AI Architect @ Tangent

About Tangent

At Tangent, we partner with large enterprises from IWG plc to SAP & UK Power Networks, helping them to build future-ready digital experiences, products, and capabilities.

Tangent approaches AI in a pragmatic way, focusing on delivering tangible benefits to our clients. We harness the latest advancements in Machine Learning (ML) to tackle real-world business challenges.

As a 100-strong agency, we excel across a wide range of disciplines including strategy, consultancy, design, engineering, and project management. Our global presence spans offices in London, Valencia, Cape Town, Lahore, Poznan, and Cairo.

Life at Tangent

What we believe

At Tangent we understand people - designing user-centric products and creating high-performing teams.

We are truly committed to protecting our most important asset, the planet. Always seeking to improve our digital footprint and lower carbon emissions.

We make decisions with a purpose in mind. Producing work that is measurable, considered and will drive clients’ businesses forward.

Our strategy is underpinned by our 4 core values:

- Always ask questions
- Listen more than speak
- Own your area
- Strive for better

What we offer

Tangent is not only a fun place to work but also provides a platform for you to grow.

Hybrid working
We understand life is about balance, that’s why we provide the flexibility you need to work in a way that suits you best. You are welcome to work remotely or from our Poznań office.

Enhanced holiday
After two years of service, earn an extra day off each subsequent year, accumulating up to a maximum of 3 additional days. Embrace a well-deserved moment of rest or check something off your life bucket list- it’s totally up to you

Growth and training
We provide continuous opportunities for improvement and career development. From specific training or qualifications to event attendance, we encourage our teams to stay curious, nurture their skills and reach their ambitions.

At Tangent our aim is to create a working environment where every single member of the team has the opportunity to be themselves. We are an equal opportunities employer and will welcome and consider all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation.

This exciting role involves working on cutting-edge AI proof-of-concept projects and enterprise solutions, leveraging progressive AI technologies. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in modern programming languages, expertise in software development, best practices, and experience with cloud services offerings. Strong skills in mentoring, technical delivery, agile methodologies, and stakeholder communication are essential. This is an exceptional opportunity for a proactive, communicative, and collaborative individual to make a meaningful impact in the AI and digital innovation space.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

- Keen interest in AI; technologies, industry news, architecture, development standards etc.
- Experience in coaching, and mentoring more junior members of staff
- Expert knowledge of software development best practices, such as SOLID

- Technical delivery lead/management experience
- Understanding of modern languages such as C#/.NET Core, JavaScript/Node, Python or Go
- Understanding of Service architecture
- Understanding of Agentic architecture
- Experience with multi-dispensary team including role such as project managers, UX/UI designs, internal development and QA teams.
- Experience working within an agile development
- Familiarity with object-oriented design and design patterns.
- Experience with Cloud Service such AWS or Azure (IaaS, PaaS including Serverless)
- Cloud native/Kubernetes experience would be a bonus.
- The ability to estimate technical effort, licensing and hosting costs and clearly communicate them to non-technical users
- The ability to highlight technical risks and communicate potential mitigation strategies to a Project Manager to enable them to make informed decisions.

- Understanding of data security best practices
- Expertise with development methodologies such as DDD, BDD and TDD.

Technical skills required:

- Technical Degree
- Industry experience or example of personal AI projects.
- Azure, AWS or GCP
- One of more from C#/.NET Core, Python or Go

- Excellent verbal and written communication (English)

- Experience written technical documentation

- Understanding of agile release management

- Previous development experience with modern programming languages

- Understanding of best practice; design patterns, SOLID principles etc.

- Understanding of Cloud Architecture Patterns

Bonus points if you have:

- Kubernetes
- Understanding of data security and ISO27001
- Experience working within a digital agency environment would be beneficial

About Tangent

At Tangent, we partner with large enterprises from IWG plc to SAP & UK Power Networks, helping them to build future-ready digital experiences, products, and capabilities.

Tangent approaches AI in a pragmatic way, focusing on delivering tangible benefits to our clients. We harness the latest advancements in Machine Learning (ML) to tackle real-world business challenges.

As a 100-strong agency, we excel across a wide range of disciplines including strategy, consultancy, design, engineering, and project management. Our global presence spans offices in London, Valencia, Cape Town, Lahore, Poznan, and Cairo.

Life at Tangent

What we believe

At Tangent we understand people - designing user-centric products and creating high-performing teams.

We are truly committed to protecting our most important asset, the planet. Always seeking to improve our digital footprint and lower carbon emissions.

We make decisions with a purpose in mind. Producing work that is measurable, considered and will drive clients’ businesses forward.

Our strategy is underpinned by our 4 core values:

- Always ask questions
- Listen more than speak
- Own your area
- Strive for better

What we offer

Tangent is not only a fun place to work but also provides a platform for you to grow.

Hybrid working
We understand life is about balance, that’s why we provide the flexibility you need to work in a way that suits you best. You are welcome to work remotely or from our Poznań office.

Enhanced holiday
After two years of service, earn an extra day off each subsequent year, accumulating up to a maximum of 3 additional days. Embrace a well-deserved moment of rest or check something off your life bucket list- it’s totally up to you

Growth and training
We provide continuous opportunities for improvement and career development. From specific training or qualifications to event attendance, we encourage our teams to stay curious, nurture their skills and reach their ambitions.

At Tangent our aim is to create a working environment where every single member of the team has the opportunity to be themselves. We are an equal opportunities employer and will welcome and consider all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation.

,[An excellent communicator - able to communicate technical information succinctly and meaningfully to non-technical colleagues and clients (in English). , Able to run workshops with various stakeholders to define technical requirements. , Able to work as part of a team, working closely with Project Managers, Front end developers and DevOps engineers. , Able to plan; spotting technical risks, issues and dependencies and communicating the impact of these to the project team. , A self-starter, comfortable working autonomously when needed and being proactive in getting information to move work along when needed , Used to working in an agency environment, familiar with working to budgets, schedules, completing timesheets, participating in stand ups and providing progress updates ] Requirements: Python, pandas, PyTorch, NumPy, Flask, Docker, Azure, Prototyping, Data models, Data science, NLP, AWS, Computer vision, GitHub, Jenkins, Jira, GCP, MLflow, ClearML, LoRA, CI/CD Tools: . Additionally: Training budget, Small teams, International projects, Enhanced holiday, Flat structure.