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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior AI Engineer - **Company:** SF Partners - **Location:** Ossett, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £90,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Application Integration Architecture, Software as a Service, Python (Programming Language), Automation of Marketing, Software Engineering, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Zapier, Build Management, Automation Anywhere - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840587234-senior-ai-engineer ## About the Role * Commercial experience building AI applications using LLMs and modern AI frameworks. * Strong hands-on experience with OpenAI, Anthropic/Claude or similar foundation models. * Experience building AI workflows, agents, copilots or automation solutions. * Experience integrating APIs and SaaS platforms. * Strong software engineering skills in Python, JavaScript or another modern language. * Experience with automation platforms such as Make, Zapier, n8n or similar. * Strong understanding of prompt engineering, retrieval techniques and modern AI tooling. * A genuine product mindset with the ability to move quickly from idea to production. * Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business problems into technical solutions. * Experience within e-commerce, retail or another fast-paced digital environment would be advantageous. ## Description Senior AI Engineer is sought by a high-growth e-commerce brand based near Leeds. This rapidly scaling, multi-brand e-commerce group has achieved significant year-on-year growth and has ambitious plans to continue expanding across new markets. The business has already invested heavily in AI and automation, completing an extensive discovery and value creation programme that has identified numerous opportunities to improve efficiency, customer experience and operational performance. They are now looking for a hands-on Senior AI Engineer to turn those opportunities into reality. This is a builder's role. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the business to identify problems worth solving before designing, building and deploying AI-powered solutions that create measurable commercial value. You'll be given the autonomy to experiment, iterate quickly and see your work used across the organisation. If you enjoy taking ideas from concept through to production and want to help shape how a fast-growing business uses AI, this is an outstanding opportunity., * Design, build and deploy practical AI solutions using modern LLMs including OpenAI, Anthropic/Claude and emerging AI technologies. * Work with business stakeholders to understand operational challenges and identify opportunities where AI and automation can deliver measurable improvements. * Build AI-powered workflows, agents and internal tools that remove manual effort and improve productivity. * Integrate AI solutions with existing SaaS platforms using APIs and automation tooling. * Develop proof of concepts before scaling successful solutions into production. * Continuously evaluate new AI models, frameworks and tooling to improve solution quality and delivery speed. * Work across functions including operations, customer service, finance, sales and marketing to deliver practical AI applications. * Measure and iterate on solutions to ensure they generate tangible business outcomes. ## Related Videos - [HR ROBO SAPIENS: Decoding AI Agents and Workflow Automation for Modern Recruitment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1470-hr-robo-sapiens-decoding-ai-agents-and-workflow-automation-for-modern-recruitment) - [Bringing the power of AI to your application.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1010-bringing-the-power-of-ai-to-your-application) - [Same Words, Different Worlds: Who's in Control?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2071-same-words-different-worlds-who-s-in-control) - [Answering the Million Dollar Question: Why did I Break Production?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1171-answering-the-million-dollar-question-why-did-i-break-production) - [Agentic AI - From Theory to Practice: Developing Multi-Agent AI Systems on Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1532-agentic-ai-from-theory-to-practice-developing-multi-agent-ai-systems-on-azure) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Markdown, Liquid and Checkouts](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1814-wearedevelopers-live-markdown-liquid-and-checkouts) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this) - [What is Agentic Programming and Why Should Developers Care?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/625-what-is-agentic-programming-and-why-should-developers-care) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai)