Applied AI Engineer - Direct AcquisitionWe're planning this as a six-month secondment. There may be an opportunity to extend it or make it permanent.We're looking for an Applied AI Engineer to join the Direct Acquisition team.You'll design and build AI agents that run whole business processes, from planning the work to learning from the results. What you find will steer how far iwoca takes agents across the business.The companySmall businesses move fast. Opportunities often don't wait, and cash flow pressures can appear overnight. To keep going, and growing, SMEs need finance that's as flexible and responsive as they are.That's why we built iwoca. Our smart technology, data science and five-star customer service ensures business owners can act with the speed, confidence and control they need, exactly when it's needed.We've already cleared the way for 100,000 businesses with more than £5 billion in funding. Our passionate team is driven to help even more SMEs succeed, through access to better finance and other services that make running a business easier. Our ultimate mission is to support one million SMEs in their defining moments, creating lasting impact for the communities and economies they drive.The teamDirect Acquisition includes iwoca's Marketing, Sales, Brand and Acquisition Tech teams. Together, they reach UK businesses of all shapes and sizes through paid and organic marketing channels and direct sales.A new team in Direct Acquisition builds agents that automate and improve acquisition processes. That's its only focus, and it works closely with Acquisition Tech. It's small – a product owner and you – and everyone builds. You'll report to the Head of Direct Acquisition, who sets the commercial direction.The roleAs the Applied AI Engineer, you'll build the agents and the systems around them. Most of the work is system design and backend engineering.You'll start with direct mail. The first goal is an agent that plans each monthly round, uses iwoca's existing p