Senior AI Engineer

Join us! We’re always happy to hear from people who are eager to learn and grow, and share our values. Read more about the role and apply.

About The Role

As a Senior AI Engineer at Futurice, you’ll be part of our growing AI & Data team, designing and building the intelligent applications and workflows that sit at the heart of our client work. You’ll shape solutions, advise clients, and help define how Futurice builds and delivers AI at scale. You’ll work across the full lifecycle: from early‑stage ideation and proposals through to building and deploying production‑quality, cloud‑native GenAI applications for clients across industries such as media, retail, and automotive. You’ll also mentor junior engineers and make meaningful contributions to our internal AI practices.

Skills & Requirements

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience – in AI or applied data‑intensive software engineering, or equivalent experience. A track record of taking projects from idea to production is most important.
• Proficiency in Python – you write clean, maintainable, production‑quality code and have experience taking systems from idea to production and keeping them running.
• Modern GenAI tooling – hands‑on experience with libraries and tools like Pinecone, HuggingFace, LangChain/LangSmith, or CrewAI. You know how to pick the right tool for the job.
• Understanding of agentic architectures – comfortable designing systems involving tool use, orchestration, evaluation, and multi‑agent patterns, and aware of the trade‑offs.
• Experience with RAG systems – solid understanding of retrieval‑augmented generation systems and pipelines, and a track record of building them in real‑world contexts.
• Cloud platform experience – at least one of Azure, AWS, or GCP, with production deployment and maintenance experience.
• Interest in client‑facing work – you enjoy workshops, proposals, and communicating complex ideas clearly to build trust with clients.
• Curiosity over ego – you approach disagreement with empathy, learn from feedback, and care more about getting things right than being right.

You don’t need experience in everything in the world of GenAI; we look for people who are strong in a few areas and take the initiative to grow in others. Tell us what you’ve been exploring lately.

In This Role, You Will

• Design and build cutting‑edge AI applications – from MCP servers and voice‑to‑voice real‑time apps to RAG bots and multi‑agent systems. You’ll work on technology that’s genuinely new territory.
• Advise clients on AI strategy – join workshops, contribute to proposals, and help clients understand what’s possible and what’s right for them. You’ll be a trusted voice shaping direction alongside clients.
• Build demos and PoCs – fast, purposeful, and client‑ready. You know how to show something compelling without over‑engineering.
• Mentor junior engineers – share knowledge, review code thoughtfully, and help grow the team around you.
• Shape our AI practice – contribute to shared tools, frameworks, and ways of working. How Futurice delivers AI is something we build together.

Next Steps – Who You’ll Meet and for What

We aim to make the process clear, human, and respectful of your time:

• Talent screening call (30m) – with someone from our People Team to learn about you, your ambitions, and answer your questions about the role.
• Skills‑based interview (45m) – a technical interview with our team.
• Coding Task (1 hour) – walk us through your own code/architecture or complete a task provided by Futurice.
• Values interview (45m) – with a cross‑functional duo to explore how you work, what drives you, and how you align with our culture of care, trust, transparency, and continuous improvement.

What Futurice Offers You

We use a transparent salary model based on your skills, responsibilities, and impact. The salary band for this role is £60,000 – £90,000 depending on experience. We also believe in care, trust, transparency, and continuous improvement. Here’s what that looks like in practice:

• A supportive, values‑driven team culture where individuality is celebrated.
• A personal learning budget (£1,200/year), mentoring, and knowledge‑sharing sessions.
• Flexible, remote‑first working with colleagues across the UK and EU.
• Private health insurance (WPA), pension contributions (6%+), and wellbeing support (£50/month via Juno).
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off — increasing by 1 day per year after 3 years of service (capped at 30).
• A tiered parental leave policy (16 weeks maternity, 4 weeks partner, full pay depending on tenure).
• EV salary sacrifice scheme (depending on tenure).
• A clear career framework with review cycles every 6 months and a genuine path to a permanent role.

What’s It Like to Work Here

Ever since Futurice was founded, we’ve focused on creating a workplace people genuinely enjoy, Mondays included. We’ve built a welcoming culture where trust, kindness, and well‑being matter as much as great work. Our atmosphere is open and warm, whether you’re in the office or working remotely. You’ll quickly feel part of the community where coffee chats, virtual fikas, or after‑work hangouts happen naturally. Because our culture is shaped by all of us, every day, you’ll have an opportunity to influence how we work, connect, and evolve as a community. Across countries, teams, and time zones, everyone brings their own character, helping shape how we work, connect, and evolve together. At Futurice, new joiners aren’t expected to fit into a mold. Come as you are, whatever your background. We believe in the power of different perspectives, and diversity is a key part of our success at delivering customer value when they trust us with some of their most challenging and inspiring challenges.

Please note: Unfortunately we won’t be able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

About Futurice

We help organizations unlock new value by combining data, AI, design, and strategy. Our promise is simple: faster, smarter delivery; AI‑powered decisions; and exceptional, data‑driven experiences. We deliver clarity, and clarity delivers results. Our vision is to redefine organizations with data and AI. Large enterprises work with us to build smarter services, accelerate decision‑making, and strengthen their competitive edge. Founded in 2000, Futurice has grown into an 800+ person community across Europe. Our culture is built on trust, transparency, care, and continuous improvement. We offer a collaborative, international environment where ambitious people learn, grow, and make a real impact.