AI Engineer

SER Limited
Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom
Today
£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Salary

£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Posted
11 Sep 2026 (Today)

AI Engineer

Location: Woking, Surrey

Salary: Up to £85,000 depending on experience

The Opportunity

We’re working with an established and growing Managed Service Provider that is looking to bring an experienced AI Engineer into the business to help shape and deliver its AI capabilities.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who understands not just AI development, but how to implement practical AI solutions within a managed service environment and deliver genuine value to customers.

You’ll work closely with technical and commercial teams to identify opportunities for AI adoption, design and implement solutions, and help customers make effective use of emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop and implement AI solutions for customers and internal business requirements

Identify opportunities where AI, automation and machine learning can improve business processes

Integrate AI technologies into existing IT environments and managed service solutions

Work with Microsoft and cloud-based AI technologies, APIs and automation platforms

Develop and deploy AI-powered tools, workflows and applications

Support the implementation of Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions

Work with customers to understand their requirements and translate them into practical AI solutions

Ensure AI implementations are secure, scalable and aligned with business objectives

Troubleshoot and optimise AI solutions once deployed

Keep up to date with emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to introduce them into the wider service offering

Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to colleagues across the business

About You

We’re looking for an experienced AI professional who is comfortable working in a customer-facing Managed Service Provider environment.

Ideally, you’ll have:

Proven experience working as an AI Engineer, AI Consultant, Machine Learning Engineer or similar

Practical experience implementing AI solutions within an MSP or managed service environment

Strong understanding of Generative AI, LLMs and AI automation

Experience working with cloud platforms, APIs and AI services

Knowledge of Microsoft technologies and the wider Microsoft ecosystem

Experience integrating AI into existing systems and business processes

Strong understanding of security, data protection and responsible AI implementation

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

The ability to explain complex AI concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

A commercially minded approach, with an understanding of how AI can solve real-world customer problems

Desirable Experience

Experience with some of the following would be advantageous:

Microsoft Azure / Azure AI

Microsoft Copilot / Copilot Studio

Azure OpenAI

OpenAI APIs

Python

PowerShell

Power Automate

Machine Learning

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)

AI agents and automation

API integrations

Microsoft 365

Cybersecurity and AI governance

What's on Offer?

Salary up to £85,000

Hybrid working available for the right candidate

Opportunity to play a key role in developing an MSP's AI offering

Work across a variety of customer environments and projects

Significant autonomy and ownership

Opportunity to work with some of the latest AI technologies

Career progression as the AI function continues to grow

The client is looking to fill this opportunity immediately, so please apply ASAP or feel free to drop me an email with any questions to owen @ serlimited . com.

SER-IN

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