Applied AI Engineer

Colibri Digital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first working

Flexible working hours

Opportunities for progression

Collaborative culture focused on learning

Job summary

Colibri Digital is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to support the design and delivery of AI-powered systems for clients. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely in the UK, contributing to meaningful AI projects across various sectors. You will collaborate with experienced engineers and data scientists, engage in code reviews, and participate in continuous improvement practices. A competitive salary and clear progression pathways into senior roles are part of the offer.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience in a software engineering, machine learning or AI-related role.
• Strong foundation in software engineering principles and problem-solving.
• Experience programming in at least one language (Python preferred).

Responsibilities

• Support the design, build and deployment of applied AI systems.
• Contribute to backend services, APIs, and application components integrating AI capabilities.
• Assist in experimentation, prototyping, and testing of ML and Generative AI solutions.

Skills

Software engineering principles

Machine learning concepts

Python programming

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Team collaboration

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

AI/ML tooling

Job description

Description

We’re looking for an Applied AI Engineer to support the design and delivery of AI-powered systems for our clients. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, data scientists and delivery teams to help build, test and deploy intelligent applications, while developing your technical depth in modern AI engineering practices.

Department and Location

Department: Services
Location: Remote, UK

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, build and deployment of applied AI systems.
• Contribute to backend services, APIs and application components that integrate AI capabilities into production systems.
• Assist in experimentation, prototyping and testing of ML and Generative AI solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, well‑tested code following established engineering standards.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to continuously improve engineering quality.
• Help implement monitoring, evaluation and performance tracking for AI‑enabled systems.
• Collaborate with data scientists, product managers and client stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into working solutions.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and capability development as you grow.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 2-5 years experience in a software engineering, machine learning or AI‑related role.
• Solid foundation in software engineering principles and problem‑solving.
• Experience programming in at least one language (Python preferred).
• Strong understanding of ML concepts and familiarity with AI/ML tooling or frameworks.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) or containerisation concepts is advantageous.
• Strong willingness to learn and take feedback constructively.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Desirable

• Exposure to Generative AI, LLM APIs, or retrieval‑based systems through projects or coursework.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines or modern development workflows.
• Personal, academic or open‑source projects demonstrating applied AI or software engineering capability.

Benefits

• Remote‑first working with flexibility around client needs.
• Opportunity to work on meaningful AI projects across multiple industries.
• A collaborative culture focused on learning, excellence and continuous improvement.
• Competitive salary with clear progression pathways into senior engineering roles.