AI Engineer

Shortlist Recruitment; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Job summary

Shortlist Recruitment is seeking an AI Engineer to join our expanding technology team near Chester. The role focuses on developing and integrating AI-powered applications using modern Microsoft and Azure technologies.

You will build RAG-based solutions, intelligent search and knowledge services, and explore AI agents capable of automating business processes, in collaboration with software engineers and business stakeholders to deliver practical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial software development experience, ideally with C#/.NET and/or Python.
• Hands-on experience with AI, machine learning or generative AI technologies.
• Experience with Azure and cloud-based technologies.
• Knowledge of Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, Semantic Kernel, RAG or vector databases.
• Understanding of AI agents, LLMs and modern AI development approaches.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including source control, testing and CI/CD.
• Genuine interest in AI and enthusiasm for learning new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate AI-powered applications using modern Microsoft and Azure technologies
• Build and improve RAG-based solutions, intelligent search and knowledge services
• Explore and develop AI agents capable of completing tasks and automating business processes
• Create prototypes and proof of concepts to assess new AI technologies and use cases
• Contribute to the design, testing, deployment and ongoing improvement of AI solutions
• Work closely with software engineers and business stakeholders to turn ideas into practical solutions
• Help establish best practices around AI quality, security, monitoring and responsible use

Skills

C#/.NET

Python

AI/ML experience

Azure cloud

LLMs / AI agents

CI/CD practices

Software engineering fundamentals

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Microsoft Foundry

Semantic Kernel

Vector databases

Job description

Salary: £65,000 - 105,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong commercial software development experience, ideally with C#/.NET and/or Python
• Hands-on experience with AI, machine learning or generative AI technologies
• Experience working with Azure and cloud-based technologies
• Knowledge of technologies such as Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, Semantic Kernel, RAG or vector databases
• Understanding of AI agents, LLMs and modern AI development approaches
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including source control, testing and CI/CD
• Genuine interest in AI and enthusiasm for learning new technologies

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate AI-powered applications using modern Microsoft and Azure technologies
• Build and improve RAG-based solutions, intelligent search and knowledge services
• Explore and develop AI agents capable of completing tasks and automating business processes
• Create prototypes and proof of concepts to assess new AI technologies and use cases
• Contribute to the design, testing, deployment and ongoing improvement of AI solutions
• Work closely with software engineers and business stakeholders to turn ideas into practical solutions
• Help establish best practices around AI quality, security, monitoring and responsible use

Technologies

• AI
• AI Agents
• Azure
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Machine Learning
• Python
• RAG
• Security
• ASP.NET

More

We are working with one of the North Wests leading employers to recruit an AI Engineer to join our expanding technology team. This is a great opportunity for a strong software engineer with commercial experience of AI, machine learning or generative AI to work on projects that are already being used across a large organisation. We offer a salary of up to 60,000 plus an excellent benefits package and hybrid working. Our office is based near Chester and is easily commutable from Liverpool, Wirral, Warrington, Wrexham and across North Wales. The role is permanent and based in Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom.

last updated 36 week of 2026