Full Stack AI Engineer

Addition
Derby, United Kingdom
2 days ago
£42,000 – £55,150 pa

Salary

£42,000 – £55,150 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (2 days ago)

Benefits

£2200 benefits allowance

Introduction

Join a cutting-edge engineering team building AI solutions that support the future of clean energy. This role sits at the heart of delivering secure, scalable AI products that drive real-world impact across complex, regulated environments.

Role Overview:

  • Location: Derby (Hybrid – 2 days per week)
  • Package: £42,000 - £55,150p/a + £2200 benefits allowance
  • Industry: Clean Energy / Advanced Engineering / AI

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Design and deliver full-stack, cloud-native AI applications across front end, APIs, and data layers
  • Build and deploy RAG-based and agent-driven AI systems using secure, governed data sources
  • Develop scalable services on Azure, integrating with enterprise platforms and data pipelines
  • Implement MLOps and AIOps capabilities including model lifecycle management, monitoring, and automation
  • Embed security, compliance, and safety principles into every stage of development
  • Collaborate within cross-functional product squads to deliver features end-to-end
  • Contribute to platform best practices, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Support delivery in a highly regulated environment, ensuring auditability and high engineering standards

Main Skills Needed:

  • Strong full stack engineering experience (React/TypeScript, Python, FastAPI, or Node.js)
  • Proven experience building AI/ML systems, particularly RAG or agent-based architectures
  • Solid Azure expertise (Azure ML, Azure OpenAI, Functions, AKS, CI/CD pipelines)
  • Data engineering knowledge including pipelines, schema design, and observability
  • Experience with software testing, performance optimisation, and production monitoring
  • Understanding of secure development practices, identity access, and compliance frameworks
  • Background working in regulated or safety-critical environments

What’s in It for You:

  • Work on meaningful projects contributing to the future of sustainable energy
  • Exposure to complex, high-impact AI challenges in a real-world setting
  • Collaborative, cross-functional teams with strong technical leadership
  • Opportunity to shape modern AI platforms and influence engineering standards
  • Hybrid working with flexibility built in
  • Long-term career growth within a forward-thinking, innovation-led environment

Curious? Apply now — or grab five minutes with us to hear more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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