Lead AI Automation Engineer £55,000 - £75,000 DOE | Warrington (Hybrid)

Permanent

BD Talent is partnering with a newly launched AI & automation consultancy that helps operationally intensive organisations reduce cost, increase speed and remove friction through pragmatic automation and applied AI.

This is a first technical hire opportunity, offering genuine influence over engineering direction, delivery approach and technology choices from day one.

The Business Our client works with organisations where complexity, manual processes and scale create inefficiency and where automation delivers immediate, measurable impact.

Founded by a highly experienced technology and operations leader with 25+ years experience delivering large-scale, mission-critical programmes, the business combines deep technical credibility with commercial discipline. Lead engineers will work directly with a founder who understands engineering, values quality, and has a strong track record of turning ideas into sustained operational outcomes.

The business already has:

Live and imminent client engagements

Strong demand across multiple sectors

Early-stage financial stability

This role sits at the centre of the technical platform that will underpin future growth.

The Opportunity Youll join at the very start and work closely with the founder to:

Design and deliver automation and AI solutions for clients

Build reusable components and internal frameworks

Define engineering standards, tooling and delivery patterns

Shape how the consultancy scales technically

This role offers meaningful ownership , autonomy and the chance to build something distinctive in a fast-growing market.

What Youll Do

Identify and deliver high-impact automation and AI opportunities

Build solutions using automation platforms, APIs, data tooling and LLMs

Translate complex operational problems into pragmatic technical solutions

Engage directly with clients and stakeholders

Contribute to the evolving technical roadmap and delivery model

Experience Were Looking For Experience across several of the following:

Workflow automation platforms (Make, n8n, Zapier, Workato)

Python, JavaScript or similar

API integration and system orchestration

Applied AI / LLM use cases

Cloud or serverless environments

Just as important is a builder mindset pragmatic, curious, delivery-focused and comfortable shaping clarity in ambiguity.

Package & Benefits Hybrid working from Warrington

Flexible working hours

High autonomy and clear progression into a senior leadership role as the business scales

Excited by this opportunity and challenge? Apply now.

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