Senior AI Agent Manager

Senior AI Agent Manager

Pearson Carter are currently working with an exciting UK-based startup that is transforming how brands sell, market, and grow online. Their platform provides businesses with a dedicated marketplace ecosystem, enabling them to connect directly with customers while delivering powerful analytics and insights that help drive growth. Rather than relying solely on third-party marketplaces such as Facebook, eBay, or Vinted, brands can leverage a purpose-built platform that integrates with leading e-commerce solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business at a critical stage of its journey, helping shape the future of AI-powered product development and agentic software systems. The company is looking for a Senior AI Software Engineer with a passion for building intelligent agents, shipping products, and leveraging AI tools to maximise development efficiency.

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Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and deploy AI-powered agents and agentic software solutions.
• Own features end-to-end, from concept and development through to production deployment.
• Develop scalable applications using TypeScript, Node.js, React, JavaScript, and Express.
• Drive DevOps and infrastructure initiatives, including Kubernetes deployments and development environments.
• Partner with founders and stakeholders to influence technical decisions and product direction.
• Leverage AI tools, particularly Claude, to accelerate development and establish engineering best practices.

Experience:

• Strong software engineering background with expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, React, JavaScript, and Express.
• Proven experience building AI agents, autonomous workflows, or agentic software applications.
• Advanced user of Claude and other AI-assisted development tools.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, feature ownership, and product-led development.
• Experience with Linux, developer tooling, DevOps practices, containerisation, and Kubernetes.
• Comfortable working in a startup environment with a high level of ownership and autonomy.

Desirable:

• Experience integrating AI capabilities into SaaS products.
• Background working with e-commerce, marketplace, or platform-based businesses.
• Familiarity with analytics platforms and data-driven product development.
• Experience scaling products and engineering teams within startup environments.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and modern infrastructure practices.

Salary:

£70,000 – £100,000 depending on experience.

Location:

London-based company operating a flexible working model. The team primarily works from the office, however flexibility is available for the right candidate. Occasional travel for meetings may be required.

How to Apply:

Please apply ASAP with your CV to be considered for this position. You can also get in touch with me on [email protected] or 0191 406 6111.