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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Engineer - **Company:** Abound - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** £58,226.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Business Systems, Databases, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Data Processing, Chatbots, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Platforms, Virtual Agents, Api Management - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5792745162 ## About the Role * Ideally, 1-3 years of hands-on experience in software engineering, AI, machine learning, automation, or related technical work * Strong Python skills, including API integrations, data processing, async programming, and clean code practices * Solid understanding of Generative AI concepts, including LLMs, embeddings, RAG, prompt engineering, structured outputs, and model limitations * Familiar with prompt design patterns, evaluation methods, and techniques for improving reliability and reducing hallucination * Interested in AI agents and workflow design, including tool calling, task planning, memory, orchestration, and human-in-the-loop systems * Comfortable experimenting quickly, learning new tools, and turning ambiguous business problems into working solutions * Able to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical teams Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd * Practical LLM applications beyond simple chatbots or demos * Experience with RAG, embeddings, structured outputs, function calling, or agentic workflows * Understand how to evaluate AI outputs and improve reliability over time * Worked with cloud AI platforms such as GCP Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, or similar tools * Experience with financial services, consumer lending, credit risk, collections, or operations automation * Experience with AI coding tools, such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor What We Value * Strong problem-solving ability * Curiosity about how AI systems work under the hood * Product sense and business awareness * Bias for action and fast learning * Ownership, pragmatism, and attention to quality ## Description We're looking for a smart, curious, and practical AI Engineer to join our global team in our London office. You'll work on real-world Generative AI applications, AI agents, and Python-based automation solutions for the consumer lending industry. This role is ideal for someone who wants to turn AI capabilities into measurable business impact, not just build demos. You'll collaborate closely with our UK and Shenzhen teams to explore, build, evaluate, and integrate AI into customer operations, internal automation, risk workflows, and lending operations. 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