Agentic AI Engineer

Ports North; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking a hands-on Agentic AI Engineer to join a major financial services organization in London. You will design agentic AI workflows that automate and accelerate software development activities, including coding, testing, quality assurance and continuous integration.

You will work with Software Engineering, QA and DevOps to scale AI-driven engineering capabilities, building multi-step AI workflows and reusable automation patterns with human-in-the-loop validation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering background in software/QA/devops disciplines.
• Experience with Agentic AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Databricks Genie).
• Experience designing multi-step AI workflows for coding, testing and refinement.
• Strong knowledge of automated testing and shift-left quality.
• Experience with Git, PRs and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to translate business problems into AI-driven solutions.
• Experience with human-in-the-loop validation and reusable automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and build multi-step Agentic AI workflows across coding, code review, testing and defect resolution.
• Develop connected AI pipelines capable of generating code, executing tests, analysing failures and refining implementations.
• Assess existing repositories, architecture and technology stacks before implementing AI automation.
• Integrate Agentic AI capabilities with Git-based development processes and CI/CD pipelines.
• Embed validation controls, quality gates, evidence capture and safe stopping conditions.
• Package Agentic AI workflows for reuse across teams and environments.
• Collaborate with Software Engineering, QA and DevOps to scale AI-driven engineering.

Skills

Software Engineering

SDET/QA

DevOps

Data Engineering

Git & CI/CD

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Databricks Genie

Job description

Location: London - Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite
Contract: 12-month contract
Rate: Up to £550 per day inside IR35

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands‑on Agentic AI Engineer to join a major financial services organisation in London.

You will design and implement agentic AI workflows that automate and accelerate software development activities, including coding, testing, quality assurance and continuous integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build multi‑step Agentic AI workflows across coding, code review, testing and defect resolution.
• Develop connected AI pipelines capable of generating code, executing tests, analysing failures and iteratively refining implementations.
• Assess existing repositories, architecture and technology stacks before implementing AI automation.
• Integrate Agentic AI capabilities with Git‑based development processes and CI/CD pipelines.
• Embed validation controls, quality gates, evidence capture, safe stopping conditions and human‑in‑the‑loop approval.
• Package Agentic AI workflows so they can be reused across different teams and development environments.
• Work closely with Software Engineering, QA and DevOps teams to scale AI‑driven engineering capabilities.

Essential Experience

• Strong hands‑on engineering background within Software Engineering, SDET, Quality Engineering, Data Engineering, DevOps or Platform Engineering.
• Proven practical experience with Agentic AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and/or Databricks Genie.
• Experience designing multi‑step AI workflows covering code generation, review, automated testing and iterative refinement.
• Strong understanding of automated testing and shift‑left quality practices.
• Experience with Git, pull requests and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to translate business problems into practical AI‑driven technical solutions.
• Experience implementing human‑in‑the‑loop validation, safe failure handling and reusable automation patterns.

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com