AI Engineer Apprentice

Back To Work; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual vacation

Pension plan with matched employer/UK

Private medical insurance

Free eye tests

Annual flu jabs

Life assurance

Job summary

Back To Work is launching an AI Engineer Apprenticeship Programme in Sunderland, offering hands-on experience and structured learning to reskill into technology roles involving AI and cloud-native development.

The programme emphasizes ongoing support, a strong learning culture, and opportunities to work on projects across industries while balancing work and study commitments.

Qualifications

• Interest in software engineering and AI, with a desire to learn.
• Willingness to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Motivation to balance work and study commitments.

Responsibilities

• Design and build software solutions using AI tools and modern practices.
• Create applications and services that integrate AI to solve business challenges.
• Contribute to cloud-native development and scalable architectures.
• Develop coding, testing, and deployment foundations while embedding AI.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and grow AI understanding.

Skills

Interest in AI

Continuous learning

Flexibility

Communication skills

Teamwork

Work-study balance

Tools

AI tooling

Job description

Salary: £28,500 - 28,500 per year

Requirements:

• A strong interest in software engineering and AI; a prior technology background is not required.
• A continuous desire to learn and grow your technology skills.
• Flexibility and resilience to adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, including confidence in sharing ideas.
• Commitment and motivation to balance work and study.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build software solutions using AI tools and modern development practices.
• Create applications, platforms, and services that integrate AI to address business challenges.
• Contribute to projects involving cloud-native development, scalable architectures, and intelligent automation across a variety of industries.
• Develop software engineering foundations in coding, testing, and deployment, and learn to embed AI technologies in end-to-end systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and develop engineering skills and understanding of AI in modern software.

Technologies:

• AI
• Cloud
• Support

More:

We offer a newly launched AI Engineer Apprenticeship Programme for people looking to reskill and begin a career in technology, with hands-on experience, structured learning, and ongoing support. We are proud to be recognized as one of the Worlds Best Workplaces, with a culture focused on care, inclusion, and shared success. Our diverse teams work to embed sustainability, advance responsible AI, and create positive change for people and the planet. Benefits include 25 days of annual vacation plus bank holidays, three paid volunteering days, a pension plan with matched contributions, a discounted employee share purchase plan, optional private medical insurance, free eye tests and annual flu jabs, life assurance, fitness and wellbeing resources, a confidential Employee Assistance Programme, employee societies and clubs, and enhanced paid parental leave subject to terms.

last updated 40 week of 2026