2799 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- Strong software engineering experience building and maintaining production systems
- Solid understanding of system design, scalability, and performance considerations
- Experience developing backend services and APIs in modern tech stacks
- Exposure to, or strong interest in, AI technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), including API integrations or prompt-based workflows
- Proficiency in at least two modern programming languages
- Experience with version control, testing practices, and CI/CD pipelines
- Strong collaboration skills and experience working in cross-functional teams
- Desirable: Experience integrating AI into production systems (e.g. chat interfaces, automation, intelligent search)
- Familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, or embeddings
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
- Awareness of emerging AI tooling (e.g. MCP, A2A, Threads or similar)
- Open-source contributions or side projects, particularly involving scalable systems or AI
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and services
- Contribute to the development and evolution of a production-grade AI platform
- Build and integrate AI-powered features such as LLM-driven services, RAG pipelines, and agent-based workflows into core systems
- Apply modern software engineering best practices (clean code, testing, CI/CD, observability) to all solutions
- Develop internal tools and platforms to improve developer productivity and system efficiency
- Collaborate closely with product, data, and platform teams to deliver high-quality features
- Evaluate and adopt emerging tools, frameworks, and technologies where they add clear value
- Support the adoption of AI capabilities across the wider engineering ecosystem
Description
We are a technology-led organisation building a genuinely AI-native capability, embedding artificial intelligence into our products, platforms, and long-term strategy. This permanent, full-time Software Engineer (AI Focus) role offers a competitive salary of £70,000 - £90,000 and features a hybrid working model with remote flexibility. We provide private healthcare, opportunities for professional development and funded learning, and the chance to work on modern, AI-enabled systems at scale. This is an excellent opportunity to shape how AI is integrated within our innovative engineering function.
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How many Machine Learning Engineer jobs are in the UK?
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Which companies are hiring for Machine Learning Engineer jobs in the UK?
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The company with most openings is Hays Technology as they are hiring for 82 different Machine Learning Engineer jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good Machine Learning Engineers.