AI Solutions Engineer

Bradford | Hybrid (2 Days Per Week Onsite) | £50,000 - £55,000

We're looking for an experienced AI Automation Developer to help shape and drive the future of AI across a growing organisation. This is a brand-new role where you'll have the opportunity to build AI solutions, establish governance and security standards, and help create a structured approach to AI adoption across the business.

This position offers the chance to move beyond simply using AI tools and take ownership of developing AI-powered applications, automations, and agents that deliver real business value. Over time, the role is expected to evolve into a leadership position within the AI function.

The Role

As the AI Automation Developer, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing AI-driven solutions while helping establish the frameworks, processes, and governance required to support long-term AI adoption.

This is a highly visible role that will work closely with stakeholders across the business to identify opportunities, automate processes, and introduce AI best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI applications and automation solutions.
• Build and implement AI agents using existing LLM technologies.
• Develop AI-powered workflows to improve business efficiency.
• Establish governance, security, and compliance standards for AI usage.
• Define and improve AI development pipelines and deployment processes.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to identify AI use cases and opportunities.
• Support AI-assisted software development initiatives.
• Help shape the long-term AI strategy and roadmap.
• Promote best practices around enterprise AI adoption and usage.

Essential Requirements

• Proven commercial experience building AI applications and automation solutions.
• Hands-on experience working with AI agents.
• Strong software development background with ideally 5+ years of development experience.
• Experience implementing AI solutions within a commercial environment.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) principles.
• Experience with governance, security, and compliance considerations.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience working across the full lifecycle of software and automation projects.

Technical Requirements

• Strong Python development experience.
• OR strong .NET development experience.
• Experience integrating and working with existing LLM platforms.
• Understanding of AI-assisted development tools and workflows.
• Experience building secure, enterprise-level solutions.

Desirable Experience

• Experience introducing AI governance frameworks.
• Exposure to GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Microsoft Copilot, or ChatGPT Enterprise.
• Previous experience leading AI initiatives.
• Experience mentoring or developing technical teams.
• Experience driving AI adoption within an organisation.