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Artificial Intelligence Engineer

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Edinburgh
5 months ago
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Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Role: Senior AI Developer - (Agentic AI/MCP/LLM)

Location: United Kingdom (UK-based remote working)

Salary: £80-£90k



What You'll Be Doing:

  • Developing and implementing agentic AI to provide the framework for our customers to build their own agents.
  • Design and optimise algorithms for decision-making.
  • Forming the basis of our R&D team in a startup environment.
  • Ensure AI models operate in alignment with ethical and responsible AI practices.
  • Participate in brainstorming sessions, code reviews, and continuous improvement of the AI development process.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in agent-based AI and contribute to ongoing research.


What We're Looking For:

Essential:

  • Commercial experience building AI systems, with a strong emphasis on agent-based models, reinforcement learning, and autonomous decision-making.
  • Strong grasp of the concepts around MCP, tools, sub-agents short and long-term memory, training etc
  • Expertise in programming languages such as Python, C#, C++, or Java, and familiarity with AI frameworks and libraries (e.g., AzureAI, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
  • Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and computational complexity, especially in relation to AI problem-solving.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across different disciplines.



This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of our technology platforms while working in a talented and dynamic team. If you're ready to take on a high-impact role, we'd love to hear from you!

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