AI Engineer

BullionByPost; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus: up to 30%

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Onsite gym

Health and wellbeing programme

Access to leading-edge open-source models

Key role in shaping AI across the business

Job summary

A leading metal trading company in Birmingham is seeking an experienced AI developer. This role involves designing and deploying AI solutions across various business operations. The ideal candidate should possess strong Python development skills and a genuine passion for AI. You'll have the opportunity to work on real systems that significantly impact the business, implementing innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment. Join us to help shape our AI initiatives and drive transformational change within the company.

Qualifications

• Strong Python development skills with solid engineering fundamentals.
• Proven experience in deploying AI agents in production environments.
• Ability to build systems that connect databases and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy AI agents across the business.
• Build systems connecting databases, LLMs, and actions.
• Continuously improve models using live data.
• Creating autonomous processes, not just reporting tools.
• Continuously improving models using live data at scale.

Skills

Strong Python developer

Experience with LLMs or agentic systems

Proven experience with Databases (Postgres)

Experience with APIs and data pipelines

Comfortable with large datasets

AI-curious

Job description

• Bonus: up to 30%
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (with option to buy up to 5 additional days)
• Onsite gym
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Access to leading-edge open-source models and significant compute capability
• A key role in shaping how AI is embedded across a £500m business
• See the direct commercial impact of your work in everyday use
• A fast-moving environment where good ideas get implemented quickly

Office-based at our Birmingham Head Office; visa sponsorship is not available

About Jewellery Quarter Bullion

Jewellery Quarter Bullion is the UK’s leading online bullion dealer, with 1.5m+ orders shipped and £500m+ annual revenue.

We are now embedding AI across the entire business - not as a side project, but as a core operating layer.

Role Overview

We’re looking for an experienced developer who is genuinely passionate about AI - someone who is already experimenting in their own time, staying on top of new models, and likely frustrated by how little they can actually deploy in their current role.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and deploying AI agents across the business
• Building systems that connect databases, LLMs and actions
• Embedding AI into: operations & logistics, pricing & trading, customer experience, compliance & risk, and finance workflows
• Creating autonomous processes, not just reporting tools
• Continuously improving models using live, full-scale data

Skills & Experience

• Strong Python developer with solid engineering fundamentals
• Proven experience working with: LLMs or agentic systems, Databases (e.g. Postgres), APIs and data pipelines
• Someone who builds in production, not just prototypes
• Comfortable working with large, real-world datasets
• Genuinely AI-curious — you keep up with developments because you want to

Why This Role Stands Out

You won’t be limited by compute

• We run the latest open-source models on our own infrastructure, giving you the freedom to experiment, iterate and deploy at meaningful scale - without the usual cost and rate-limit constraints.

You’ll work on real systems, not demos

• Your work will sit at the centre of the business - powering decisions, automating workflows and replacing manual processes.

You’ll have freedom to build

• You won’t be boxed into tickets or endless approvals. You’ll identify opportunities, build solutions, and push them into production.

About You

You’ll likely be someone who:

• Is already experimenting with AI tools or models in your own time
• Is frustrated by rate limits, lack of compute, or slow-moving environments
• Wants to move from ideas into real deployment at scale
• Is motivated by building systems that actually change how a business runs

Ready to Apply?

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you. We’ll review applications and contact shortlisted candidates to discuss next steps.

Pre-employment Checks

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening checks, which include but are not limited to:

• Right to work verification
• Criminal record check (DBS)
• Reference checks
• Credit and/or fraud screening

Application Deadline: 30th April 2026

(we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if the right candidate is appointed)