Fullstack AI Engineer (PHP, TypeScript, AI)

FULL-STACK AI ENGINEER (PHP, TypeScript, AI) Bristol - Hybrid / Remote We are working with a well-established, technology-led business operating at scale, looking to hire a Full-stack AI Engineer to help build and evolve AI-powered products used in real-world commercial environments. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys working across the stack and is excited by applying AI and agent-based systems in production, not just experimentation. THE ROLE You will work closely with senior technical leadership to design, build and deploy full-stack applications that integrate AI agent capabilities with robust, scalable infrastructure. The role spans backend services, cloud infrastructure, and frontend integration, with a strong emphasis on clean architecture, specification-first development, and production-quality delivery. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Build full-stack applications integrating AI or agent-based workflows Design and develop backend services and APIs using TypeScript and PHP Develop and deploy serverless applications on AWS Create infrastructure as code using AWS CDK Integrate LLMs and AI services into live applications Containerise and deploy applications using Docker Write clear technical specifications before implementation Follow strong testing practices (TDD/BDD where appropriate) Collaborate closely with product and technical stakeholders ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE Strong commercial experience with TypeScript (frontend and backend) Solid PHP experience with modern frameworks Hands-on experience working with AI systems, agentic workflows, or LLM integrations AWS experience, including Lambda and serverless architectures Infrastructure as code experience (AWS CDK preferred) Docker and containerisation Spec-driven development mindset NICE TO HAVE Python experience AI frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex Event-driven architectures and message queues AWS Bedrock or similar AI services WORKING ARRANGEMENT & PACKAGE Salary range: £60,000 – £80,000 Comprehensive benefits package Support for learning and professional development This role would suit a pragmatic engineer who enjoys solving real problems, cares about code quality, and wants to work on AI-powered systems that actually ship