Data and AI AI Engineer

Joining Wavestones UK Data & AI Service Line offers the opportunity to help shape large-scale AI and data transformations for FTSE100 organisations and enterprise clients. Our team is rapidly growing as clients increasingly rely on us to design build and scale modern AI solutions across their organisations. 

You will be part of a high-performing consulting and engineering team delivering both advisory and hands-on implementation across AI strategy AI engineering GenAI solutions and modern AI architecture patterns. 

This role is intentionally platform-agnostic. While experience with tools such as Anthropic Claude OpenAI models (e.g. Codex / GPT) and other frontier or open-source LLMs is valuable we are primarily looking for individuals who understand core AI engineering principles and can apply them across ecosystems. 

This is an ideal role for someone who combines: 

• Deep technical and coding capability with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to non-technical audiences 

• Strong understanding of AI/GenAI systems and architecture  

• Experience building agentic production-grade AI solutions  

• The ability to operate across the full lifecycle: from strategy to design to build to deploy and scale 

As a senior member of the Data & AI practice your key responsibilities will cover client delivery business development people development and key contribution to our thought leadership. Depending on your level of experience you will be expected to: 

• Lead & Deliver Engagements :Take a central role in delivering AI-driven transformation engagements overseeing the full lifecycle from strategy and architecture through to handson build and production deployment. You will design and implement end to end AI solutions develop highquality code in Python and TypeScript/JavaScript and build agentic systems automation workflows RAG pipelines and modelorchestration layers. You will guide clients through complex technical decisions ensure solutions integrate seamlessly into enterprise ecosystems and maintain accountability for delivery quality timelines risks and overall engagement success.
   
• Business Development : Act as a trusted subjectmatter expert in AI engineering and GenAI during presales and sales activity. You will help identify opportunities shape solution approaches and contribute to proposals RFP responses and gotomarket initiatives. You will also develop compelling demos prototypes and technical narratives that demonstrate the value and feasibility of modern AI solutions supporting the growth of Wavestones Data & AI footprint across key accounts.
   
• Thought Leadership & Proposition Ownership : Play a key role in shaping Wavestones AI and GenAI propositions bringing forward innovative approaches to agentic systems retrieval architectures evaluation frameworks and enterprise AI engineering. You will contribute to thought leadership through articles insights and event participation and help develop reusable accelerators toolkits and playbooks that address common client challenges. Your work will strengthen our market presence and help position Wavestone as a leader in practical scalable AI delivery.
   
• People Development : Support the growth of our Data & AI community by mentoring consultants and engineers sharing best practice and providing technical guidance across architecture engineering and delivery. You will help build internal capability through knowledgesharing training and the development of reusable methodologies and frameworks. Where appropriate you may also contribute to line management and career development within the practice.
   
• Maintain Expertise : Stay at the forefront of the rapidly evolving AI/GenAI landscape maintaining deep expertise in LLMs agentic systems RAG patterns evaluation techniques and cloudnative AI tooling. You will continuously explore emerging technologies and engineering patterns bringing forward new ideas that enhance client delivery and strengthen Wavestones internal capability. 

Qualifications :

Core Skills & Experience 

• Strong hands-on programming skills (Python TypeScript/JavaScript)  

• Proven experience building AI/LLM-powered applications in production  

• Deep understanding of AI/GenAI fundamentals including model behaviour limitations and evaluation  

• Experience designing and implementing:  

• RAG systems  

• Agentic workflows / multi-step reasoning systems  

• Tool-using AI applications  

• Strong system design and architecture skills (APIs data pipelines distributed systems)  

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP)  

• Solid grounding in software engineering best practices (testing CI/CD version control)  

• Ability to make technical trade-offs (cost latency accuracy scalability)  

• Experience working in client-facing or consulting environments as well as leading teams  and projects 

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills  

Desirable Experience 

• Experience across multiple AI platforms (e.g. Claude GPT open-source models)  

• Familiarity with orchestration frameworks (LangChain LlamaIndex etc.)  

• Experience optimising AI systems for performance cost and reliability  

• Knowledge of enterprise architecture and regulated environments  

• Experience with AI agents copilots or automation systems  

• Exposure to AI governance safety and responsible AI practices  

• Contributions to thought leadership open-source or internal capability building 

Additional Information :

Our commitment:Wavestone values and Positive Way 

• Elevateclient satisfactionby impacting high-growth business across US UK and Europe. Shape culture enhance value propositions and foster business development. 

• Nurtureemployee growthwith Wavestone horizon career path competitive compensation transparent salary policy tailored training and internal mobility. 

• Embrace acollective mindsetwithin a barrier-free collaborative team. Engage in vibrant people culture through regular events meetings and committees. 

• Experienceethical responsibilitywith flexible work options strong CSR commitment and a culture promoting work-life balance and time-off. 

Benefits 

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme. 

• Income protection insurance 5% company pension private health and dental cover life insurance company share scheme. 

• Additional flexible benefits you can select from such as additional holidays additional pension contributions subsidized gym subscriptions to wellbeing apps Netflix retail vouchers.

• 25 days annual leave.  

Travel and Location 

• Employees are not required to work in a Wavestone office on a full-time basis but are required to commute to the office /client site whenever necessary. Wavestone UK office is in the heart of the city of London. 

• Note: Mandatory 2-3 days per week in Wavestone office / client site during probation. 

Diversity and Inclusion 

At Wavestone we celebrate diversity and inclusion. We have a strong global CSR agenda and an active Diversity & Inclusion committee with Gender Equality LGBTQ Disability Inclusion Social Mobility and Anti-Racism networks. 

If you need flexibility assistance or an adjustment to our recruitment process due to a disability or impairment please reach out to us to discuss this. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time