Our client is a Global FinTech with offices around the world inc Bristol and London in the UK . This AI Deployment Engineer role can be based out of Bristol or London offices.Ideally 3 days per week in the office but could be a little bit more flexible for the ideal candidate.

• AI Deployment Engineer
• Location: Bristol/London - Hybrid, 3 days in the office
• Salary: £80,000 - £130,000 p/a dependent on experience + excellent benefits

You will be the deep technical engine behind their internal AI deployment team. Where the AI Deployment Strategist scopes and builds agents, you own the infrastructure underneath - data pipelines, system integrations, and everything that ensures deployed AI solutions work reliably at scale.

You will take prototypes to production, ensure all business systems communicate correctly, and build the technical backbone that our AI tooling depends on.

Job Responsibilities

Own the data infrastructure underpinning AI deployments - pipelines, storage, and data serving
Integrate AI solutions into the existing business ecosystem: CRMs, ERPs, SaaS tools, and internal systems
Build and maintain APIs, webhooks, and Middleware that allow AI agents to interact with business systems
Take Strategist-built prototypes to production-grade - hardening, scaling, and ensuring reliability
Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting across deployed pipelines and agent infrastructure
Manage data models, schemas, and storage supporting current and future AI deployments
Troubleshoot integration failures, data inconsistencies, and production issues

Key Skills

Python & SQL (production-grade pipeline development)
REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth, event-driven architecture
Orchestration tools: Airflow, Prefect, or Dagster
Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, or Azure
Docker & Kubernetes Microsoft 365 & Microsoft Copilot

Desirable Skills

Vector databases and embedding pipelines
Real Time streaming (Kafka, Flink)
RPA tooling (UiPath, Power Automate) dbt for data transformation
Claude Code, Claude Cowork, or Claude Skills
Experience with vector databases, Real Time streaming (Kafka, Flink), or RPA tooling (UiPath, Power Automate).

Experience

3-5 years in software or data engineering with strong exposure to system integrations, data pipelines, and production infrastructure.
Strong Python and SQL skills; experienced building robust, production-grade data pipelines from scratch.
Deep familiarity with integration patterns: REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth, and event-driven architectures.
Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, or Dagster) and transformation frameworks (dbt or similar).
Comfortable across cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience connecting disparate business systems - SaaS platforms, internal databases, and third-party APIs - and making them work reliably.
Strong debugging instincts and a high bar for reliability and data integrity.
Comfortable with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Copilot. Familiarity with AI productivity tools including Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Skills is a plus.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience