AI Systems Engineer / AI Automation Developer
Posted 3 days ago by Office Collective
£35 Per hour
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The AI Systems Engineer / AI Automation Developer role involves working with a leading technology company in AI and autonomous systems. The position focuses on backend development, AI automation, and complex systems integration to enhance next-generation AI agents and large language models. Candidates will engage in building production-grade systems and improving AI workflows in real-world applications. This is a fully remote contract opportunity with flexible arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Building and supporting production-grade backend systems
- Developing modular architectures across data, logic and reporting layers
- Supporting complex multi-stage AI workflows and orchestration tasks
- Integrating live tools, APIs and external platforms into autonomous systems
- Analysing and improving system behaviours, outputs and performance
- Identifying failures, inefficiencies and optimisation opportunities across AI agents
Key Skills:
- 2+ years’ experience within backend engineering, AI automation or systems integration
- Strong experience with at least two programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Go or Java
- Experience working with SQL databases and live production environments
- Strong understanding of complex workflows, multi-turn interactions and system coordination
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
- Additional experience in AI orchestration or agent-based systems, API integrations, persistent memory/state management, and security awareness
Salary (Rate): £35.00/hr
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
AI Systems Engineer / AI Automation Developer
Remote | Contract Opportunity
I’m currently working with an innovative technology business operating at the forefront of AI and autonomous systems development. They are looking to hire technically strong engineers with experience across backend development, AI automation and complex systems integration to support projects focused on training and improving next-generation AI agents and large language models. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI workflows and contribute to the development of advanced multi-step autonomous systems operating within real-world environments.
What you’ll be working on:
- Building and supporting production-grade backend systems
- Developing modular architectures across data, logic and reporting layers
- Supporting complex multi-stage AI workflows and orchestration tasks
- Integrating live tools, APIs and external platforms into autonomous systems
- Analysing and improving system behaviours, outputs and performance
- Identifying failures, inefficiencies and optimisation opportunities across AI agents
What they’re looking for:
- 2+ years’ experience within backend engineering, AI automation or systems integration
- Strong experience with at least two programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Go or Java
- Experience working with SQL databases and live production environments
- Strong understanding of complex workflows, multi-turn interactions and system coordination
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills
Additional experience that would be highly beneficial:
- AI orchestration or agent-based systems
- API integrations and external tooling
- Persistent memory/state management
- Security awareness including privacy risks and prompt injection vulnerabilities
This would suit someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants exposure to some of the most progressive AI-focused projects currently being developed. Fully remote opportunity with flexible contract arrangements available. Please apply directly for further information.