Lead Automation Engineer

Lead AI Automation Engineer

Up to £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

You’ll 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 You’ll 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 We’re 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 senior leadership as the business scales Excited by this opportunity and ready for the challenge? Apply now.