AI Solutions Specialist

Location: Oxford, UK; hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office

Salary: In the region of £55,000, dependent on skills and experience

Company

hirify.global supports learners through educational publishing and learning products.

What you will do

• Identify, validate, and deliver AI solutions for publishing and editorial workflows, with support for customer-facing opportunities.
• Design, prototype, test, deploy, and support AI applications in locally supported environments.
• Own AI use cases from discovery through implementation, evaluation, and ongoing optimization.
• Gather requirements, evaluate solution performance, and improve applications using feedback and usage data.
• Explore large language models and emerging AI technologies for educational publishing challenges.
• Support responsible AI adoption through quality assurance, governance, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Experience developing and implementing AI or machine learning solutions for real business problems.
• Hands-on programming experience, particularly Python, with familiarity with AI/ML frameworks, large language models, RAG systems, and vector databases.
• Experience taking technical solutions from concept through delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to turn complex challenges into practical solutions.
• Ability to evaluate options, make evidence-based recommendations, and balance innovation with business value.
• Experience gathering requirements and working with users and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills for explaining technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative experience across multiple teams, products, or business functions.
• Commitment to responsible, secure, and ethical use of AI, and comfort working in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Nice to have

• Experience or interest in educational publishing, content development, or digital publishing workflows.
• Experience assessing and comparing AI models, platforms, or technical approaches.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with a 35-hour working week and hybrid working arrangements.
• 25 days of holiday, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and a three-day Christmas closure.
• Pension contributions of up to 12%, Salary Finance loans and savings schemes, travel-to-work schemes, and local discounts.
• Active employee networks and societies, with a focus on diversity and an inclusive working environment.
• Discretionary annual payment and flexibility in working patterns subject to the role.