AI Engineer

Triumph Consultants Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to lead Generative AI development. This key role involves backend system design, coordinating with teams to deliver innovative AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have proven skills in Large Language Model APIs, Python, and AWS deployments. A collaborative approach in agile environments is essential. Early application is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading AI product development or backend AI engineering.
• Strong understanding of data pipelines and AI model integrations.
• Collaborative approach in agile, multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and experimentation of Generative AI capabilities.
• Design and build experimental features with LLM APIs.
• Manage code, testing, and deployment using GitHub and AWS.

Skills

Experience with Large Language Model APIs

Generative AI

Python

API architecture

AWS environments

Tools

FastAPI

GitHub

AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Job description

AI Engineer

We’re seeking an experienced AI Engineer to take technical leadership of Generative AI development within the Applied Data & Insight (ADI) team. You’ll play a key role in shaping experimental AI solutions driving innovation and advancing how public sector communicators use large language models. This role focuses on AI system design and backend development, with no front-end development required.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the development and experimentation of Generative AI capabilities. Maintain and evolve the API layer using FastAPI and AWS.
• Design and build experimental features using Large Language Model APIs. Collaborate with Data Scientists, Developers, and Product Managers to deliver AI-driven improvements.
• Contribute to technical design, RAG implementations, and model integration.
• Manage code, testing, and deployment using GitHub and AWS Elastic Beanstalk. Drive AI innovation aligned with the team’s roadmap and government AI policies.

Key Criteria

• Essential: Proven experience with Large Language Model APIs (2021 or later), Generative AI, and Python.
• Demonstrated ability to lead on AI product development or backend AI engineering.
• Strong understanding of API architecture, data pipelines, and AI model integration.
• Experience deploying solutions in AWS environments. Collaborative approach to working in agile, multidisciplinary teams. No front-end skills required — focus is on backend AI development.

How to Apply

• Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended.

Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.