Senior AI Engineer

Sun Chemical; Bradford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Chemical's Aura team seeks a Senior AI Engineer to shape the future of AI across our technology portfolio. This role blends hands-on software engineering in the .NET ecosystem with strategic leadership to drive AI adoption across products, teams, and client solutions.

You will build AI-powered products that address complex business challenges, improve decision making, and deliver measurable value for global customers.

Qualifications

• Strong problem solver translating business requirements into AI-driven solutions.
• Hands-on, pragmatic Senior Engineer applying AI to real-world challenges.
• Proven experience delivering production-grade software and AI systems.
• Expertise in LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG and semantic search.
• Experience with .NET, Azure OpenAI, and cloud-native development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver AI-powered solutions using .NET, LLMs, and workflow automation.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, production-ready applications.
• Advise on effective AI, ML, automation, or traditional software approaches.
• Promote reusable architectures and engineering standards across Aura's products.
• Collaborate with Product teams, engineers, SMEs, and stakeholders.
• Share knowledge and mentor colleagues to build AI capability.

Job description

About The Organization

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

About The Organization

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter

THE ROLE

Join Aura as our Senior AI Engineer and help shape the future of AI across our technology portfolio. This is a unique opportunity to become a key AI expert within the business, combining hands‑on software engineering within the .NET ecosystem with strategic leadership to drive the adoption of AI across products, teams, and client solutions.

You will develop and deliver AI-powered products and services that solve complex business challenges, improve decision‑making, and create measurable value for global customers. Rather than focusing on pure research or data science, this role is centered on understanding business requirements, identifying opportunities for AI‑driven automation and intelligence, and building production‑ready solutions that leverage technologies such as large language models, machine learning, and intelligent workflows to drive innovation and business impact.

Key Responsabilities

• Design, develop, and deliver AI‑powered solutions and services using .NET, LLMs, agentic AI, machine learning, and workflow automation.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and production‑ready applications that deliver measurable value.
• Act as the AI subject matter expert, advising on the most effective use of AI, machine learning, automation, or traditional solutions.
• Drive the adoption of LLMs, RAG, semantic search, prompt engineering, custom agents, and AI orchestration frameworks.
• Define and promote reusable architectures, engineering standards, and best practices for AI development across Aura's products and shared platform.
• Evaluate, implement, and continuously improve AI solutions through feedback loops, model evaluation, and human‑in‑the‑loop processes.
• Ensure solutions align with responsible AI principles, including security, privacy, transparency, reliability, and risk management.
• Collaborate with Product teams, engineers, SMEs, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities and shape AI‑enabled product features.
• Review technical designs and guide implementations to maintain architectural quality and consistency.
• Share knowledge, mentor colleagues, and help establish a center of excellence for AI across the organization.
• Communicate complex AI concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Support the growth and future evolution of Aura's AI capability and engineering team.

THE PROFILE

• Strong problem solver with the ability to translate business requirements into practical, AI‑driven solutions.
• Hands‑on, pragmatic Senior Engineer with a passion for applying AI to solve real‑world business challenges.
• Proven experience designing, building, testing, and delivering production‑grade software and AI solutions.
• Strong expertise in LLMs, applied AI, prompt engineering, RAG, semantic search, AI orchestration, and agent‑based systems.
• Ability to evaluate and select the right approach, whether that involves AI, machine learning, automation, rules‑based logic, or traditional software development.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of initiatives while working independently.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI principles, including privacy, security, transparency, bias, and human oversight.
• Experience working with business and domain data to improve AI accuracy, performance, and business value.
• Skilled at designing evaluation frameworks, feedback loops, and human‑in‑the‑loop processes for continuous improvement.
• Collaborative team player who works effectively with Product teams, engineers, SMEs, and business stakeholders.
• Excellent communicator, able to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Passionate about sharing knowledge, mentoring others, and building AI capability across teams rather than working in isolation.
• Desirable experience with .NET, Azure AI services, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure Machine Learning, SQL Server, cloud‑native development, Semantic Kernel, and production AI/ML deployments.
• Experience contributing to shared platforms, reusable services, and architectural standards across multiple products is highly valued.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. Employment agencies are an important component of our talent acquisition strategy, and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. We will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies for any employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Sun Chemical or directly to hiring managers in any form without a signed contract on file, and search engagement for that position, will be deemed unsolicited in nature, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means. Additionally, any resume submitted without a contract in place will be considered property of Sun Chemical and no fees will be paid to the agency if the candidate is hired.