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# AI Engineer (Back End)

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £145,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Mobile Application Development, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Computer Programming, DevOps, Mobile Application Software, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Node.Js, Systems Integration, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Front End Software Development, Virtual Agents, Restful APIs, Devsecops, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** September 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/ai-engineer/sanderson-government-and-defence-job107959457

## About the Role

* Proven experience as a Back End Engineer/Developer delivering modern cloud-native applications
 * Experience developing and deploying AI-enabled services or applications
 * Strong programming skills in technologies such as Python, Java, C#, Node.js, or Go
 * Experience building RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
 * Knowledge of integrating LLMs, AI platforms, and machine learning services into production environments
 * Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
 * Experience working within UK Government or Public Sector environments (essential)
 * Eligible to obtain and maintain BPSS clearance

Desirable Experience

 * Experience supporting or developing backend services for mobile applications
 * Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
 * Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps practices
 * Familiarity with vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI agent frameworks, If you're an experienced Back End Engineer with strong AI delivery experience and a background working on government programmes, we'd like to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative AI solutions at national scale.

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain AI-enabled backend services and applications
 * Build scalable APIs, microservices, and integration layers to support AI-powered digital products
 * Develop and optimise services that leverage LLMs, generative AI, and machine learning capabilities
 * Integrate AI platforms and services into enterprise-grade architectures
 * Collaborate with front-end, product, data, and cloud engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
 * Ensure solutions meet government requirements for security, resilience, performance, and scalability
 * Contribute to architecture, code quality, testing, and DevOps best practices


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