Senior AI Developer

Sellick Partnership; Reading; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership in Reading is seeking a Senior AI Developer to design and deliver AI-powered applications using modern frameworks, cloud tech, and LLMs. You will work on customer-facing projects, delivering scalable, production-ready solutions while helping establish best practices for AI engineering across the wider development team.

Collaboration with stakeholders to define requirements, and mentoring others to grow AI capability within the team are integral to this hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering production software in enterprise environments.
• Strong full stack development experience.
• Practical knowledge of LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI applications.
• Experience with Azure and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI-enabled software solutions.
• Develop applications using technologies such as .NET, Python, React, or Node.js.
• Integrate cloud-based AI services and large language models into production systems.
• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver practical technical solutions.
• Define technical standards, reusable components, and development best practices.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend improvements to engineering processes.
• Mentor developers and contribute to the growth of AI capability within the team.

Skills

Full stack development

C# / Python / JS

Azure CI/CD

Production software delivery

Prompt engineering / LLMs

Communication skills

Tools

React

.NET / C#

Node.js

Python

Job description

Senior AI Developer

Reading

Hybrid

£85k

We're seeking an experienced software engineer to design and deliver AI-powered applications using modern development frameworks, cloud technologies, and large language models. You'll work on customer-facing projects, developing scalable, production-ready solutions while helping establish best practices for AI engineering across the wider development team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI-enabled software solutions.
• Develop applications using technologies such as .NET, Python, React, or Node.js.
• Integrate cloud-based AI services and large language models into production systems.
• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver practical technical solutions.
• Define technical standards, reusable components, and development best practices.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend improvements to engineering processes.
• Mentor developers and contribute to the growth of AI capability within the team.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Strong commercial experience in full stack software development.
• Proficiency in one or more of .NET/C#, Python, React, or Node.js.
• Experience delivering production software in customer or enterprise environments.
• Practical knowledge of LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, or AI application development.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and CI/CD practices.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools.
• Strong software engineering, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Experience with AI agents, vector databases, or AI evaluation techniques.
• Azure certification or equivalent experience.
• Previous technical leadership or mentoring experience.
• Experience working in consulting or professional services.

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