AI Engineer (Automation)

TN United Kingdom; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative global leader in specialist media is seeking an AI & Automation Engineer to revolutionize business processes. In this hybrid role, you will design and implement smart solutions that enhance productivity and improve content quality. Collaborating across various departments, you'll leverage modern tools and programming languages to create custom automations and AI-driven solutions. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values diversity and encourages professional growth while contributing to impactful projects.

Benefits

Uncapped leave

Profit sharing bonuses

Referral rewards

Wellbeing support

Share purchase options

Qualifications

• Experience in Automation, Software Engineering, or AI/ML roles.
• Excellent communication skills for articulating complex ideas.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from ideation to production, ensuring scalability.
• Document solutions and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Automation

Software Engineering

AI/ML Engineering

Python

Go

Typescript

PHP

Java

Communication Skills

Tools

Temporal.io

n8n.io

Make.com

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About the Role

Future is seeking an AI & Automation Engineer to design and implement smart solutions that improve manual business processes. You will work with modern tools like Temporal.io, n8n.io, Make.com, and various programming languages (Python, Go, Typescript, PHP, Java) to create custom automations. Collaborating with teams across Sales, Product, Editorial, IT, and Engineering, you will identify inefficiencies, understand requirements, and build AI-driven solutions—from prompt-engineered LLM tools to automated workflows—for data analysis, quality assurance, and planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from ideation to production, ensuring systems are scalable and well-tested using CI/CD pipelines.
• Promote responsible AI use and mentor team members.
• Contribute to shaping best practices and governance frameworks.
• Document solutions and participate in team initiatives like code reviews and hack days.

Impact

This role is key in embedding responsible, high-impact AI and automation solutions across Future. You will work across departments to identify opportunities and implement solutions that streamline workflows, enhance productivity, improve content quality, and support profitable growth, all while upholding Future's values and ethos.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in Automation, Software Engineering, or AI/ML Engineering roles.
• Designing and implementing process automation solutions with workflow tools and scripting.
• Applying AI/ML concepts (LLMs, embeddings) to practical business problems, familiarity with AI APIs and open-source models.
• Understanding software engineering best practices: version control, CI/CD, automated testing, maintainable coding.
• Excellent communication skills for articulating complex ideas and collaborating across departments.
• Customer-centric mindset, empathy, and willingness to share knowledge.

Benefits

The role offers a salary range of £50,000 - £60,000. It is a hybrid role based in Bath, working three days in-office and two remotely. Additional perks include:

• Uncapped leave
• Profit sharing bonuses
• Referral rewards
• Wellbeing support
• Share purchase options

About Us

We’re Future, a global leader in specialist media with over 3,000 employees across 200+ brands, committed to trusted, expert content that educates and inspires. We have ambitious growth plans and seek driven individuals to join us.

Inclusion & Diversity

We celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe diverse teams foster innovation and are essential to our future.

Please inform us if you require reasonable adjustments during the application process.