Senior GenAI Platform Engineer

Octopus Energy Ltd; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology company in the UK seeks a Senior AI Engineer to design and develop scalable AI platform services and lead flagship AI projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Generative AI models and Python-based applications, alongside a strong background in software development practices. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize solutions for a low carbon future, contributing to innovative projects that enhance customer interaction and experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience working with LLMs and using techniques such as tool calling and reinforcement learning.
• 5+ years of experience building Python-based applications and data products.
• Hands-on experience of building AI applications successfully deployed into production.
• Experience with evaluating AI models and implementing monitoring in systems.
• Experience optimising and grounding GenAI models through prompt design.
• Strong grounding in Git, testing, and CI/CD frameworks.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and set clear priorities.
• Experience designing applications that connect AI models into wider applications.
• Experience integrating different types of databases.
• Familiarity with graph and vector databases such as Pinecone and Neo4J.
• Familiarity with Javascript in backend build.

Responsibilities

• Build reusable, scalable AI platform services.
• Maintain knowledge retrieval systems for GenAI models.
• Set up frameworks for monitoring AI output quality.
• Act as a centre of excellence for AI and LLM usage.
• Design systems for prompt assembly and templates.
• Create governance layers for implementing PII redaction.

Skills

Deep Understanding of GenAI

Data Product Development

GenAI Application Development

AI model evaluation and observability

Context Engineering and Knowledge Grounding

Software Development Practices

Ability to thrive in a fast moving environment

Backend Development

Pipeline Design and Build

Vector Databases and Knowledge Graphs

Javascript

Job description

A leading energy technology company in the UK seeks a Senior AI Engineer to design and develop scalable AI platform services and lead flagship AI projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Generative AI models and Python-based applications, alongside a strong background in software development practices. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize solutions for a low carbon future, contributing to innovative projects that enhance customer interaction and experience.