Senior AI Solutions Engineer - Client-Facing & Hands-On

Ocho; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Flexible working pattern

Job summary

Ocho is seeking a senior engineer who balances hands-on coding with strong client interaction to shape AI solutions for regulated organisations. You will run discovery sessions, define what good looks like, and build the solution rather than just handing it over.

Expect honest discussions with senior stakeholders and fast-paced delivery. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in client-facing tech roles, solid Python and LLM experience, and a track record of delivering external customer solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a client-facing technical role (consulting or solutions engineering).
• Strong Python and production experience with large language models.
• Track record of shaping and delivering technical solutions for external customers.
• Confident communicator with senior and non-technical stakeholders.
• Working fluency with modern AI development tooling.
• Eligible for UK security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery sessions with customers to define real, solvable problems.
• Shape AI solution designs and take ownership of delivering them.
• Build LLM and agent-based workflows on the core platform.
• Define success criteria and evaluation approaches with customers up front.
• Manage expectations and surface issues early rather than late.
• Identify follow-on opportunities within existing accounts.
• Codify repeatable delivery patterns for the wider Solutions team.
• Act as the trusted technical voice for a portfolio of accounts.

Skills

Client-facing

Python & LLMs

Solution delivery

Stakeholder communication

AI tooling

UK security clearance

Tools

Python

Job description

Ocho is seeking a senior engineer who balances hands-on coding with strong client interaction to shape AI solutions for regulated organisations. You will run discovery sessions, define what good looks like, and build the solution rather than just handing it over.

Expect honest discussions with senior stakeholders and fast-paced delivery. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in client-facing tech roles, solid Python and LLM experience, and a track record of delivering external customer solutions.