Job Description

Posted 2 weeks ago

FULL-STACK AI ENGINEER (PHP, TypeScript, AI)
Bristol – Hybrid / Remote

We are working with a well-established, technology-led business operating at scale, looking to hire a Full-stack AI Engineer to help build and evolve AI-powered products used in real-world commercial environments.
This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys working across the stack and is excited by applying AI and agent-based systems in production, not just experimentation.

THE ROLE
You will work closely with senior technical leadership to design, build and deploy full-stack applications that integrate AI agent capabilities with robust, scalable infrastructure.
The role spans backend services, cloud infrastructure, and frontend integration, with a strong emphasis on clean architecture, specification-first development, and production-quality delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Build full-stack applications integrating AI or agent-based workflows
Design and develop backend services and APIs using TypeScript and PHP
Develop and deploy serverless applications on AWS
Create infrastructure as code using AWS CDK
Integrate LLMs and AI services into live applications
Containerise and deploy applications using Docker
Write clear technical specifications before implementation
Follow strong testing practices (TDD/BDD where appropriate)
Collaborate closely with product and technical stakeholders

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
Strong commercial experience with TypeScript (frontend and backend)
Solid PHP experience with modern frameworks
Hands-on experience working with AI systems, agentic workflows, or LLM integrations
AWS experience, including Lambda and serverless architectures
Infrastructure as code experience (AWS CDK preferred)
Docker and containerisation
Spec-driven development mindset

NICE TO HAVE
Python experience
AI frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex
Event-driven architectures and message queues
AWS Bedrock or similar AI services

WORKING ARRANGEMENT & PACKAGE
Salary range: £60,000 – £80,000
Comprehensive benefits package
Support for learning and professional development

This role would suit a pragmatic engineer who enjoys solving real problems, cares about code quality, and wants to work on AI-powered systems that actually ship