2535 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Senior AI Engineer
£55,000 - 90,000
American Express
Buckingham Palace Road 76, London
£55,000 - 90,000
Requirements
Must:
- Experience developing agentic AI applications and integrating multi-step reasoning into enterprise workflows.
- Strong grounding in data science techniques, including experimentation, model evaluation, and applied statistical methods.
- Exposure to observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace, and ELK.
- Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, or similar) and RAG architectures.
- Strong programming skills in Python (preferred) and/or Go, with proven ability to build both prototypes and production applications.
- Solid understanding of data engineering principles, including ETL pipelines, structured/unstructured data management, and vector databases.
- Experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Hugging Face.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, and/or comparable experience; advanced degree preferred.
- 5 – 7 years technical engineering and development experience or a related job (preferred).
- Experience in automation testing and documentation (i.e. automated, functional, and performance) (preferred).
- Familiarity with APIs, microservices, and web technologies (React, NodeJS, SQL) to deliver end-to-end solutions (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Mentor junior AI Engineers and a cross-functional team of colleagues, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
- Provide guidance and support to junior engineers, promoting professional growth and development within the team.
- Direct the design, development, testing, and deployment of applications and systems.
- Oversee a variety of tasks, platforms, and technologies to meet evolving requirements.
- Design and develop Generative AI applications, including RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations.
- Collaborate with data owners to build data pipelines, feature engineering processes, and context enrichment strategies that optimize AI-enabled solutions.
- Prototype and deliver production-ready tools leveraging LLMs, embeddings, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks.
- Translate business and operational challenges into AI-first solutions with a product mindset, ensuring they deliver measurable improvements in system reliability, incident response, and user experience.
- Ensure production-ready deployments include appropriate logging, monitoring, and runbooks, maintaining operational excellence alongside innovation.
- Partner with multiple teams across the enterprise to identify, prioritize, and deliver product-driven GenAI opportunities that improve platforms, tooling, and processes.
- Monitor AI performance and implement improvements to optimize functionality.
- Analyze technical challenges and provide innovative solutions to enhance quality and efficiency.
- Collaborate and co-create effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives.
Description
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation and shared values. We are committed to supporting our customers, communities, and colleagues. By joining Team Amex, you will benefit from comprehensive support for your well-being, opportunities to learn new skills, and the chance to grow your career. Our Production Management tooling team is currently seeking a Senior Engineer with advanced skills in Generative AI and Data Engineering to design and implement innovative AI tools that address complex business challenges at scale. We offer competitive base salaries, bonus incentives, comprehensive medical benefits, and a flexible working model.
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