AI Engineer

Sky; Livingston; Hybride; GBP 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free Sky TV/NOW package

Pension with up to 9% employer contrib

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP & dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave & Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Résumé du poste

Sky in the United Kingdom is seeking a talented AI Engineer to join the Group AI Engineering team. You will architect and deploy intelligent, autonomous systems across Sky, leveraging LLMs, agentic frameworks, and secure, scalable architectures to transform customer experiences and optimize operations.

The role supports hybrid working locations (Livingston Watermark or Osterley) with a hands-on engineering focus, cross-functional collaboration and continuous learning in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Python development experience with testing and maintainable code.
• Experience designing and integrating software services and APIs.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle (dev, test, deploy, support).
• Proven ability to translate requirements with stakeholders into technical solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for scalable systems.
• Experience deploying/operationalising AI/ML in production environments.

Responsabilités

• Design and deliver scalable, secure AI solutions using enterprise platforms and APIs.
• Own the AI lifecycle from data prep to deployment and monitoring with responsible AI practices.
• Develop standards, governance guardrails, templates, and reusable patterns for AI adoption.
• Provide expertise in enterprise low-code AI and automation platforms.
• Collaborate across Sky and with partners, coaching power users and citizen developers.
• Track AI trends, drive innovation and skills development through mentoring.

Connaissances

Python

AI/ML

Public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Outils

LLMs

Vector databases

LangChain

Description du poste

Job Description

We don’t just believe in better. We make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.

Role Overview

This role can be based in Livingston Watermark or Osterley

We are seeking a talented AI Engineer to join our Group AI Engineering team and help build the next generation of intelligent, autonomous systems across Sky. You’ll work with cutting-edge AI technologies. From large language models to agentic frameworks, designing and delivering secure, scalable, and ethical AI solutions that make a tangible business impact. This is a hands‑on engineering role in a forward‑thinking team driving AI adoption at enterprise scale. You will work across the AI lifecycle, from experimentation and prototyping to production deployment, to deliver innovative solutions that transform customer experiences, optimise operations, and enable new business capabilities across the Group.

What You’ll Do

• AI Engineering & Solution Delivery: Design and deliver scalable, secure AI solutions using enterprise platforms, LLMs, APIs, automation, and low‑code tools to achieve measurable outcomes.
• AI Lifecycle Ownership & Responsible AI: Own the AI lifecycle from data preparation and agent development to evaluation, deployment, and monitoring, applying responsible AI throughout.
• Standards, Governance & Reusable Assets: Develop standards, governance guardrails, templates, and reusable patterns that accelerate safe AI adoption across Sky.
• Low‑Code AI Platform Expertise & Enablement: Provide expertise in enterprise low‑code AI and automation platforms, translating capabilities and updates into practical guidance and reusable patterns.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration, Coaching & Culture Building: Collaborate across Sky and with partners, coach power users and citizen developers, and promote clear communication and knowledge sharing.
• Innovation, Leadership & Continuous Learning: Track emerging AI and low‑code trends, drive innovation and efficiency, and develop skills through training, mentoring, and hands‑on experience.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong software development experience in Python, with an understanding of software engineering best practices, including testing, code quality and maintainability.
• Practical experience designing, developing and integrating software services, APIs and automation solutions.
• Experience delivering software across the development lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment and ongoing support.
• Demonstrable experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with an emphasis on building reliable, scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Experience developing, deploying or supporting AI/ML solutions in production environments, or an understanding of the practices required to operationalise these solutions.
• Experience working with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Experience developing applications using TypeScript.
• Understanding of AI governance and responsible AI principles, including relevant controls, standards and risk
• management practices.
• Familiarity with modern AI architectures and technologies, including large language models (LLMs), retrieval
• augmented generation (RAG), vector databases and agent frameworks such as Strands, Google ADK, LangChain or LangGraph.

Benefits And Perks

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How You’ll Work

We’ve adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in the office per week.

Your office base

Watermark Livingston

Sky Watermark is our central site for Livingston, sitting between Glasgow and Edinburgh. With vibrant office spaces, chill-out areas, and an onsite canteen, it’s a great place to work and connect.

The nearest train station is Livingston North. A Sky shuttlebus runsbetween the station and campus every 20 minutes throughout the day.Plus, there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state‑of‑the‑art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re‑energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations.Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who We Are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

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