Senior AI Developer: Lead AI-Powered, Client-Facing Solutions

bcngroup; Reading; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23-days holiday allowance

Company pension scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

On-site gym

Job summary

BCN is seeking an experienced senior developer to lead AI-powered software delivery, integrating large language models and Azure services into client projects. You will define patterns for repeatable delivery, mentor teammates, and help scale AI capabilities across the business.

You will collaborate with the AI and Data Innovation team initially, transitioning into the Delivery team to apply proven patterns to mainstream engagements and drive impactful outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• Extensive full stack development experience across one or more: React/Node.js, .NET/C#, Python/FastAPI.
• Proven track record of delivering production software on client-facing projects, ideally in consultancy or professional services.
• Experience with prompt engineering, RAG architectures, or agentic AI development at scale.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Cursor.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure cloud services and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps).
• Demonstrable experience integrating LLMs and building AI-powered features in real-world applications.
• Ability to provide technical leadership - setting standards, mentoring others, and defining ways of working.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a high bar for code quality and engineering rigour.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working autonomously and shaping ambiguity into repeatable, scalable delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-integrated solutions for client engagements using modern full stack technologies.
• Integrate Azure AI services (Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Azure ML, AI Search) into production applications.
• Architect and build LLM-powered features, agentic workflows, and MCP integrations to production standard.
• Work directly with clients to understand requirements, shape solutions, and translate them into working software.
• Provide technical leadership across engagements, setting the standard for code quality, engineering rigour, and AI-assisted delivery.
• Contribute to technical research, prototyping, and proof-of-concept development to support client proposals and win new work.

Skills

Full stack development

Azure cloud services

Leadership & mentoring

AI-driven delivery

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Cursor

Azure DevOps

Job description

BCN is seeking an experienced senior developer to lead AI-powered software delivery, integrating large language models and Azure services into client projects. You will define patterns for repeatable delivery, mentor teammates, and help scale AI capabilities across the business.

You will collaborate with the AI and Data Innovation team initially, transitioning into the Delivery team to apply proven patterns to mainstream engagements and drive impactful outcomes for clients.