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Prompt engineering strategies.\nAgentic AI systems.\nRAG design patterns, including chunking strategies, re-ranking, hybrid search, and evaluation\nEvaluation and monitoring frameworks covering hallucination detection, relevance scoring, and production drift monitoring.\nAI safety, governance, and compliance.\nHuman-Centred AI Design\nTrust architecture: design confidence scoring and uncertainty communication frameworks so users understand when AI is offering a recommendation versus a definitive answer; implement explainability mechanisms that build trust through transparency whilst maintaining appropriate scepticism about AI outputs. \nHuman oversight: define clear automation boundaries distinguishing fully automated processes from human-in-the-loop workflows; mandate human review pathways for high-risk decisions in line with EU AI Act requirements. \nFeedback and control: design mechanisms enabling users to challenge, correct, or escalate AI-informed decisions. \nProfessional Experience\n7+ years in software engineering, solution architecture, data engineering, or AI-related roles.\n3+ years designing enterprise AI or ML solutions.\nExperience leading cross-functional teams and client engagements.\n Why Version 1?\nAt Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.\nShare in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits\nStrong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme\nFlexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance\nFinancial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme\nEmployee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies\nEducational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat\nReward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.\nEnvironment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.\nAnd many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.\nVersion 1 is an equal opportunities employer.\nWe are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring.\nWe want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. 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