AI EngineerMy client, an established technology company operating within a highly regulated sector, is hiring AI Engineers to join a newly formed AI Centre of Excellence based in the North West. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team focused on developing cutting-edge AI solutions for enterprise clients across the UK and Europe.Competitive salaryHybrid workingFlexible working arrangementsPrivate healthcarePension schemeLife assurance & income protectionProfessional certification supportClear career progression frameworkGenerous annual leave allowanceEmployee wellbeing initiativesYou will join an experienced technology team responsible for shaping the future direction of AI across the business. Working closely with both internal and external stakeholders, you will design, develop and deploy AI-powered solutions that solve real business challenges while ensuring scalability, security and responsible AI practices. As an AI Engineer, you will work on the development of Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents and enterprise AI applications within the Microsoft ecosystem. You will be responsible for integrating AI capabilities into existing platforms, improving model performance and helping establish best practices around governance, security and responsible AI usage.The RoleWork closely with business stakeholders and clients to translate business requirements into AI-driven solutionsDesign, develop and maintain LLM-based applications and AI agentsIntegrate AI capabilities into existing enterprise platforms and workflowsMeasure, monitor and improve AI solution performance, scalability and securityDevelop and consume REST APIs to support AI-powered servicesContribute to technical standards, governance frameworks and responsible AI initiativesCollaborate with software engineering, architecture and product teams to deliver enterprise-grade AI solutionsThe PersonDegree in Computing, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence or a related disciplineMinimum 3 years' commercial software development experienceStrong backend development experience using either C# or PythonExperience developing and consuming REST APIsExperience building or implementing LLM-based solutions and AI applicationsKnowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud technologiesStrong understanding of software engineering best practices and scalable system designExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsDesirable ExperienceExperience with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Studio or Azure AI FoundryExperience designing AI agents, RAG architectures or intelligent automation solutionsFinancial services, insurance or other regulated industry experienceMicrosoft AI certifications such as Azure AI Fundamentals or Azure AI Engineer AssociateUnderstanding of AI governance, security and responsible AI frameworksFor further information on this opportunity, or any other AI Engineering, Software Engineering or Data & AI positions across Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact VANRATH for a confidential discussion. VANRATH acts as an agency and employment business for permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers. Successful applicants may be required to satisfactorily complete pre-employment checks in line with client requirements.WHJS1_NI