data scientist (liverpool/london) - insurance

lead ai engineer

The Granite Group

Acorn Insurance is hiring a Lead AI Engineer. This is a senior individual contributor role responsible for the engineering practice, platform and infrastructure underpinning our AI Services function. You will help delivery on the AI strategy at Acorn, pushing our technical direction, platform decisions, and bringing strong software engineering discipline to how AI gets built.
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<b>The role spans the AI platform end-to-end:</b> infrastructure, observability, governance, and the toolset that supports AI delivery across the business. You will work directly with the Head of AI Services on AI strategy and platform direction, with the Conversational AI workstream on integration work, and act as the technical escalation point for engineers across the AI function. The role is expected to set and uphold the engineering and governance standards that the AI function runs to.
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<b>Job title:</b> Lead AI Engineer
<br><b>Salary:</b> up to £60,000 depending on experience
<br><b>Working hours:</b> 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
<br><b>Location:</b> Liverpool City Centre on a hybrid working basis
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<b>What you’ll be doing:</b><br>
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<li>Help lead AI strategy at Acorn alongside the Head of AI Services: shape direction, roadmap and the engineering vision for the function.</li>
<li>Own a substantial share of the AI platform infrastructure: Azure, AKS, Terraform, Helm, Azure Pipelines. Lead its evolution, reliability and operational health.</li>
<li>Lead engineering practice across AI Services: code review, testing, source control hygiene, deployment patterns, observability.</li>
<li>Set and uphold observability, performance and governance standards for AI solutions across the business: DPIAs, model documentation, audit trails, evaluation harnesses.</li>
<li>Integrate APIs cleanly: REST and webhook patterns, OpenAPI, authentication, retry / backoff, contract testing.</li>
<li>Partner with the Conversational AI workstream to integrate internal APIs with Chat and Voice tooling (Boost.ai, ElevenLabs, comparable platforms).</li>
<li>Lead evaluation of new platforms, frameworks and AI tooling; drive adoption decisions for the function.</li>
<li>Act as technical escalation point for AI engineers across the wider function.</li>
<li>Run cross-team forums to share patterns, new tooling and engineering practice.</li>
<li>Lead expansion of AI capability into new business domains as the AI estate grows.</li>
<li>Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers across teams; raise the engineering bar.</li>
<li>Operate within a regulated AI governance model: DPIAs, model documentation, observability, human-in-the-loop where appropriate.</li>
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<b>What we’re looking for:</b><br>
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<li>Strong production engineering track record - software, AI or ML at scale, in environments where reliability matters. Real software development practice, not just AI tinkering.</li>
<li>Working knowledge of LLM application patterns: RAG, structured extraction, evals, prompt and context engineering, agentic workflows.</li>
<li>Comfort integrating APIs cleanly - REST / webhook, OpenAPI, authentication patterns, retry / backoff, contract testing. You understand how production integrations actually fall over.</li>
<li>Conversational AI awareness - familiarity with Boost.ai, ElevenLabs or comparable voice / chat platforms, and how to wire them up to internal systems sensibly.</li>
<li>DevOps fluency: Azure (essential), AKS, Helm, Terraform, Azure Pipelines strongly preferred. You should be comfortable across the whole stack rather than purely application-layer.</li>
<li>Track record of putting observability, governance and audit story in place at scale.</li>
<li>Awareness of the constraints of regulated environments: data residency, auditability, ZDR, model risk - design with them in mind from the start.</li>
<li>Track record of mentoring engineers across teams and shaping engineering culture.</li>
<li>Comfortable making and defending architecture / tooling calls; comfortable being challenged.</li>
<li>Senior enough to operate as a credible technical co-owner of the AI platform alongside the Head of AI Services.</li>
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This is the technical seat in the AI function with the Group AI Team. You will support with owning the platform, set the bar for engineering practice, and shape how AI scales at Acorn across new domains and new use cases.
<br>Executive backing and a real mandate to do the engineering properly. Acorn delivers non-standard insurance for a non-standard world; this role is the engineering anchor for that ambition.
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Grow with Acorn
<br>At Acorn Insurance, we’re proud of our Liverpool roots — and even prouder of how far we’ve come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we’ve grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone £750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024.
<br>We’re growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share:
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<li>• We run through walls for our customers and each other</li>
<li>• We challenge the status quo</li>
<li>• We succeed when we help those around us succeed</li>
<li>• We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement</li>
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<b>Benefits:</b><br>
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<li>• A maximum of 35 days’ holiday (depending on role and tenure) including bank holidays, with additional buy/sell options</li>
<li>• 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available</li>
<li>Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go!</li>
<li>• Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform</li>
<li>• Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs</li>
<li>• Recognition awards, social events & more</li>
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<b>Our Commitment to our colleague’s:</b><br>
These aren’t just words — they’re the principles we live by. And we’re proud to back them up with real action, earning recognition and accreditation from leading organisations that share our commitment to people and growth:
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<li>• Mindful Employer – championing mental health and wellbeing</li>
<li>Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 – creating accessible, inclusive opportunities</li>
<li>• Menopause Friendly accredited – supporting every stage of life</li>
<li>•️ Armed Forces Covenant signatory – honouring those who serve</li>
<li>•️ Armed Forces Defence employer recognition scheme - Supporting those who serve</li>
<li>• Great Places to Work 2024/25 – fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture</li>
<li>• Best Place to Work for Development – proud to be investing in people’s future</li>
<li>•‍• Best Place to Work for Women – breaking down barriers to women's career progression</li>
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If you’re looking for a company with a strong culture, real career progression, and a people-first approach — all rooted in the heart of Liverpool — Grow with Acorn.
<br>A Few Things to Know Before You Apply
<br>We’re really excited that you’re considering joining Acorn! To help everything go smoothly, here are a couple of things to keep in mind:
<br>If your application is successful, we will commence relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include a standard criminal record check and an insolvency register check.
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<li> Visa Requirements</li>
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Because our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we’re not able to offer visa sponsorship.
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<li> We’re Here to Support You</li>
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We’re committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process—or once you’re part of the team—just let us know. Whether it’s flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, we’ll work with you to make sure you can do your best work.
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Lead AI Engineer

