Senior AI Developer
BCN Group Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Senior AI Engineering role at BCN Group. Reading · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Design and ship client-facing applications that combine full-stack software with Azure AI services
- Build production features around language models, agent workflows and MCP connections
- Turn client needs into working software, guiding technical choices and engineering standards across projects
- Prove repeatable AI delivery methods, creating reusable components and bringing useful new tools into practice
- Develop AI delivery skills across the team through mentoring, prototypes and AI-assisted development
What you bring
- Extensive full-stack development experience with React, Node.js or another listed technology
- A record of delivering production software on client projects and integrating language models into real applications
- Hands-on Azure cloud and Azure DevOps CI/CD experience, plus practical work with prompt engineering, RAG or agentic AI
- You can set technical standards, mentor developers and explain complex ideas clearly to clients
Who this fits
This senior, hands-on role suits someone comfortable shaping unclear problems into reusable delivery practices while working directly with clients. You’ll spend the first six to twelve months in the AI and Data Innovation team, then move into the Delivery team once its approach is established. The position is hybrid in Reading.
From the employer
About BCN:
At BCN we unite people and technology to enable organisations to fly.
We believe people and organisations can achieve anything using technology to its full potential. Our role is to help them understand what is possible, implement in the right way and utilise their technology to achieve their ambitions. Which is why we put people front and centre - building client relationships for life and fostering a culture where our people thrive.
We are a leading managed IT services provider and technology consultant, specialising in delivering transformative technology solutions with industry-leading client experience across business, public sector and not for profit organisations. From cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data management to power app development, we are dedicated to pioneering technology with Microsoft innovation.
Guided by our 3 values of building relationships, customer success and passion and dedication, we are on a mission to make BCN the most trusted tech partner in the UK today. The kind of company clients want to work with, and people want to work for.
We are delighted you are on this journey with us!
Focus of the role:
This role is for an experienced, hands-on senior developer who wants to be at the forefront of AI-powered software development. You will work predominantly on customer projects, designing and delivering production-grade solutions that integrate large language models, agentic systems, and Azure AI services into real-world applications. As a senior member of the team, you will not only build - you will help define and prove the way we deliver AI solutions to clients, setting the standards, patterns, and practices that the wider business will adopt.
If you are excited by vibe coding, AI-assisted development, and the rapidly evolving world of LLMs and autonomous agents - and you want to actually build with these technologies rather than just talk about them - this role is for you.
For the first 6-12 months this role will sit within the AI and Data Innovation team, where you will establish and prove a mature, repeatable pattern of AI-powered delivery. Once that model is proven, you will transition into the Delivery team, taking those patterns into mainstream client engagements and helping to scale them across the business.
Responsibilities:
Key Delivery Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-integrated solutions for client engagements using modern full stack technologies.
Integrate Azure AI services (Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Azure ML, AI Search) into production applications.
Architect and build LLM-powered features, agentic workflows, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations to a production standard.
Work directly with clients to understand requirements, shape solutions, and translate them into working software.
Provide technical leadership across engagements, setting the standard for code quality, engineering rigour, and AI-assisted delivery.
Contribute to technical research, prototyping, and proof-of-concept development to support client proposals and win new work.
Shaping the Future Way of Working
Define and prove a mature, repeatable pattern for delivering AI solutions that can be scaled across the Delivery team.
Establish reusable tools, accelerators, and components that increase the speed and quality of AI delivery.
Explore and evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and development approaches, bringing the best of them into practice.
Champion the adoption of AI-assisted development practices (vibe coding, AI testing, agentic development) across the team and wider business.
Mentor and upskill other developers, building AI delivery capability as the model transitions into the Delivery team.
Help shape product and delivery strategy by identifying opportunities to package and position AI solutions.
Required Skills and Experience
Extensive full stack development experience across one or more of: React/Node.js, .NET/C#, Python/FastAPI.
Proven track record of delivering production software on client-facing projects, ideally within a consultancy or professional services environment.
Experience with prompt engineering, RAG architectures, or agentic AI development at scale.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Cursor.
Strong hands-on experience with Azure cloud services and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps).
Demonstrable experience integrating LLMs and building AI-powered features in real-world applications.
Ability to provide technical leadership - setting standards, mentoring others, and defining ways of working.
Strong problem-solving mindset with a high bar for code quality and engineering rigour.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and build client confidence.
Comfortable working autonomously and shaping ambiguity into repeatable, scalable delivery.
Advantageous
Azure AI Engineer certification or equivalent practical experience.
Understanding of MCP, vector databases, and evaluation/testing approaches for AI systems.
Experience mentoring or leading small development teams.
Why BCN?
The opportunity to shape your own future with industry leading training and development, with access to our BCN Academy.
Competitive salary with the ability to progress.
23-days holiday allowance, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays, an extra day off on your birthday and the option to buy more!
Company pension scheme.
2 paid leave days per year to volunteer and support your local community - if it matters to you it matters to us.
Health cash plan with free access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting bereavement, financial, health and wellbeing, and much more.
Life assurance.
Cycle to work scheme, electric vehicle scheme, home and tech scheme, and retail discounts.
Balancing work, life, and fitness can be challenging, so we offer a free on-site gym at our Manchester and Leeds locations to make it easier to stay active.
Long service recognition to celebrate all the milestones.
Beer (or soft drinks) and Pizza days, dress down every day, social events such as Summer BBQ, Christmas party and lots more!