AI Engineer

Permanent | Short List Recruitment Limited | United Kingdom

Posted On 20/08/2026

Job Opening

IT & Internet

City Chester

Province Cheshire

Postal Code CH1

Chester

Short List Recruitment is working with one of the North West's leading employers to recruit an AI Engineer to join its expanding technology team. This is a great opportunity for a strong software engineer with commercial experience of AI, machine learning or generative AI to work on projects that are already being used across a large organisation.

The successful candidate will work across the full development lifecycle, taking AI concepts from initial ideas and proof of concepts through to robust, production-ready solutions. You'll work closely with other engineers and stakeholders to identify practical applications for AI, while keeping up to date with the rapidly evolving technology landscape.

• Develop and integrate AI-powered applications using modern Microsoft and Azure technologies
• Build and improve RAG-based solutions, intelligent search and knowledge services
• Explore and develop AI agents capable of completing tasks and automating business processes
• Create prototypes and proof of concepts to assess new AI technologies and use cases
• Contribute to the design, testing, deployment and ongoing improvement of AI solutions
• Work closely with software engineers and business stakeholders to turn ideas into practical solutions
• Help establish best practices around AI quality, security, monitoring and responsible use

• Strong commercial software development experience, ideally with C#/.NET and/or Python
• Hands-on experience with AI, machine learning or generative AI technologies
• Experience working with Azure and cloud-based technologies
• Knowledge of technologies such as Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, Semantic Kernel, RAG or vector databases
• Understanding of AI agents, LLMs and modern AI development approaches
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including source control, testing and CI/CD
• Genuine interest in AI and enthusiasm for learning new technologies

The AI Engineer role offers a salary of up to £60,000 plus an excellent benefits package and hybrid working. The office is based near Chester and is easily commutable from Liverpool, Wirral, Warrington, Wrexham and across North Wales.