Lead AI Developer

Salary £45,000 - £55,000

This is a great job for someone who is passionate about the latest advancements in Generative AI and loves to innovate and create cutting-edge solutions. If you are newly qualified in AI or have previous experience in a related role and are excited to deliver on projects and drive innovation, we would love to hear from you!

A bit about the job:

Working within the Data and Analytics team, you will be responsible for the deployment and monitoring of AI and GenAI solutions into the operations teams. You will be working on our GenAI Copilot strategy, enabling data-driven decisions for efficient and consistent customer outcomes. Previous experience in AI/GenAI development (e.g. solution deployment, and monitoring) is required.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proficient in latest GenAI practices like prompt engineering and RAG systems, with awareness of emerging technologies such as Agentic AI.

• Skilled in integrating services via Python-based pipelines, including package creation, and developing for user application interfaces

• Knowledgeable in Kubernetes infrastructure, docker containerization, and deployment through Azure DevOps pipelines.

• Understanding of databases and SQL is advantageous.

• Experienced or willing to learn Software Development Lifecycle, including configuration management and GIT flow best practices, and capable of translating stakeholder requirements into GenAI solutions.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary between £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary - Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Matthew Drew a call on 0121 234 7664 or send an email to matthew.drew@aviva.com.