Lead AI Developer (Remote/Flex) – Azure & Generative AI

ICS.AI Limited; Scotland; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote working

Enhanced pension scheme (5%)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

£1,200 annual work‑from‑home allowance

Private healthcare package

Job summary

ICS.AI Limited is seeking an experienced Lead AI Developer in Scotland to provide technical leadership and capture client requirements across product and implementation projects. The role blends hands-on development with business analysis, translating processes into viable technical designs and ensuring successful delivery.

You will mentor developers, lead architectural decisions, and work with Azure, .NET, and Generative AI stacks to build scalable, secure AI-first solutions for public sector

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development with C# and .NET.
• Experience capturing business requirements for client-facing delivery.
• Proven track record delivering Azure-based and Generative AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience mentoring or supporting developers within delivery teams.
• Strong communication skills to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Capture and document business process requirements with client stakeholders.
• Translate workflows into technical designs, backlog items, and deliverables.
• Assess the feasibility and viability of solutions against business needs, budgets, and technical constraints.
• Provide technical leadership across programmes and projects, coordinating outputs across delivery teams.
• Actively contribute to hands-on software development in .NET, C#, Azure, REACT, and related technologies.
• Implement AI features using LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, and related frameworks.
• Mentor and support developers, ensuring coding standards and best practices are applied consistently.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and technical prioritisation activities.
• Oversee code reviews, unit testing, and QA to maintain delivery quality.
• Support cloud‑first delivery across Azure, Power Platform, and M365

Skills

C# / .NET

Mentoring developers

Azure-based AI solutions

Client-facing delivery

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Azure / .NET certifications

Tools

Azure

REACT

Power Platform

Job description

ICS.AI Limited is seeking an experienced Lead AI Developer in Scotland to provide technical leadership and capture client requirements across product and implementation projects. The role blends hands-on development with business analysis, translating processes into viable technical designs and ensuring successful delivery.

You will mentor developers, lead architectural decisions, and work with Azure, .NET, and Generative AI stacks to build scalable, secure AI-first solutions for public sector