Junior AI developer

Linked HR; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday

Pension

Private healthcare

Death in service

Career progression

Job summary

Linked HR in Birmingham is seeking a Junior AI Developer to help design, develop and deliver AI solutions for clients across sectors. You will work with seasoned consultants, building practical AI applications and gaining hands-on experience in a real-world environment.

You don’t need years of experience—recent graduates in AI, ML, CS or Data Science are encouraged to apply. The role offers home working with occasional office visits in Birmingham and clear opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate in AI, ML, CS, Data Science or related field.
• Solid understanding of core AI concepts and ML.
• Demonstrable experience using Git, Python and SQL in projects.
• Experience with AI or ML outside coursework is a plus.
• Curious, proactive and able to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Understand client challenges and identify AI opportunities.
• Research and evaluate emerging AI/ML technologies.
• Design AI solutions from idea to implementation with data protection in mind.
• Build prototypes, proofs of concept and demos.
• Work with Python, APIs, data and generative AI tools.
• Assist with prompt engineering and AI workflows.
• Analyze data to assess AI solution performance.
• Support workshops and present findings clearly.
• Document approaches and learn from senior consultants.

Skills

LLMs

Python

SQL

Git

Data handling

Education

AI/ML/CS/Data Science degree

Tools

PostgreSQL

Linux

Java

JavaScript

APIs

Job description

Junior AI Developer

Take the first step in your technical career as a Junior AI Developer, working with experienced consultants to build practical AI solutions for clients across the public and private sectors.

Home working, with requirements to work in the office in Birmingham City Centre a couple of times a month as requested

• £25,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday, 8.30am–5.00pm
• Some flexibility when on site

About Our Client

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in AI and data handling who is looking to take the first step in their technical career. Our client is experiencing strong growth, which offers exciting and varied opportunities for the right candidate to grow and progress within the company.

Our client is looking for a curious, ambitious Junior AI Developer to join its growing AI team.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has recently graduated in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Data Science or a related subject, and who is genuinely excited about how AI can solve real business problems.

You don’t need years of experience. What matters most is that you have a strong technical foundation, a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in AI that extends beyond your university studies.

About the Role

You’ll work alongside our client’s experienced AI consultants, helping to design, develop and deliver AI solutions for clients across a range of industries in both the public and private sectors.

You’ll learn how to take AI from an interesting idea to something that delivers measurable value for a business.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Understand client challenges and explore where AI can make a genuine difference.
• Research and evaluate emerging AI and machine learning technologies.
• Help design AI solutions, from initial ideas through to implementation, while keeping data protection and compliance in mind.
• Build prototypes, proof-of-concepts and demonstrations.
• Work with technologies such as generative AI, LLMs, Python, APIs and data.
• Assist with prompt engineering, AI workflows and AI-powered applications.
• Analyse data and help evaluate the performance and usefulness of AI solutions.
• Support client workshops and presentations.
• Document technical approaches and communicate findings clearly.
• Learn to assess AI solutions for accuracy, privacy, security, fairness and responsible use.
• Learn from senior consultants and gradually take ownership of your own areas of work.

What Our Client Is Looking For

• Have recently graduated, or is about to graduate, in AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Data Science or a related degree.
• Have a good understanding of core AI and Machine Learning concepts, including Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Have demonstrable practical experience using Git, Python and SQL: you have used them in university, personal or commercial projects and can talk our client through what you built.
• Have experimented with AI or machine learning outside your university coursework.
• Have kept up with developments in AI and enjoy exploring new tools and technologies.
• Have built personal projects, experimented with LLMs, entered hackathons, contributed to GitHub projects or simply spent your spare time figuring out what AI can do.
• Are naturally curious and enjoy solving problems.
• Can explain technical concepts clearly to people who may not have a technical background.
• Are comfortable working as part of a team and learning from more experienced people.
• Are interested not just in how AI works, but in how businesses can use it effectively.
• Desirable: You have been exposed to one or more of PostgreSQL, Linux, Java, JavaScript, APIs or Cloud Computing (Azure, GCP).

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday, plus Bank Holidays.
• Pension.
• Private healthcare after successful completion of the probationary period.
• Death in service scheme after successful completion of the probationary period.
• Great career development and training opportunities.

This role may also suit candidates with experience as a: Graduate AI Developer, Junior Machine Learning Engineer, Graduate Software Developer, Junior Data Scientist, AI Engineer, Machine Learning Developer, Python Developer, Generative AI Developer or AI Consultant