Job Description

Are you ready to
chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success.
This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

At a glance:

Location: Cirencester Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority: Mid-Senior Level

About the role:

This is an outstanding opportunity to join our AI & Automation team as an AI Engineer, helping to shape how artificial intelligence is applied across the business.

As part of a growing specialist team, you'll play a key role in designing, building and deploying innovative AI solutions that solve real business challenges and deliver tangible value. Working at the forefront of AI innovation, you'll develop applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents and other emerging technologies, creating intelligent products and tools used across the organisation.

You'll work closely with business stakeholders, product teams and fellow engineers to understand complex problems, identify opportunities for AI-driven solutions, and translate ideas into scalable, production-ready applications. From solution design and architecture through to development, deployment and optimisation, you'll have the opportunity to contribute across the entire lifecycle of AI delivery.

This role would suit someone who is passionate about AI, enjoys solving challenging problems, and thrives in an environment where technology is evolving rapidly. We're looking for engineers who are naturally curious, stay abreast of industry developments, and are excited by the prospect of turning cutting-edge AI capabilities into practical business outcomes.

Working within a modern AWS-based environment, you'll collaborate with a highly skilled team that is driving the organisation's AI strategy and helping to define the next generation of AI-powered products and services

What you'll be doing:

• Build, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using AWS services such as Bedrock and SageMaker.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritise business problems suited to AI solutions.
• Analyse complex data sets to derive insights and inform solution design.
• Monitor and improve the performance of AI applications in production.
• Stay updated with advancements in AI technologies and foundation model capabilities.
• Write and maintain documentation and training materials.
• Coordinate third-party work to ensure it meets SJP's standards

About you:

You will be a highly motivated and naturally curious AI Engineer with a passion for applying emerging technologies to solve complex business problems. Combining strong software engineering fundamentals with hands-on experience of AI and cloud technologies, you'll thrive in an environment where innovation, experimentation and continuous learning are actively encouraged.

You will have a proven track record of designing, building and deploying production-grade applications, with experience working in Python and AWS-based environments. You'll be comfortable working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-powered solutions, and able to demonstrate how you've applied these technologies to deliver meaningful business outcomes.

Essential Criteria:

• Solid experience in AI and machine learning.
• Experience working with AWS services, especially Bedrock and Sagemaker.
• Ability to analyze and interpret large data sets.
• Proven ability to build, develop, and implement AI models.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in deploying large language models and AI agents into production.
• Knowledge of responsible AI frameworks.
• Previous experience in a matrix management environment.

What's in it for you?

Whatever stage of life you're in, our benefits are designed to provide the support, flexibility, and peace of mind you need to thrive both at work and beyond.

In addition to our discretionary annual bonus scheme, which reflects both individual and company performance, you'll benefit from a market-leading benefits package tailored to support your wellbeing, financial security, and family life.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days

• Private Medical Insurance – company-funded cover for you and your immediate family
• Generous Pension Scheme – a non-contributory employer contribution of 10%, increasing with length of service up to 15%, plus the opportunity to increase this through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Parental Leave – up to 26 weeks' full pay to support growing families.
• Protection Benefits – company-funded critical illness cover, income protection, and life assurance
• EV salary sacrifice scheme through Tusker

Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equal
opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible
and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage
please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk
Research tells us
that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off
from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on
an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and
can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of
whether you tick every box.

What's next?

If you're excited
about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking
for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking
‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
As a business
regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the
conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an
interview with SJP.