Senior AI Native System Engineer

Flint UK Technology Services; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Flint UK Technology Services is seeking Senior AI Native System Engineers to join its mobile networks team. The role focuses on designing AI-enabled, cloud-native systems and leading technical direction across complex software initiatives in the UK.

Strong programming and cloud experience are essential, with a collaborative, delivery-focused mindset. London/Bristol/Birmingham locations are considered, with the position offering flexibility between contract and full-time arrangements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing complex software systems, distributed systems, data platforms or cloud-native services.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools or coding agents to improve software delivery, testing and design.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, concurrency, operating systems, networking and APIs.
• Good knowledge of AWS architecture patterns, security, observability, deployment and cost considerations.
• Proficiency in Go, Rust, C/C++, Java; Python desirable for data/automation use cases.
• Ability to set technical direction and guide teams through ambiguity.
• Experience embedding secure-by-design, test-first, observable and compliant practices.
• Clear communication with users, engineers, product owners and leaders.
• Curiosity to learn how systems work beneath abstraction layers.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver AI-native software systems for mobile networks.
• Lead architecture discussions and resolve design trade-offs.
• Embed security, testing and observability into delivery workflows.
• Collaborate with users, engineers and senior stakeholders to align outcomes.

Skills

Systems engineering

AI-native mindset

Algorithms & systems

AWS cloud

Programming languages

Architecture leadership

Secure-by-design

Communication

Learning agility

Job description

Senior AI Native System Engineer

London/Bristol/Birmingham - Negotiable Contract/Full Time

Senior AI Native System Engineer

We are looking for a number of Senior AI Native System Engineers to join our client's Mobile networks team to transform their network using AI. The skill sets we are looking for are:

• Systems engineering depth: Extensive experience designing complex software systems, distributed systems, data platforms or cloud-native services.
• AI-native engineering mindset: Practical experience using AI-assisted engineering tools or coding agents to improve software delivery, testing, documentation or design productivity.
• Technical fundamentals: Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, concurrency, operating systems, networking, APIs, integration patterns and performance trade-offs.
• Cloud and platform experience: Good knowledge of cloud compute platforms, preferably AWS, including architecture patterns, security, observability, deployment and cost considerations.
• Programming capability: Comfortable with system-oriented or strongly engineered languages such as Go, Rust, C/C++, Java or equivalent; Python experience is desirable for data and automation use cases.
• Architecture and design leadership: Proven ability to set technical direction, resolve complex design trade-offs and guide engineering teams through ambiguity.
• Quality and governance: Experience embedding secure-by-design, test-first, observable and compliant engineering practices into delivery workflows.
• Communication: Able to communicate clearly with users, engineers, product owners and senior leaders, bridging business outcomes and technical decisions.
• Learning agility: Demonstrates curiosity about how systems work beneath abstraction layers and the ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Additional Details

Location: London/Bristol/Birmingham, UK

Industry: IT

Duration: 6 months + ext.

Start Date: ASAP

Rate: Negotiable

Employment Agency: Flint UK Technology Services

Contact: Adel Abdussamad

Telephone: [phone]

Email: Contact This Employment Agency

Reference: JS-AINETENG-AA