AI Engineer

In this handson AI Engineering role you will build productiongrade AI products within a highly specialised environment working alongside Senior and Principal AI Engineers who set the architectural direction while you focus on building features integrating models and shipping working software.

You will join the AI & Data Science team at VodafoneThree to build intelligent internal applications that drive operational efficiency and reduce costs across the organisation. You will develop practical skills in retrievalaugmented generation agentic patterns and LLM application design making this an ideal first step for a technically inclined individual seeking real AI engineering exposure.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and test AI-powered application features in line with the product roadmap
• Implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems prompt templates and conversational interfaces
• Build and maintain API integrations between AI models and application layers
• Write clean tested and maintainable code following team engineering standards and best practices
• Contribute to prompt engineering guardrail implementation and content filtering to ensure safe and reliable AI interactions
• Support deployment and release processes for AI products collaborating with the team on production readiness
• Monitor application performance identify bottlenecks and respond to production issues
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to shared technical documentation and reusable components
• Work with the UX Manager to implement intuitive user interfaces and gather user feedback
• Support governance and compliance requirements for AI product releases

Qualifications :

Job Requirements Knowledge & Experience

Personal Github projects will be considered for individuals looking to move into the field but they must be at a high standard this role is expected to be a builder of AI Products not just a user of AI. 

• Minimum Bachelors or MSc in Computer Science Software Engineering or other relevant STEM field relating to AI development 
• Building and shipping AI-powered applications 
• Working knowledge of LLM integration patterns: prompt engineering RAG agent frameworks orchestration tooling
• Production engineering skills: API development application architecture integration with existing business systems
• Awareness of non-functional considerations in AI products (latency cost safety observability)
• Ability to operate in a fast-moving tech stack evaluating new tools pragmatically and managing technical debt

Additional Information :

Worried that you dont meet all the desired criteria exactly

We know that everyone is unique with multiple aspects to their identity and different experiences behind them. We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align exactly with every part of the job description we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We care about our peoples success by offering great pay bonuses up to 28 days off plus bank holidays and paid time for charity work. You can personalise our benefits for you and your family like discounts vouchers a pension plan and loads more. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.

Closing Date: 31st July 2026

Need to know

We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to interview for a role that matches their collaboration with our Talent Diversity & Inclusion teams and our employee-led DEI Networks we identified a range of reasonable adjustments to help you feel comfortable and perform at your best self during the interview process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey for example extended time or breaks in between online assessments a sign language interpreter or assistive technology please contact your recruiter directly or email for guidance.

We use AI in different parts of our business to boost innovation improve efficiency and create new opportunities. We know many candidates use AI to fine-tune their CVs or prepare for interviews but what we really care about is your unique experiences and achievements.

During the interview we want you to rely on your own knowledge and skills to show us who you really areyour personality creativity and abilities. Above all were looking for authenticity and cant wait to get to know the real you.

 #VodafoneThree

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time