AI Engineer (LLMs, Python & Java) Bracknell (Hybrid)
What if you could own and build the AI capability from the ground up in a scaling, purpose-driven tech company? We’re hiring the first dedicated AI Engineer to join a fast-growing (~280 people) Healthtech organisation making a real-world impact. This is a rare opportunity to shape the AI strategy, design production-grade systems, and bring cutting-edge LLM-powered solutions into a live product environment. The Role You’ll sit at the intersection of AI, backend engineering, and cloud systems , designing and deploying intelligent features that directly impact users. Expect to: Design and implement LLM-based applications (RAG pipelines, agents, copilots) Build scalable backend services using Python and Java Integrate AI into existing cloud-native SaaS platforms Own the full lifecycle: experimentation ? prototyping ? production Optimise model performance, cost, and latency in real-world environments Collaborate across engineering, product, and data teams to identify high-impact AI use cases What We’re Looking For~5+ years in software engineering, with strong experience in Python and/or Java~ Hands-on experience working with LLMs (prompt engineering, fine-tuning, embeddings, vector databases, RAG)~ Experience building and deploying applications in cloud environments (Azure preferred, AWS/GCP also considered)~ Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and distributed systems~ Familiarity with tools like Docker, Kubernetes , and CI/CD pipelines~ Experience working with data stores (SQL/NoSQL) and large datasets~ Bonus: experience with AI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.)
Why Join? Be the first AI hire — real ownership and influence Work on meaningful, tech-for-good products Modern stack, forward-thinking leadership, strong growth trajectory Opportunity to define architecture, tooling, and best practices Package Salary up to £95,000 (depending on experience) Bonus + private medical Bracknell-based hybrid working…