Full Stack Developer

• Location: Reading
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, Hybrid
• Salary: Competitive

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an AI Full Stack Developer to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in AI development and coding, with a passion for driving innovation through rapid prototyping and delivering production-grade implementations in a dynamic environment.

• Develop innovative software solutions using the most suitable tools and technologies.
• Adhere to best practices in source control methodology.
• Rapidly prototype AI concepts with a ‘try fast, fail fast’ mindset, ready to pivot based on outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with risk management and security considerations in AI services.
• Deliver solutions with a keen awareness of internal data boundary controls.

• Proven development and coding experience within the AI domain.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Cognitive Services, various MS AI tools, and open-source AI technologies.
• Experience with Windows and Azure ecosystems, including Application Gateways and Azure Active Directory authentication.
• Comprehensive understanding of the current LLM landscape, both open-source and proprietary.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and command-line tools.
• Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Graph and integration with Office 365 services, including SharePoint Online.
• Strong API consumption, design, and development skills.
• Experience with message queuing systems like RabbitMQ and Azure Queue Storage.
• Solid understanding of source control methodologies, including GIT and Continuous Integration processes.
• Passion for enhancing AI solution quality beyond conventional unit testing.
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, Typescript, C#, SQL, vector and NoSQL databases, Azure, FastAPI, Flask, Vue.js, Svelte, Tailwind CSS.
• Experience with graph databases and knowledge graphs is beneficial.
• Interest in language model training, tuning, and optimisation is highly desirable.

• Competitive salary with potential for an annual discretionary bonus.
• 25 days holiday plus the option to buy or sell additional leave.
• Flexible Bank holidays.
• Pension scheme with matching contributions.
• Healthcare cash plan and a comprehensive Flexible Benefits Scheme.
• Life Assurance cover at four times the basic salary.
• Access to a variety of retail discounts and savings.
• Employee Assistance Programme for you and your household.
• Digital GP service access.
• Paid volunteering day for company-organised events.
• Staff referral scheme.