Junior AI Engineer

TL;DR

Junior AI Engineer (Automation): Building and maintaining intelligent, event-driven workflows that directly improve operational processes with an accent on automation and integration. Focus on translating business requirements into well-structured workflow logic and integrating with internal systems, APIs, and AI services.

Location: Liverpool City Centre on a hybrid working basis

Salary: £30,000-£35,000 depending on experience

Company

Acorn Insurance, as part of the hirify.global, brings over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise and employs 1,700+ people across the UK.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain automated workflows using n8n.
• Translate business requirements into well-structured workflow logic, working closely with operational teams.
• Integrate n8n workflows with internal systems, APIs, and AI services to create end-to-end automation solutions.
• Monitor, debug, and iterate on live workflows to ensure reliability and performance.
• Contribute to documentation, standards, and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Complete a structured onboarding plan covering tooling, delivery standards, and key integrations.

Requirements

• Practical experience with workflow automation tools such as n8n, Make, Zapier, or similar.
• Comfort working with APIs (REST/webhook), JSON, and basic scripting in Python or JavaScript.
• A process-oriented mindset to automate manual workflows effectively.
• Attention to detail and a desire to build clean, reliable, and easy-to-hand-over solutions.
• A willingness to learn and contribute in a fast-moving, delivery-focused environment.
• Visa Requirements: At least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we’re not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Culture & Benefits

• A maximum of 35 days’ holiday (depending on role and tenure) including bank holidays, with additional buy/sell options.
• 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available.
• Career growth opportunities through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go.
• Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform.
• Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs.
• Recognition awards, social events & more.