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About the role
Senior Applied AI Engineer
£90,000 - £135,000 + EMI Share Options
UK-Based | Hybrid / Remote with occasional client site travelWe're working with a high-growth AI consultancy delivering cutting-edge Generative AI solutions to large enterprise clients. With deep technical expertise and strategic partnerships across the AI ecosystem, they help organisations unlock real business value by building scalable, production-ready AI products.
The Role
As a Senior Applied AI Engineer, you’ll lead the design, build, and deployment of enterprise-grade AI applications - from LLM-powered agents to automation tools that transform how clients operate. This is a hands-on technical role with leadership scope, where you’ll take ownership of delivery, guide engineering teams, and contribute directly to innovation and IP.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Leading AI solution development end-to-end - from ideation and prototyping through to deployment
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Building applications powered by foundational models (OpenAI, open source), tailored to client needs
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Working closely with client stakeholders to understand problems and shape high-impact AI solutions
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Supporting and mentoring engineering teams, setting strong technical standards and promoting best practice
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Contributing to internal R&D assets and reusable codebases
What We’re Looking For
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Strong experience in software engineering (preferably 5+ years)
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Proficiency with Python, data processing, microservices, and distributed systems
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Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs), RAG pipelines, or similar AI tooling
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Comfortable owning technical delivery and leading small teams
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Strong communication skills - able to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt in a fast-paced environment
What’s on Offer
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£90,000 - £135,000 base salary + EMI share options
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Hybrid / flexible working model
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25 days holiday + bank holidays
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Private medical insurance, wellness cash plan, life cover, and EAP
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Strong learning and development culture, including access to a career coach
If you're passionate about applied AI and want to help build real solutions that make a difference in the enterprise world, let’s have a conversation.
davidm@mbnsolutions.com -