Artificial Intelligence Engineer

We are looking for an AI/Python developer, who is interested in building out greenfield AI pipelines and workflows. Ideally someone who would be familiar with PHP and Laravel as they will also be responsible for integrating their AI features into the main site. You will be working alongside a small team of other engineers to design, document, and build out the AI architecture to be integrated into the main site. This role would suit an AI Engineer who would like a long-term career in a growing company where they would be able to advance technically and progress their career. This is a remote role, with occasional office visits for training, development with the project architects and Team Leads, collaboration, and getting to know colleagues in person.

About the Role

You will be working with...

Python 3.12 and the FastAPI web framework

PHP 8.3 and Laravel 12

PostgreSQL and MySQL

Docker and Docker Compose

Git using CI/CD workflow

OpenAI and other 3rd party AI and embedding APIs and tooling.

Responsibilities

Writing efficient, testable, and reusable Python code using the FastAPI framework

Integrating those same AI features into the main site writing equally efficient, testable, and reusable code in PHP and Laravel

Following the best practices and standards for development on the web app (enforced by linters and static analysis)

Efficiently optimising storage, query, and indexing for AI features, such as vector search, for fast and accurate results.

Orchestrating AI agent workflows and pipelines for integrating with the main site.

Maintaining the quality of the code and product in all work done

Debugging applications, monitoring, and fixing errors as the product grows

Optimising performance and solving architectural challenges

Integrating with 3rd parties via APIs

Collaborating with developers, the testing team, marketing team, and product managers

Qualifications

2+ years commercial experience with Python and a Python web framework (Django, Flask, etc.)

Ideally some work experience and knowledge of PHP and Laravel

Understanding of MVC design patterns

Knowledge of both object-oriented and functional Python programming

Experience with SQL both for writing queries and creating table schemas. Ideally some experience with PostgreSQL’s schemas and an understanding of multi-tenancy

Experience working with large sets of data and code optimisation

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

Understanding of Docker and Docker Compose

Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

Able to work independently and as a part of a collaborative team

Able to keep up with new tools and processes and understand when they may be necessary

Able to plan, organise, and deliver own tasks

Ability to recommend ideas, communicate effectively, problem-solve, and think creatively

Required Skills

Python

FastAPI

PHP

Laravel

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Docker

Git