AI Engineer (Automation)

Future; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in specialist media seeks an AI & Automation Engineer to improve business processes through innovative automation solutions. The role involves crafting custom automations using programming languages and modern automation tools, fostering collaboration across departments. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background in automation and AI/ML, along with excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Uncapped leave

Profit sharing bonus

Wellbeing support via Colleague Assistant Programme

Share Incentive Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in Automation, Software Engineering, AI/ML Engineering roles.
• Proficiency in high-level programming languages.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML concepts and workflow tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation solutions improving business processes.
• Collaborate across teams to identify opportunities and build AI-driven solutions.
• Lead projects from ideation to production while ensuring scalability and testing.

Skills

Automation

Software Engineering

AI/ML Engineering

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience in a technical field

Job description

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Base pay range

What You'll Be Doing

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

Reporting to the Director of Engineering - Systems and Ai, you'll lead projects from ideation to production, ensuring systems are scalable, and well-tested using CI/CD pipelines. As a subject matter expert, you'll promote responsible AI use, mentor team members, and help shape best practices and governance frameworks. Keeping pace with advancements in AI, LLMs, and automation technologies, you'll contribute to innovation while documenting solutions and participating in team initiatives like code reviews and hack days.

This role is pivotal in embedding responsible, high-impact AI and automation solutions across Future. You will collaborate across departments (Product, Engineering, Sales, Editorial) to identify opportunities and implement solutions that streamline workflows, enhance productivity, elevate content quality, and drive profitable growth, promoting innovation while upholding Future's values and "trusted, specialist content" ethos.

Experience That Will Put You Ahead Of The Curve

• Experience in a relevant technical role - Automation, Software Engineering, AI/ML Engineering
• Experience designing and implementing process automation solutions using workflow tools and custom scripting/programming
• Proficiency in at least one high-level programming language, such as Python, Go, Javascript/TypeScript, Java, or PHP
• Hands-on experience applying AI/ML concepts ( LLMs and embeddings) to solve practical business problems, including familiarity with commercial AI APIs and open-source models
• Understanding and practical application of modern software engineering best practices: version control (Git), CI/CD principles, automated testing, writing clean, maintainable code
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas effectively to diverse audiences (technical and non-technical) and collaborate across departments
• User Focus & Coaching: A customer-centric mindset, empathy for end-user needs, and a coaching approach with a willingness to share knowledge
  
  

What's In It For You

The expected range for this role is £50,000 - £60,000

This is a remote based role

• Plus more great perks, which include;
• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Wellbeing support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
  
  

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Who are we...

We're Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces.

We've got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities - and we're looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are.

Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That's why we're building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It's not just about what you bring to the table — it's about making sure the table has room for everyone.

Because a diverse team isn't just good for business. It's the Future.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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