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The Job.R&D Lead (AI/Agentic). Remote (UK based), with occasional meetupsReports 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.Were looking for a hands-on AI R&D Lead to prototype next-gen intelligent systems and explore the edges of whats possible with todays 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.Youll 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 youll 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 platformsbringing 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 youll work withYou dont 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 were looking forA passionate maker whos 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, youre as comfortable presenting a demo as you are building it.A sharp eye on the bleeding edge of AI, whats launching, whats worth exploring, and how it might matter. Hard NosIvory tower theorists.People not already playing with LLMs or agent frameworks.Anyone who isnt hands-on. This role is about doing. Bonus PointsYouve built something cool with agents and can show us.Youve 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?Weve always been a few steps ahead, mobile, cloud-native, and now AI. Our strategy, Do the Next Thing Now, is more than a motto, its our roadmap. Youll be at the tip of that spear. Interested?Reach out to Ang at people@dootrix.com