AI Engineer * Leading UK Retailer * London (Hybrid Working) * 12 Months * Inside IR35 This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering next generation AI capabilities within a large scale retail environment. Role Responsibilities * Design and develop Agentic AI solutions capable of multi-step reasoning, planning, and autonomous action execution. * Architect multi agent systems, orchestration patterns, and scalable AI microservices. * Build AI applications using Python and Azure OpenAI technologies. * Develop RAG architectures and integrate vector search solutions. * Implement orchestration workflows using Semantic Kernel and LangGraph. * Integrate enterprise systems, APIs, and tools using MCP and similar frameworks. * Establish AI governance, security, safety, and responsible AI practices. * Lead the implementation and deployment of AI services into production environments. * Collaborate with architects, product teams, and business stakeholders to deliver AI driven solutions. * Optimise performance, scalability, cost, and latency of LLM based applications. Experience Required * Proven experience designing and delivering production grade AI and Generative AI solutions. * Strong expertise in Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Semantic Kernel, and LangGraph. * Experience building multi agent architectures, RAG solutions, and complex orchestration workflows. * Strong Python development skills with experience building scalable microservices. * Knowledge of MCP (Model Context Protocol) and AI tool integration frameworks. * Experience with event driven architectures, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, MLOps, and LLMOps. * Solid understanding of vector databases, embeddings, semantic search, and relational/NoSQL databases. * Experience defining AI governance frameworks, coding standards, and best practices. * Ability to troubleshoot and support AI solutions in production environments