AI Developer in Reading

Location: Reading - strong preference, Manchester or Leeds (hybrid working available)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Split of Responsibilities: 50% Delivery / 50% Internal Development & Enablement

About BCN: At BCN we unite people and technology to enable organisations to fly. We believe people and organisations can achieve anything using technology to its full potential. Our role is to help them understand what is possible, implement in the right way and utilise their technology to achieve their ambitions. Which is why we put people front and centre – building client relationships for life and fostering a culture where our people thrive. We are a leading managed IT services provider and technology consultant, specialising in delivering transformative technology solutions with industry-leading client experience across business, public sector and not for profit organisations. From cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data management to power app development, we are dedicated to pioneering technology with Microsoft innovation. Guided by our 3 values of building relationships, customer success and passion and dedication, we are on a mission to make BCN the most trusted tech partner in the UK today.

Focus of the role: This role is for a curious, hands-on developer who wants to be at the forefront of AI-powered software development. You'll join a small, agile team building innovative solutions that integrate large language models, agentic systems, and Azure AI services into real-world applications. We're looking for someone who thrives on understanding how things work, isn't afraid to experiment, and wants to shape how we deliver AI solutions to clients and evolve our internal capabilities. If you're excited by vibe coding, AI-assisted development, and the rapidly evolving world of LLMs and autonomous agents—and you want to actually build with these technologies rather than just talk about them—this role is for you.

Responsibilities:

• Key Delivery Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-integrated solutions for client engagements using modern full stack technologies.
• Integrate Azure AI services (Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Azure ML, AI Search) into production applications.
• Build and refine LLM-powered features, agentic workflows, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations.
• Collaborate with clients to understand requirements and translate them into working software.
• Contribute to technical research, prototyping, and proof-of-concept development to support client proposals.

• Contribute to the development of internal AI tools, accelerators, and reusable components.
• Explore and evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and development approaches.
• Support the adoption of AI-assisted development practices (vibe coding, AI testing, agentic development) across the team.
• Help shape product strategy by identifying opportunities to package and position AI solutions.
• Participate in knowledge sharing, internal training, and capability building within the AI and Data Innovation team.

Person, Skills & Experience:

• Solid full stack development experience across one or more of: React/Node.js, .NET/C#, Python/FastAPI.
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps).
• Demonstrable ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them practically.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with attention to code quality and engineering rigour.
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative small team environment.
• Excellent communication skills—able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Advantageous Experience with LLM integration, prompt engineering, or agentic AI development.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Cursor.
• Azure AI Engineer certification or equivalent practical experience.
• Understanding of MCP, RAG architectures, or vector databases.

Why BCN?

• The opportunity to shape your own future with industry leading training and development, with access to our BCN Academy.
• Competitive salary with the ability to progress.
• 23-days holiday allowance, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays, an extra day off on your birthday and the option to buy more!
• Company pension scheme.
• 2 paid leave days per year to volunteer and support your local community – if it matters to you it matters to us.
• Health cash plan with free access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting bereavement, financial, health and wellbeing, and much more.
• Life assurance.
• Cycle to work scheme, electric vehicle scheme, home and tech scheme, and retail discounts.
• Balancing work, life, and fitness can be challenging, so we offer a free on-site gym at our Manchester and Leeds locations to make it easier to stay active.
• Long service recognition to celebrate all the milestones.
• Beer (or soft drinks) and Pizza Fridays, dress down every day, social events such as Summer BBQ, Christmas party and lots more!