Junior AI Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Junior AI Engineer (AI): Building and deploying intelligent applications and workflows for clients with an accent on prototypes, GenAI applications, and end-to-end AI workflows. Focus on learning by doing alongside experienced engineers and contributing to internal AI practices.

Location: Fully Remote across the UK and EU. No visa sponsorship available for this role.

Salary: £30,000 – £40,000

Company

hirify.global helps organizations unlock new value by combining data, AI, design, and strategy, with a vision to redefine organizations with data and AI.

What you will do

• Create working prototypes and demos using cutting-edge AI technology, including ChatGPT-powered apps and agentic systems.
• Assist in building and deploying cloud-native machine learning and GenAI applications that solve real client problems.
• Develop end-to-end AI workflows, such as knowledge management systems, RAG pipelines, chatbots, and agents.
• Learn from experienced practitioners through pairing, code reviews, and adoption of best practices in a consulting environment.
• Contribute to internal AI practices, helping to shape shared tools, frameworks, and knowledge.
• Engage with clients, present your work, and advise on AI solutions.

Requirements

• Foundational Python skills for writing clean, readable code, building from scratch, and debugging.
• Awareness of GenAI and agentic tools, with curiosity for modern AI libraries like Pinecone, HuggingFace, LangChain/LangSmith, or CrewAI.
• Some exposure to at least one cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP) or readiness to learn.
• Strong communication skills and openness to client-facing consulting work.
• Builder mindset, comfort with ambiguity, autonomy, and a strong desire to learn.
• Curiosity over ego, empathy, and ability to learn from feedback.
• Must have legal right to work in the UK or EU, as visa sponsorship is not offered.

Nice to have

• Personal projects, hackathon experience, or coursework in AI/ML.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive, values-driven team culture where individuality is celebrated.
• Personal learning budget (£1,200/year), mentoring, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Flexible, remote-first working with colleagues across the UK and EU.
• Private health insurance (WPA), pension contributions (6%+), and wellbeing support (£50/month via Juno).
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off, increasing by 1 day per year after 3 years’ service (capped at 30).
• Tiered parental leave policy (16 weeks maternity, 4 weeks partner, full pay depending on tenure).
• Clear career framework with review cycles every 6 months and a genuine path to a permanent role.

Hiring process

• Talent screening call (30 minutes).
• Technical conversation / skills-based interview (60 minutes), with option to bring an AI project or complete a task.
• Values interview (45 minutes) with a cross-functional duo.