PlayStation

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<br><div><div><div><div><div><p><b>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</b></p><p>
Sony Interactive Entertainment isn&rsquo;t just the Best Place to Play &mdash; it&rsquo;s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we&rsquo;re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.</p></div><div><div><br>
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ROLE OVERVIEW</b></div><div><p>
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will create tools used by engineers, QA specialists, production teams, and studio partners around the world. You will remove friction from game development workflows and turn user feedback into reliable, high-quality software.</p><p>
This role suits someone who enjoys practical engineering challenges, has an interest in games and tools development, and wants to see their work make a visible difference. You will work independently, contribute to technical direction, and may lead a small project or a significant part of a larger one. We value pragmatic engineers who can make thoughtful trade-offs between quality, speed, maintainability, and long-term technical health.</p><p>
Ideally, we would like someone to be present in our Liverpool office 2-3 days a week, but we can be flexible with remote working for the right candidate.</p></div></div><div><p><b>
WHAT YOU&rsquo;LL BE DOING:</b></p><ul><li>
Design, develop, maintain, and improve tools, services, and pipelines.</li><li>
Own delivery from analysis and design through development, testing, release, support, and iteration.</li><li>
Contribute to technical design, including architecture trade-offs, APIs, reliability, security, testing, and operational support.</li><li>
Refactor and optimise systems to reduce technical debt and improve performance, maintainability, reliability, and customer experience.</li><li>
Write high-quality code, automated tests, documentation, and operational guidance.</li><li>
Improve engineering standards through code reviews, CI/CD, testing, release processes, and shared patterns.</li><li>
Partner with studios and cross-functional teams to clarify needs, troubleshoot issues, support onboarding, and gather feedback.</li></ul><p><b>
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:</b></p><ul><li>
Demonstrated senior-level experience in relevant languages such as C++, C#, or similar.</li><li>
Strong understanding of software design, debugging, automated testing, source control, CI/CD, observability, and maintainability.</li><li>
Able to debug complex issues across code, systems, environments, integrations, and user workflows.</li><li>
Able to make thoughtful trade-offs between delivery speed, quality, reliability, complexity, and customer value.</li><li>
Able to explain technical details clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.</li><li>
Communicates clearly across time zones, disciplines, and levels of technical knowledge.</li><li>
Asks questions to understand root causes, customer needs, risks, and intended outcomes.</li><li>
Works through ambiguity constructively, focusing on shared goals and strong relationships.</li><li>
Applies pragmatic judgement, choosing approaches that fit the problem rather than following process or preference for its own sake.</li><li>
Supports and guides engineers, testers, tool users, and partner teams through reviews, pairing, workshops, and documentation.</li><li>
Looks beyond their own area to identify bottlenecks, improve practices, and support wider outcomes.</li><li>
Keeps learning, shares knowledge, and brings curiosity and care to the craft of building great software.</li></ul><p><b>
NICE TO HAVE:</b></p><ul><li>
Understanding of how to safely and effectively use generative AI to augment development work.</li><li>
Experience developing Windows applications within the games industry or building tools that support game dev workflows.</li><li>
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.</li></ul></div><div><p>
Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.</p><p>
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.</p><p><b>
Equal Opportunity Statement:</b></p><p><i>
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.</i></p><p><i>
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.</i></p><p><i>
Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.</i></p></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

