AI Engineer

Gleeson Recruitment Group
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Yesterday
£45,000 – £55,000 pa

Salary

£45,000 – £55,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
30 Jun 2026 (Yesterday)

Benefits

Hybrid working Inclusive workplace Disability confident employer
AI Engineer | Birmingham | Hybrid

Ready to shape how AI transforms an entire business?

We're partnering with an ambitious, forward-thinking organisation that's making significant investment in AI and digital innovation. They're looking for an experiencedAI Engineer to play a key role in designing, building and deploying AI solutions that deliver real business impact.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, working with cutting-edge Microsoft AI technologies, and seeing their ideas move from concept to production.

The Role

Working as part of a collaborative Technical Solutions team, you'll help drive the organisation's AI strategy by identifying high-value opportunities and delivering scalable AI-powered solutions across the business.

You'll be responsible for:

  • Designing and implementing AI-driven workflows, intelligent agents and automation solutions.
  • Collaborating with stakeholders to translate business challenges into practical, scalable technical solutions.
  • Re-engineering business processes into AI-enabled or AI-native workflows.
  • Building secure, integrated solutions within the Microsoft AI ecosystem.
  • Ensuring AI solutions are scalable, governed and production-ready.
  • Monitoring, optimising and continuously improving AI performance and adoption.
About You

You'll have a genuine passion for AI and emerging technologies, alongside a hands-on approach to engineering innovative solutions.

We're looking for someone with:

  • Proven experience delivering AI solutions and intelligent automation from proof of concept through to production.
  • Strong knowledge of the Microsoft AI ecosystem, including Azure AI, Microsoft Foundry, Power Platform AI and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  • Experience integrating enterprise systems using APIs and modern cloud technologies.
  • A solid understanding of process improvement and AI-enabled automation.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • A proactive mindset, strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to take ownership of technical delivery.

Open to level - Junior - Mid level. Salary will reflect this.

Please apply asap if interested. GleeIT - AI Engineer

At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.

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