Forward Deployed AI Engineer, CBS - Associate Director (Level 4) - UK Wide
Added 18 Sept · still live
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2134 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and EY is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2132 (IT managers, Leadership element and technical oversight could make it an IT manager role) or SOC 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers, AI solution design and architecture across projects fits systems design). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2134 Programmers and software development professionals Most likely code | £38,300 | £43,700 | £49,200 | £54,700 |
2132 IT managers Also possible | £38,500 | £44,000 | £49,500 | £55,000 |
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Also possible | £38,400 | £43,900 | £49,400 | £54,900 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.
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Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Core Business Services - Assistant Director/Manager level
Location - any UK office
Permanent
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Forward Deployed AI Engineer to join our dynamic team. This is a hands-on role with a leadership element. You will design and build AI agents and automation tools yourself, while providing technical oversight and quality assurance across projects, shaping new work as it comes in, and supporting more junior members of the team.
Key Responsibilities
We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join EY and help to build a better working world.
Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Core Business Services - Assistant Director/Manager level
Location - any UK office
Permanent
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Forward Deployed AI Engineer to join our dynamic team. This is a hands-on role with a leadership element. You will design and build AI agents and automation tools yourself, while providing technical oversight and quality assurance across projects, shaping new work as it comes in, and supporting more junior members of the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop AI agents and automation tools to solve complex problems and improve business processes.
- Design AI solutions across multiple projects and portfolios, including orchestration layers and scalable, reusable solutions.
- Decide between, and build with, both low-code and pro-code approaches.
- Design cloud native solutions as the platform for AI solutions, and integrate new AI offerings.
- Provide technical oversight and quality assurance of projects and of the work of others, alongside building yourself.
- Set engineering standards and review the code and solutions produced by the team.
- Shape and scope new demand as it comes in, translating business problems into deliverable technical scope with an assessment of effort and feasibility.
- Own governance and set-up end to end, including AI risk assessment, information security, data loss prevention, change advisory board, environments and licensing, taking products all the way through to live release.
- Manage senior stakeholders, including demonstrating, defending and shaping the work with partners and business leadership.
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- Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent experience gained through several years in a relevant role.
- Proven experience as an AI developer or engineer, with a strong portfolio of delivered projects.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and TypeScript.
- Working knowledge of Git and version control.
- Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software design principles.
- Familiarity with data manipulation and analysis tools such as Pandas, NumPy, and SQL.
- Experience across the Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages and Dataverse, together with solution management, environments and application lifecycle management.
- Experience building and orchestrating LLM agents, including prompt design, grounding and retrieval, structured outputs, and testing and evaluating agent behaviour where outputs are uncertain or non-deterministic.
- Experienced with cloud solutions, including how they are run, costed and used.
- Experience integrating AI tools with enterprise systems through APIs, including Graph, REST, SQL, SharePoint and dedicated business systems.
- Experience working within enterprise guardrails, including AI risk assessment, information security review, data loss prevention, environments and licensing.
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- Experience with Copilot Studio, or another agent orchestration platform.
- Experience mentoring developers or providing technical oversight to a delivery team.
- Front end, user experience or product design exposure that signals an awareness of user considerations.
- Knowledge of containerisation technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- A collaborative and innovative work environment.
- The chance to work on cutting-edge AI projects that make a difference.
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:
- Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
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Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
EY | Building a better working world
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.
Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Programmers and software development professionals (SOC 2134) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~399k in sampleSOC 2134
- Middle half £42,536–76,752
- Median £56,784
- Going rate £54,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,300–49,200
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. EY holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.