AI Software Engineer (KTP Associate)

Ulster University; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Derry/Londonderry seeks an AI Software Engineer to develop CAISA, an innovative training platform for mental health practitioners. The role involves system design, implementation, and user training while collaborating in a multidisciplinary team to enhance service delivery through advanced AI technology. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and experience with generative AI models and software requirements definition.

Qualifications

• Upper Second-Class Honours Degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or AI.
• Experience in defining software requirements with stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in AI pipelines and data analytics projects.

Responsibilities

• Refine project goals and success criteria.
• Gather user insights and translate needs into requirements.
• Design system architecture and implement platform features.

Skills

Software requirements definition

Data analytics

Generative AI models

Stakeholder engagement

Technical specifications preparation

Education

Upper Second-Class Honours Degree in relevant field

MSc or PhD in related discipline

Job description

As an AI Software Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of CAISA, an innovative, AI-powered training platform designed to support mental health practitioners through realistic, voice-based simulated therapy sessions. Leveraging the latest advancements in generative artificial intelligence, you will collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to build a scalable, high-fidelity role-play simulation framework. Your work will directly contribute to improved training outcomes, enhanced service delivery, and the development of a sustainable pipeline of skilled digital mental health professionals. You will be responsible for the full software development lifecycle, including system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and user training, while also contributing to project reporting and informing the strategic business roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Refine project goals, success criteria, and key performance indicators. Conduct market and capability analyses to inform strategic direction. Adhere to day-today project timelines and report across the multidisciplinary team.
• Engage key stakeholders to gather insights, translate user needs into functional and non-functional requirements and prepare technical specifications.
• Design system architecture and identify suitable technologies. Develop and iterate on prototypes, implementing key platform features, including voice interaction modules and AI-driven components.

Skills and Qualifications

• An Upper Second-Class Honours Degree (or equivalent), or higher in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or Artificial Intelligence.
• Experience defining software requirements, involving state of the art review, co-creation, stakeholder engagement, requirements analysis, prioritisation and risk.
• Experience conducting projects underpinned by data analytics or AI pipelines.
• Willingness to travel on occasion as required to meet the needs of the post.
• An MSc or PhD in a related discipline, emphasising advanced research and technical expertise.
• Experience of working with generative AI models from a technical perspective e.g. (1) advanced prompt engineering, (2) retrieval augmentedgeneration, (3) fine-tuning and (4) hybrid approaches.
• Experience of successful real-world deployment of AI prototypes, demonstrating end-to-end capability from concept to implementation.

Further Information

Location: Ulster University, Derry Londonderry Campus