At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deploy cutting-edge AI features in a secure environment.
- Company: Join a trusted partner company revolutionising AI for enterprise customers.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £180k, with unique high-impact opportunities.
- Other info: Rare opportunity in a dynamic field with significant career growth.
- Why this job: Shape the future of AI while ensuring security and compliance.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in software engineering with proven AI application experience.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
This role is with one of Dex's trusted partner companies that builds mission‑critical AI for enterprise customers in highly regulated environments where security and compliance are non‑negotiable.
Overview
Foundations Applied AI Engineer reporting directly to the founders. Own end‑to‑end development and deployment of AI‑powered features, from RAG systems to multi‑agent infrastructure, backend services, and data pipelines. Shape shipping production AI in a secure, regulated environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy AI features (RAG, multi‑agent systems) into a production platform.
- Develop robust backend services and APIs to support AI applications, ensuring enterprise‑grade security and performance.
- Construct and maintain data pipelines for AI model training, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
- Implement and monitor LLM evaluation frameworks to guarantee accuracy, reliability, and safety in sensitive environments.
- Scale and optimize critical infrastructure, including background workers and Redis‑backed queues, for high throughput.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a clear track record of shipping production systems.
- Proven experience building and deploying AI applications (RAG, agent orchestration) in production, not just prototypes.
- Deep understanding of LLM evaluation techniques for accuracy, reliability, and safety.
- Strong backend engineering skills in Python (Django/FastAPI preferred) and relational databases.
- Expertise with cloud infrastructure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and high‑throughput queueing systems.
Benefits / Opportunities
This is a rare, high‑impact Applied AI role that won't be openly advertised for long.
Applied AI Engineer (up to £180k) employer: Dex
Join a pioneering company at the forefront of AI technology, where you will have the opportunity to shape and deploy mission-critical AI solutions in secure, regulated environments. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, this organisation fosters a collaborative work culture that encourages innovation and continuous learning, making it an ideal place for talented engineers looking to make a significant impact. Located in a vibrant tech hub, you will benefit from a dynamic environment that supports both professional development and work-life balance.
