideas into real deployment at scale
  • Is motivated by building systems that actually change how a business runs

Ready to Apply? If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you. We'll review applications and contact shortlisted candidates to discuss next steps. Pre-employment Checks Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening checks, which include but are not limited to:

  • Right to work verification
  • Criminal record check (DBS)
  • Reference checks
  • Credit and/or fraud screening

Requirements

  • Strong Python developer with solid engineering fundamentals
  • Proven experience working with: LLMs or agentic systems, Databases (e.g. Postgres),APIs and data pipelines
  • Someone who builds in production, not just prototypes
  • Comfortable working with large, real-world datasets
  • Genuinely AI-curious - you keep up with developments because you want to

Benefits & conditions

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 depending on experience Package & Benefits

  • Bonus: up to 30%
  • 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (with option to buy up to 5additionaldays)
  • Onsite gym
  • Health and wellbeing programme
  • Employee discount
  • Access to leading-edge open-source models and significant compute capability
  • A key role in shaping how AI is embedded across a £500m business
  • See the direct commercial impact of your work in everyday use
  • A fast-moving environment where good ideas get implemented quickly

Office-based at our Birmingham Head Office; visa sponsorship is not available About Jewellery Quarter Bullion Jewellery Quarter Bullion is the UK's leading online bullion dealer, with 1.5m+ orders shipped and £500m+ annual revenue.

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