R&D Lead (AI / Agentic)

🤖 The Job.

R&D Lead (AI/Agentic).

Remote (UK based), with occasional meetups

Reports to: Chief Architect (with CTO oversight)

⚡️ The Mission.

Dootrix is leading the shift to agent-based computing. We're not just talking about the future, we're building it.

We’re looking for a hands-on AI R&D Lead to prototype next-gen intelligent systems and explore the edges of what’s possible with today’s agentic tooling.

This is a fixed-term role (12 months) with the potential to extend or evolve into something bigger as we scale our R&D function.

You’ll be embedded within our Architecture Guild, working solo but not alone, partnering closely with senior architects, feeding insights back into our R&D backlog, and sparking strategic conversations across the company.

🛠 What you’ll be doing.

• Research, prototype, and build POCs that explore the boundaries of agentic software development.
• Stay plugged into the latest LLM tooling, SDKs, APIs, and emerging platforms—bringing ideas to life fast.
• Develop internal and customer-facing demos that show the art of the possible.
• Contribute to technical blogs, vlogs, and the occasional roundtable or industry event.
• Work with our sales and consulting teams to create compelling AI-driven stories and artefacts for prospects.

🧠 The tech you’ll work with

You don’t need to tick every box, but you should be living and breathing in this space:

• LLMs and Agentic Frameworks: OpenAI APIs, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, LangChain, etc.
• Platforms: Azure (especially Azure AI), .NET (C#)
• AI Coding Tools: VS Code + Copilot, GPT-powered dev workflows, experimental IDE plugins

🔥 What we’re looking for

• A passionate maker who’s obsessed with the future of AI and agentic systems.
• Several years of software development experience (this is not your first rodeo).
• Deep curiosity and a bias for action, you love testing, tinkering, and turning ideas into things.
• Clear communication and a collaborative spirit, you’re as comfortable presenting a demo as you are building it.
• A sharp eye on the bleeding edge of AI, what’s launching, what’s worth exploring, and how it might matter.

🚫 Hard No’s

• Ivory tower theorists.
• People not already playing with LLMs or agent frameworks.
• Anyone who isn’t hands-on. This role is about doing.

✨ Bonus Points

• You’ve built something cool with agents and can show us.
• You’ve published or spoken publicly about your experiments.
• You bring a POV on where this space is going and how we can lead it.

💡 Why Dootrix?

We’ve always been a few steps ahead, mobile, cloud-native, and now AI. Our strategy, Do the Next Thing Now, is more than a motto, it’s our roadmap. You’ll be at the tip of that spear.

😎 Interested?

Reach out to Ang at people@dootrix.com

** PLEASE NOTE: you MUST have the legal right to work in the UK before applying for this role. We are unable to provide sponsorship **