2914 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- A minimum of a 2.1 degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Statistics or in a similar quantitative field.
- Demonstrable experience of deploying modern AI/ML solutions into production, including prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), model evaluation, and monitoring using metrics (e.g. precision, recall, NDCG and drift detection).
- Strong Python skills with a grounding in software engineering best practices (CI/CD, testing, code reviews etc).
- Experience developing solutions at scale on cloud platforms (Azure & AWS), containerisation and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Docker.
- Expertise in data engineering for AI: handling large-scale, unstructured, and multimodal data.
- Understanding of responsible AI principles, model interpretability, and ethical considerations.
- Strong interpersonal skills and team working.
- Demonstrable experience with modern deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow), fine-tuning or distillation of LLMs (e.g., GPT, Llama, Claude, Gemini), machine learning libraries (e.g. scikit-learn, XGBoost).
- Experience with data storage for AI, vector databases, semantic search, and knowledge graphs.
- Contributions to open-source AI projects or research publications.
- Familiarity with AI security, privacy, and compliance standards e.g. ISO42001.
Technologies
AI
CI/CD
Machine Learning
PyTorch
Responsibilities
- Deliver advanced AI solutions leveraging state-of-the-art machine learning, generative and agentic AI technologies.
- Drive the adoption of modern AI frameworks, AIOps best practices, and scalable cloud-native architectures.
- Engage in hands-on technical delivery, collaborating with customers to translate business challenges into trustworthy AI solutions.
- Ensure responsible AI practices throughout project execution.
- Act as a technical mentor, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.
- Make sound, reasoned decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Support colleagues and more junior developers by providing direction and support as challenges arise.
Description
At Kainos, we are recognized as one of the UK’s leading AI and data businesses with a decade-long track record of delivering impactful AI solutions across various sectors. Our 150-strong AI and Data Practice is dedicated to pioneering responsible AI, working with prestigious partners like Microsoft and AWS. Joining our team means being at the cutting edge of AI research and contributing to projects that prioritize ethical AI deployment. We offer a collaborative and fast-paced work environment aimed at fostering innovation and professional growth.
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