AI Automation Engineer

We are partnering with a high-performance, technology-driven financial services organisation operating in a mission-critical, low-tolerance environment.

They are seeking a Lead AI Automation Engineer to take ownership of intelligent automation across core business workflows, embedding AI capabilities directly into production-grade RPA platforms.

This is a long-term contract role with significant technical ownership, working closely with senior product, engineering, and operations stakeholders in a fast-paced, high-expectation setting.

This role is 5 days onsite and best suited to candidates who thrive in collaborative, high-accountability environments.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and deploy AI-enabled automation solutions supporting critical business processes
Embed LLM and AI services into UiPath automation pipelines using Python and cloud-native tooling
Act as a technical lead across intelligent automation, influencing standards, architecture, and best practices
Partner closely with product, engineering, QA, and operations teams on end-to-end delivery
Support and enhance hyper-critical production automations with a focus on resilience and performance

AI & Cloud Experience

Hands-on experience implementing AI solutions using Gemini and/or OpenAI APIs
Strong Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience across compute, data, and AI services
Experience building and maintaining Custom GPTs, AI agents, or equivalent LLM-based services
Proven ability to integrate AI into automation workflows using Python, UiPath, and cloud-native services
Solid Linux/Unix experience (scripting, troubleshooting, system tooling)
Intermediate Python proficiency for automation extensions, utilities, and API integrations
Strong understanding of AI security risks, governance, and mitigation strategies

Additional Skills

SQL experience for reporting, automation, or workflow integration (nice to have)
Experience working in Agile, product-oriented environments
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Comfortable operating in high-pressure, high-accountability environments

Why This Role

Long-term contract with real ownership and impact
Work on cutting-edge AI-driven automation at scale
Exposure to elite engineering standards and complex systems
Competitive day rate aligned to senior-level expertise

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