AI Developer

ShortList Recruitment Limited; Chester; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Python Developer to work remotely with a market-leading firm. You'll enhance an AI voice assistant platform, focusing on real-time voice processing and integrations. The ideal candidate will have strong Python skills, familiarity with Docker, and knowledge of AWS/Azure. This full-time role offers a competitive salary around £70,000, with flexibility for those with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Python programming and development practices.
• Experience with Docker and containerised applications.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain core components of a large-scale Python-based AI agent platform.
• Work on voice processing, agent orchestration, and API integrations.
• Improve performance, reliability, and scalability across the system.

Skills

Python

asyncio

concurrency

Docker

MongoDB

REST API

pytest

Git

LLM prompt design

AWS

Azure

task scheduling

frontend experience (Vue, Streamlit)

speech-to-text SDKs

voice/SMS APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

ShortList Recruitment Limited provided pay range

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Base pay range

Python Developer

Remote

ShortList Recruitment has an exciting opportunity for a Python Developer to join a market-leading tech firm on a remote‑first basis.

An established tech‑led business is expanding its production‑scale AI voice assistant platform and is looking for an experienced Python Developer to help enhance and grow the system. You’ll work across real‑time voice processing, agent logic and integrations that power thousands of interactions daily.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain core components of a large‑scale Python‑based AI agent platform
• Work on voice processing, agent orchestration, task scheduling and API integrations
• Improve performance, reliability and scalability across the system
• Follow secure development and data governance best practices
• Experience with telephony or voice/SMS APIs
• Experience with speech‑to‑text / text‑to‑speech SDKs
• Strong experience with Python, including asyncio and concurrency
• Experience with Docker, containerised applications and MongoDB
• Knowledge of REST API development and integrating external services
• Experience with pytest, Git and modern engineering practices
• Practical experience with LLM prompt design and optimisation
• Strong understanding of security principles and safe data handling
• Exposure to commercial LLM platforms or inference engines
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with observability tools used in AI/LLM environments
• Experience with task schedulers, cron jobs or webhook‑based workflows
• Optional frontend experience (e.g. Vue, Streamlit)

The Python Developer role is remote‑first, with ad hoc visits to the Chester‑based office. The role is paying circa £70,000 with some flex for the right individual with Voice experience.

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Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Financial Services and Insurance