Junior AI Engineer

Corecom Tech Academy; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% matched pension

Mintago financial wellbeing

Virtual GP and online prescriptions

Employee assistance program

Cycle to Work scheme

Retail discounts

Job summary

Corecom Technology Academy invites applicants to join an entry-level Associate Technology Consultant programme. You will train across AI Engineering and Software Quality Engineering with a hybrid learning setup, combining classroom and remote sessions.

After training, you’ll work with client projects to gain industry experience, supported by the team, with potential permanent opportunities depending on performance and client needs.

Qualifications

• You have a passion for technology and a willingness to learn.
• A strong work ethic and readiness to work hard.
• Loves working in teams.
• Good organisational skills.
• A degree is welcome but not required; recent work or upskilling accepted.

Responsibilities

• Join our two-year training journey with hybrid classroom and remote delivery.
• Work with AI Engineering and Software Quality Engineering streams.
• Apply learning on real client projects after training.

Skills

Tech curiosity

Team player

Organisational skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree

Upskilling in tech

Tools

Python

NumPy

Pandas

PyTest

Job description

This role is ideal for candidates who are immediately available to interview and start a new role. The start date for this role is 7th December 2026!

Do you have an inquisitive mindset, enjoy problem solving, and have an interest in tech?

Our Technology Academy provides you with the opportunity to learn everything you need to build a successful career in IT, across a range of roles, without any previous experience or a specific degree. In fact, if you don’t have a degree we definitely want to hear from you!

Why choose CTA?

We are an inclusive and diverse technology academy committed to creating equitable opportunities for those looking to work in tech. Our academy pays a competitive salary, above the National Living Wage from day one while you train, before finding the ideal client project for you to work on using the skills you've gained.

About the role

You’ll be joining us as an Associate Technology Consultant, working across AI Engineering and Software Quality Engineering. It all starts with our introductory training courses, covering everything you need to know to get started in the world of consulting. Our in-depth training is full time and is delivered on a hybrid learning basis (classroom & and remote). You'll learn a lot quite quickly – it will be fast-paced, but enjoyable and highly engaging!

After the training period you’ll have the opportunity to gain industry experience by working with our clients on their projects. For this specific role you’ll be working as part of a global consultancy’s specialist team who are involved in the end-to-end design and implementation of solutions that the business and technology teams use to manage work, products and programmes!

After a period of training you’ll have the opportunity to gain industry experience by working with one or more of our clients as an AI Engineer & Software Quality Engineer. While doing this you’ll get continued support from us and the client you work with.

Our programme is designed as a two-year journey, giving you the opportunity to build meaningful industry experience, develop your technical and professional skills, and establish a strong foundation for your career. At the end of the programme, there may be opportunities to move into a permanent role with your client, depending on individual performance and opportunities available within the client organisation at the time.

What does our Academy offer?

• A route into the tech industry as an Associate Technology Consultant, specialising in AI Engineering and Software Quality Engineering
• A structured career path and ongoing progression opportunities within the first years of employment.
• Training in a range of technologies and tools vital to the tech industry, including Agile and Scrum, databases, SQL, websites, Web Services and APIs, programming, software testing and test automation. You'll learn how these technologies work and how they're used in real-world projects.
• An introduction to data science, including how to prepare, analyse and interpret data, use statistics to understand patterns, and creating visualisations.
• Training in Python and tools such as NumPy and Pandas for working with data and PyTest for testing software.
• An introduction to AI and Machine Learning (ML), exploring how models learn from data, recognise patterns and work in practice, including large language models (LLMs), small language models (SLMs) and traditional ML models.
• Training in how AI systems are developed, trained, deployed and monitored to ensure they perform as expected.
• Specialist training in AI and Machine Learning testing, including checking data quality, evaluating model performance, testing AI tools and large language models (LLMs), and using test automation to improve reliability and efficiency.
• A role with one of our industry leading clients on one or more projects so you can explore where you want your career to go
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including on-the-job training and ongoing support from our experienced trainers and consultants.
• Access to a range of certifications covering various roles and technologies, including ISTQB, AWS, Azure, Scrum and more.

About you

• A passion for technology and a willingness to learn
• A strong work ethic - you’re up for the challenge and ready to work hard for it
• Loves working in teams
• Good organisational skills, both personally and as part of a team
• You have a degree, but it doesn’t have to be in CompSci or a STEM degree
• You don’t have a degree, but you have some recent work experience or you’ve been doing some upskilling in technology recently

What’s in it for you?

• Earn a salary from day one of training, with structured career development, ongoing support and opportunities for salary progression throughout the programme
• 5% matched employer pension contributions.
• Access to Mintago, our financial wellbeing partner – Connect with a personal financial advisor for support with planning, mortgages, pension, and more!
• Virtual GP and Online Prescriptions – Say goodbye to long NHS wait times! (Your partners/kids can also access this).
• Employee Assistance Programming – Including 6 counselling sessions per life event with a BACP-accredited counsellor.
• Cycle to Work scheme – Purchase a bike through Bike2Work and spread the purchase across 12 months.
• Retail discounts – Save at 200+ UK brands, including supermarkets, cinemas, and restaurants.
• ... and more!

What Happens Next?

Screening Call

We'll invite you to a short screening call to learn more about you, your experience and career aspirations, and tell you a little more about the opportunity

Short Video Interview

We’ll invite you to a 30-minute Teams video call to learn about you, discuss the role, and ask a few competency-based questions on problem-solving and time management.

Technical Aptitude test

You’ll be sent a short, online technical aptitude test — We don’t believe you should spend hours completing tasks or learning things before you start!

In-Person Assessment Centre

It’s your time to shine! Successful candidates will be invited to our in-person assessment centre with the client. This assessment will take approximately 2 hours.

Offer

Both happy things are a good fit? We'll offer you a place and send you joining instructions with course details, start date, and other important information.

Timelines

1st Stage Interviews

will take place in October & early November

Role start: 7th December 2026

This role is for candidates who are immediately available to interview and start a new role.

This is a fantastic opportunity to launch your career in the world of technology and join a growing Tech Academy & Consulting business who put you the employee first!

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

At Corecom Technology Academy, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them and thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our clients and our candidates. Internally, we thrive from our differences and want our employees to be proud to be themselves and proud to be CTA. Externally, we utilise those differences to help our clients and candidates strive for a more diverse and inclusive world.