R&D Lead (AI / Agentic)

Remote first, with offices in Manchester and Portsmouth.

• Doo Good Work: We strive for excellence in everything we do.
• Doo Explore: We embrace curiosity and are eager to learn and grow.
• Doo Innovate: We challenge the status quo to build smarter solutions.
• Doo Together: Collaboration is at the heart of our success.
• Doo Own It: We take responsibility and deliver with integrity.
• Doo The Extraordinary: We go beyond expectations to achieve the remarkable.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

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

• Clarity beats cleverness – we favour open, simple communication
• Learn through doing – failure is part of the journey to success
• Autonomy + growth – we support you in developing deep expertise
• Focus breeds quality – we believe in small, focused, empowered team

• 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.

• 25 Days holiday, increasing over time
• Private Health + Medicash
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Latest Apple kit
• Access to our EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• 1 Social impact day per year for volunteering 
• Cycle to Work 
• Team Member Discounts at Perks at Work
• Find us a Doo'er Referral Scheme (£1,500 per Doo'er)
• Training and certifications including networking opportunities
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement in a fast-growing company
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and creativity
  
• Dootrix offers fun and frequent social events, both in-person and virtual

We encourage putting people first and pride ourselves on a values-led working environment. 

Achieving a good work-life balance is fundamental to our company culture. We believe in working to live, not living to work. You’ll experience this through our flexible working options. Our focus is on your productivity and contribution to the business, rather than adherence to strict working hours. 

Dootrix is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Dootrix believes that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to our success as a company and is an asset to the communities we serve.

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Then we’d love to hear from you. Send over your CV to people@dootrix.com