Junior/Mid/Senior Agentic AI Engineer
Exeter
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Job summary
University of Exeter IT Services is hiring Agentic AI Engineers across grades D to F, offering hybrid work with campus and home days. Internal applicants are welcome, with salaries starting from £30,878 (grade D) up to £43,482 (grade F) subject to experience.
These six-month fixed-term posts align with the 2030 strategy and AI policy. Join a Digital Engineering Team focused on designing and deploying AI agents that enhance education and research.
Qualifications
- Degree-level education in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- Ability to develop and optimise AI applications and agentic tools.
- Experience with cross-platform development frameworks and modern AI tools.
Responsibilities
- Work on design, development and optimisation of AI applications and agentic tools.
- Embed AI agents into platforms using secure APIs and integrations.
- Collaborate with IT, academic leads, service owners and external partners to create AI solutions.
- Maintain thorough documentation for agent design, logic, inputs/outputs and monitoring.
- Support ongoing monitoring of technology performance and identify risks and opportunities.
- Contribute to technical documentation, risk assessments and data protection impact assessments.
- Test for performance, inclusivity, accessibility and compliance with security and governance teams.
- Communicate value and impact of AI services to senior stakeholders.
- Stay up to date with industry advances and support continuous improvement.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
3x Agentic AI Engineer roles from Junior through to Senior level. (Grades D, E or F)
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
We currently have 3 positions available within IT Services across grades D, E and F. These full‑time posts are available from September 2026 on a fixed term basis for 6 months and offer the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
This position could be an opportunity for an internal secondment, subject to agreement from your current line manager.
The starting salary will be from £30,878 per annum on grade D, from £33,951 per annum on grade E and from £43,482 per annum on grade F, subject to knowledge, skills and experience.
Are you passionate about the transformative power of AI and digital technology? Do you want to help shape the future of higher education, research, and professional services? We’re looking for Agentic AI Engineers at all levels to join our Digital Engineering Team and play a key role in delivering the University of Exeter’s 2030 strategy.
As an Agentic AI Engineer, you will work on the design, development, and optimisation of AI and agentic applications that enhance productivity, streamline services, and enrich education and research. You’ll work collaboratively across education, research, and operations, delivering initiatives aligned with our Enabling AI Strategy and AI Policy.
Please read the various job descriptions for more details of experience and responsibilities at each level.
- Work on the development and optimisation of AI applications and agentic tools that enhance university services and operations.
- Embed AI agents into existing platforms (e.g., Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Moodle) using secure APIs and integrations.
- Collaborate with IT and Digital colleagues, academic leads, service owners, and external partners to create innovative AI solutions.
- Maintain clear documentation for agent design, logic, inputs/outputs, and monitoring processes.
- Support ongoing monitoring of technology performance, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Contribute to technical documentation, risk assessments, and data protection impact assessments.
- Test for performance, inclusivity, accessibility, and compliance, working closely with Security, Information Governance, and HR.
- Communicate the value and impact of complex AI and digital services to senior stakeholders.
- Stay up to date with industry advancements and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
- Degree-level education (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field.
- Experience with at least one cross-platform development framework (React Native or Flutter preferred).
- Demonstrable coding and digital development abilities.
- Understanding of prompt engineering, fine‑tuning foundation models, and responsible AI principles.
- Experience developing with AI tools such as CoPilot Studio, AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, or similar platforms.
- Experience embedding AI agents into platforms and maintaining technical documentation.
- Good communication skills and the ability to explain complex AI concepts to non‑technical audiences.
- Proven ability to work in agile teams and contribute to iterative delivery.
- Commitment to ethical AI use, user empowerment, and community engagement.
- Industry-standard IT certification or professional qualification.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), DevOps workflows, and accessibility/inclusive design in AI/UX.
- Experience in higher education, academic research, or complex public‑sector environments
Additional background screening may be required.
IT Services
The University is developing a new ten‑year strategy where digital ways of working will be central to delivering our vision and goals. The digital transformation will impact profoundly on our workplace design, the skills we develop, the way our students learn and the way we work and collaborate. We want to ensure that this transformation has our staff and students at its heart. We are investing in digital technology and skills development to strengthen our education, research and partnerships and to meet the needs of our community.
IT Services & Digital is central to all of this, and we are looking for people to join us who want to be part of this major transformation and part of changing the way we work and the way our students learn.
We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.
You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Flexible working opportunities and leading parental leave initiatives
- Generous annual leave (39 – 41 days including bank holidays)
- Competitive pension contributions
- A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues - see initiatives here
- Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do
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