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Senior AI Automation Engineer

Hybrid in London·Full-time·Added 7 days ago (last checked 5 Oct)

RSM UK

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Overview

Job details

Full-time
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Be near London for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have senior-level experience
Senior-level role.

Benefits

27 days holiday
Per the ad, which doesn’t say whether bank holidays are on top.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Strong systems thinking and problem-solving ability
Comfortable in fast-evolving AI environments
Balances experimentation with engineering discipline
Clear communicator across technical teams
Experience in automation or integration-heavy environments
Experience in workflow orchestration or event-driven systems
Experience with large-scale or high-throughput systems
Experience in financial, tax, or regulated environments
Experience in prompt evaluation, versioning, and AI governance
Experience in internal platform or shared services engineering
Strong Python engineering skills (APIs, testing, modular design, async processing)
Experience building production-grade applications
Comfortable working across an AI-enabled stack, with depth in some areas and willingness to grow others
Experience building production AI/LLM applications, agents, or workflows (e.g. Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio, or equivalent)
Understanding of agent patterns, orchestration, tool use, and LLM limitations
Experience with REST/GraphQL APIs, authentication, and system integration
Experience building reusable services and connectors
MCP or similar integration patterns desirable
Microsoft Azure experience (AI services, Functions, containers)
Exposure to Copilot Studio or similar ecosystems beneficial
CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, automated testing
Deployment, monitoring, and production reliability
Containerisation (Docker / Kubernetes / Azure Container Apps)

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That's why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

Hybrid and Flexible working
27 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools,
Electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team.

The role

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions -- we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Our Tax Technology team is dynamic, fast-paced and mission driven. We are building a specialist AI engineering capability within our internal tax technology function to design and deliver AI-powered agents, automated workflows, and scalable integrations across enterprise platforms. The Senior AI Automation Engineer role sits at the intersection of applied AI, software engineering, and automation. You will build production-grade AI systems, orchestrate complex workflows, and help define engineering standards, while supporting the development of early-career engineers.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on delivering working systems into production within a governed enterprise environment. You will see your work used quickly in real operations, with AI tools and automation adopted directly by internal tax teams. The focus is on delivering high-impact solutions, measuring outcomes, and iterating based on real-world usage.

What you'll do

Designing and building AI agents and multi-step workflows for internal tax use cases
Developing Python-based services and automation pipelines for production use
Integrating AI systems with internal platforms using APIs and event-driven architectures
Orchestrating workflows across Copilot Studio, Azure AI / Foundry, and internal systems
Building reusable components such as connectors, tools, and agent capabilities
Implementing CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployment and versioning
Ensuring solutions are scalable, observable, and maintainable in enterprise environments
Leading technical design and code reviews

What we are looking for:

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About RSM UK

Industry: Professional Services
Website: rsmuk.com

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Additional information

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.

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