16343 - Forward Deployed Engineer - Justice AI Unit

General Information

Salary The national salary is £71,381 - £80,419. London salary is £75,674 - £85,257. Your salary will be dependent on your base location Working Pattern Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working Vacancy Approach External Location National Region National Closing Date 28-Sep-2026 Post Type Permanent Civil Service Grade Grade 6 Number of jobs available 5 Reserve List 12 Months Job ID 16343

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

Summary

Our justice system faces serious challenges, from rising demand and staff shortages to siloed systems and inconsistent access. AI presents an opportunity to address these problems at scale. But this opportunity must be seized with care.

The Justice AI Unit is a small, fast-moving and innovative team. We build and ship products quickly across the Ministry of Justice. By embedding AI that enhances, not replaces, human judgement, we aim to deliver better outcomes, faster services, and greater fairness for all.

Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at the Justice AI Unit, you will build and deploy AI products that have real-world impact across courts, prisons, and probation services. You’ll work directly with frontline staff to understand their needs, co-develop solutions, and own the full delivery lifecycle, from problem discovery to product deployment and scale. This is a hands-on, high-agency role for engineers who want to work at pace,