Senior AI Delivery Engineer

Microsoft Corp.; Usk; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft is seeking a hands-on Senior AI Developer to design and deliver production-grade AI-enabled applications. You will work directly with customers to translate requirements into functioning software that integrates LLMs, agentic systems and Azure AI services.

You'll join an innovation-focused team to establish repeatable AI delivery patterns, then scale these practices across wider delivery functions, contributing to product strategy and engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Strong full-stack development experience across modern stacks.
• Proven track record delivering production software in client-facing environments.
• Experience with LLM integration, prompt engineering, and RAG/agentic AI development.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor).
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor others.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable operating autonomously and shaping ambiguity into structured delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and deployment of AI-integrated applications using modern full-stack tech.
• Build features powered by LLMs, agentic workflows, RAG patterns and MCP integrations.
• Work directly with customers to translate requirements into working software.
• Integrate Azure AI services such as Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Azure ML and AI Search.
• Provide technical leadership, ensuring engineering rigour and code quality.
• Support pre-sales through prototyping, research and PoC development.
• Define scalable AI delivery patterns across the organisation.
• Build reusable components, accelerators and tools to speed delivery.
• Evaluate emerging AI tech and adopt best-fit approaches.
• Champion AI-assisted development techniques including vibe coding and AI-driven testing.
• Mentor and upskill developers as AI delivery expands.
• Contribute to product and delivery strategy.

Skills

Full-stack development

React

.NET/C#

Node.js

Python

FastAPI

LLM integration

Prompt engineering

RAG

Agentic AI development

Azure cloud

CI/CD pipelines

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Cursor

Azure

Job description

Microsoft is seeking a hands-on Senior AI Developer to design and deliver production-grade AI-enabled applications. You will work directly with customers to translate requirements into functioning software that integrates LLMs, agentic systems and Azure AI services.

You'll join an innovation-focused team to establish repeatable AI delivery patterns, then scale these practices across wider delivery functions, contributing to product strategy and engineering excellence.