Graduate AI Engineer: Cloud & AI Solutions

Reply; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Reply is seeking a recent graduate or early-career AI Engineer Consultant to design and deliver AI-powered applications across the full lifecycle, from MVPs to production deployments. You will work with senior consultants and stakeholders, using Python and Azure to build scalable solutions and contribute to architecture, development, testing, and adoption.

You will also engage in workshops, demos, and client-facing activities to translate business needs into technical outcomes, collaborating

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or early-career professional (up to ~3 years' experience) with a degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or a related field.
• Strong foundations in AI and/or software engineering, with hands-on experience in Python.
• Familiar with SDLC, APIs, cloud platforms (Azure), and data-driven solutions.
• Confident communicator in client-facing environments.
• Analytical problem-solver in fast-moving, ambiguous settings and able to contribute to practical solutions.
• Demonstrated interest in digital and business transformation, and in applying AI to real-world products beyond pure experimentation.
• Bonus: exposure to media and entertainment, generative AI / LLM projects, or experience taking solutions from PoC to MVP to production.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of AI-powered applications, from early prototypes and PoCs through to MVP and production solutions.
• Implement and maintain Python-based software components, integrating APIs, data pipelines, and cloud services (with a focus on Azure).
• Support solution architecture activities, ensuring products are scalable, secure, and aligned with client technical standards.
• Participate in testing, deployment, and monitoring activities to ensure reliability and performance of AI solutions in production.
• Translate business requirements into clear technical specifications and implementation tasks.
• Work directly with client stakeholders, supporting workshops, demos, and presentations to drive understanding and adoption of new solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across AI, software engineering, and data to deliver end-to-end product features.
• Contribute to documentation, best practices, and continuous improvement of delivery processes on the engagement.

Skills

Python

Client-facing communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field

Tools

Azure

APIs

Job description

Reply is seeking a recent graduate or early-career AI Engineer Consultant to design and deliver AI-powered applications across the full lifecycle, from MVPs to production deployments. You will work with senior consultants and stakeholders, using Python and Azure to build scalable solutions and contribute to architecture, development, testing, and adoption.

You will also engage in workshops, demos, and client-facing activities to translate business needs into technical outcomes, collaborating