Senior Software Engineer

Matalan

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  About Matalan
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 From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, find out about how Matalan is ever-evolving here.
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 We know as a team, we are stronger together &ndash; we champion equality for all and make lasting connections that go beyond work. We thrive off our inclusive culture, encouraging our colleagues to bring their true selves to work and contributing to collective creativity, open-mindedness and growth.
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 We want give every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the application and interview process and then ultimately in their role. If you require any adjustments during our recruitment process, please don&rsquo;t hesitate to let us know.
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 In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.
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 We&rsquo;re looking for a strategic and technical leader to shape and deliver our next-generation data platform across Microsoft Fabric and GCP.
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 In this role, you&rsquo;ll own the architecture of a scalable, secure, and cost-efficient data ecosystem, playing a key part in bridging Data, IT Security, and Business Strategy. You&rsquo;ll lead the move away from legacy systems, embedding a modern lakehouse approach and ensuring our data operations are production-ready, governed, and built to scale.
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   Design and implement a robust medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) architecture across Fabric and GCP
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   Lead the migration from legacy platforms into a modern, cloud-native ecosystem
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   Partner closely with IT and Security to embed Security by Design and meet enterprise standards
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   Drive FinOps and cost optimisation, targeting a 15&ndash;20% reduction in cloud spend
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   Establish strong data governance, including lineage, cataloguing, and eliminating shadow IT
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   Set engineering standards across CI/CD, version control, and documentation
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   Oversee pipeline orchestration (ETL/ELT) to ensure reliable, high-performing data flows
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   Work cross-functionally with Finance, Data Science, and Architecture teams to deliver high-quality, trusted datasets
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 Success in this role will be measured through platform reliability, cost efficiency, successful migration milestones, and full alignment with security and governance standards.
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 You&rsquo;re a technically strong data leader who combines architectural expertise with commercial awareness and the ability to influence at all levels.
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   Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms across Microsoft Fabric and GCP
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   Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, with experience building scalable, reusable frameworks
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   Deep understanding of lakehouse and medallion architectures
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   Experience with data pipeline tools (e.g. DataFactory, Dataflow/Apache Beam) and workflow orchestration
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   A track record of delivering cloud cost optimisation (FinOps) and managing large-scale data environments
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   Strong knowledge of data governance, data lineage, and cataloguing tools
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   Solid understanding of IT security principles (IAM, network controls, secure architecture)
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   Experience leading large-scale migrations from legacy systems to cloud platforms
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   The ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear, business-focused insights
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   A passion for raising engineering standards and mentoring others
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   Experience with GA4 data modelling or supporting MLOps environments (e.g. Vertex AI) would be a bonus.
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   20% staff discount, which increases with length of service
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   Thrive Recognition Scheme
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   Wellbeing support provided by the Retail Trust
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   Life Assurance
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   Retail Rewards platform offering discounts for other retailers
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   Pension Scheme
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   Access to a wide range of career development
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   Additional benefits may apply depending on your role and area of the business
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Senior Data Engineer

HM Revenue & Customs

Data Scientist

Associate Data Scientist

Tom Harrison House

<p><b>Job Overview</b></p><p>Volunteer &amp; Peer Mentor Coordinator</p><p><b>Location:</b> Tom Harrison House &amp; The Bridge House Project, Liverpool</p><p>Job Overview</p><p>Tom Harrison House is looking for a passionate, organised, and motivated <b>Volunteer &amp; Peer Mentor Coordinator</b> to lead the development and coordination of our volunteer and Peer Mentor programmes across Tom Harrison House and The Bridge House Project.</p><p>This is a rewarding opportunity to help build a thriving community of volunteers and individuals with lived experience who play a vital role in supporting veterans and others recovering from addiction and mental health challenges. You will oversee the recruitment, training, coordination, and ongoing support of volunteers and Peer Mentors, ensuring they are equipped to make a meaningful and lasting difference.</p><p>Working closely with our Therapeutic Team and colleagues across the organisation, you will coordinate placements, manage volunteer and Peer Mentor requests, monitor programme performance, and promote a culture of safeguarding, inclusion, recovery, and continuous improvement. You will also help develop strong partnerships within the local community to attract new volunteers and strengthen opportunities for engagement.</p><p>This role would suit someone with experience in volunteer management, community engagement, peer support, or programme coordination who has excellent organisational, communication, and relationship-building skills. A genuine commitment to recovery, wellbeing, and empowering others is essential.</p><p>If you are passionate about helping people use their skills and lived experience to inspire recovery and transform lives, we'd love to hear from you.</p><p>Pay: &pound;28,000.00-&pound;30,000.00 per year</p><p>Work Location: In person</p>

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