AI Automation Developer in Basildon

Job Overview

We are looking for an ambitious developer to help us transition from traditional RPA (Robotic Process Automation) techniques and replace it with smart, code‑first Agentic Automations. Working alongside senior engineers, you will use Python, C# .NET, and advanced AI gateways to build autonomous agents and robust UI workflows. A core part of your day‑to‑day will involve using BluePrism WorkHQ to keep high‑throughput transactional data moving smoothly and securely.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and maintain automation workflows using modern AI tools like Claude Code to accelerate software delivery and support agentic processes.
• Assist in developing and deploying AI agents and skills that connect to Large Language Models (LLMs) via the SS&C AI Gateway, coordinating them with Digital Workers.
• Develop robust automation components targeting desktop applications using FlaUI and modern web systems using Playwright.
• Implement and configure automation queues within WorkHQ to manage transactional data, case locking, and exception‑handling logic for hybrid workflows.
• Contribute code and configuration to end‑to‑end Intelligent Automation solutions, including workflows involving Blue Prism Chorus for human‑in‑the‑loop intervention.
• Write, test, and refine prompt structures and system instructions to ensure predictable and structured outputs from AI models.
• Follow established GIDS best practices, ensuring all code, agents, and generative AI integrations adhere to enterprise security, data privacy, and ethical guardrails.

Core Qualifications

• Strong foundational knowledge or professional experience using Python for data processing, scripting, or web‑based automation workflows.
• Solid understanding of C# .NET for building backend integrations and handling native desktop interactions via FlaUI.
• Familiarity or academic/professional project experience with TypeScript for web automation (Playwright) or API coordination.
• Solid capability in writing SQL queries, joining tables, and managing data for transactional logging and configuration in relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MS SQL.
• Hands‑on exposure to or strong interest in working with modern AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code), LLM APIs, or open‑source AI frameworks.
• Basic understanding of processing unstructured data (e.g., PDFs, emails) using GenAI extraction or OCR tools.
• Awareness of basic prompting techniques (Few‑Shot, Chain‑of‑Thought) and understanding of how text‑based AI models operate.
• Familiarity with Playwright for web automation/testing and FlaUI (or similar accessibility‑based frameworks) for desktop interactions.
• Experience or training with Blue Prism Enterprise (v7.x preferred) or a similar RPA platform, focusing on backend, API, and Control Room management.
• Understanding of work queue concepts, transactional priority tagging, and exception‑handling logic.

Preferred Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent commercial experience).
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and version control systems like Git.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Basic awareness of vector databases (pgvector, Pinecone) or RAG (Retrieval‑Augmented Generation) concepts.
• Any foundational Blue Prism certifications.

Benefits

• Professional Development Reimbursement including access to SS&C University.
• Competitive holiday scheme and work/life balance.
• Competitive benefits designed to support employee wellbeing.
• Diversity & Inclusion commitment with training and team‑customized programs.