AI engineer

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The role

Reporting into a Lead Developer, the AI Engineer will be responsible for implementing AI solutions for a varying range of clients. If successful, you will join a multidisciplinary team helping to shape our AI strategy, showcasing the potential for AI and getting key stakeholder buy-in.

In this dynamic role, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team, often in an agile environment, contributing new ideas to drive continuous improvement and a positive culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality AI solutions in accordance with established standards.
• Collaborate with delivery teams and stakeholders to plan, design, and architect upcoming projects.
• Manage tasks effectively, providing accurate estimates and tracking progress while reporting any encountered issues.
• Create robust solutions utilizing the latest AI technologies, including LLMs, Generative AI, and machine learning.
• Maintain awareness of overall AI standards, such as prompt engineering.
• Enforce quality standards through peer reviews and team retrospectives.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and drive continuous improvement within the development team.
• Define configuration specifications, architecture, and requirements.
• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation on processes, workflows, and technologies used in solution development.
• Engage in knowledge-sharing with team members to foster collective learning and expertise within the team.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven commercial experience in developing AI solutions.
• Proficiency in Natural Language Processing, computer vision, or other AI subfields.
• Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), including principles such as prompt engineering.
• Strong background in data science.
• Familiarity with tools such as Databricks and Jupyter Notebooks.
• Experience with cloud AI services (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Solid understanding of Python programming.
• Proficient in GIT source control.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a logical and structured approach to documentation and processes.
• An understanding of working in an agile environment (in particular, SCRUM), beneficial.
• A willingness to sporadically travel to various Davies UK / US sites or client locations.
• Experience with one or more of the following technologies : Semantic Kernel, .NET, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Azure Document Intelligence, or Azure Machine Learning, and LangChain, LangFuse, or LangServe.

About Us

What's important to you is what matters to us...

We are straightforward, adaptable, and outcomes-focused. We build affinity, work with integrity, and we always do what is right for our clients.

Our core principles of Expertise, Leadership, and Teamwork underline the Davies values of :

• We are connected.
• We are innovative.
• We succeed together.

We live these values by...

• Caring for the health and well-being of our colleagues.
• Increasing diversity and inclusion within our workforce.
• Encouraging and accommodating flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Creating a culture centered on interesting, complex, and challenging work and celebrating success.
• Enjoying a fun, friendly, supportive, and sociable team-based environment.
• Supporting performance-driven career progression and providing access to professional skills enhancement via internal learning programs.
• Recognizing and celebrating the individual contributions of our colleagues.
• Championing autonomy and empowerment of all our colleagues.

And if that wasn’t enough...

Rewarding success and hard work! We offer a competitive basic salary and annual bonus based on performance.

Benefits package includes :

• Flexible remuneration plan.
• Competitive employee referral program.
• Generous annual leave plan.

Inclusion and Diversity :

Our Approach – At Davies, we welcome different perspectives, support each other's ambitions, and grow together. We work to build an Inclusive Culture where everyone can succeed.

We value the differences and benefits that a diverse workforce brings to the business. We do not discriminate on the grounds of any differentiating factor and embrace the differences which make people unique.

Actioned through – Davies colleagues will deliver DEI through both local and global actions. It is recognized that different geographies have different cultures, employment legislation, and hold alternative views. At Davies, we are committed to building an Inclusive Culture through DEI, and we are respectful of opposing views held to the company's position.