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RAG Systems Engineer
Builds AI systems that retrieve knowledge before generating answers
£60k–£115k AI-driven
What it involves
Designs retrieval-augmented generation pipelines that connect LLMs to live knowledge bases, documents and databases so answers are grounded in real, up-to-date information.
Skills & knowledge needed
Vector databasesEmbedding modelsLLM integrationInformation retrievalPython
Why it's emerging now
Pure LLMs hallucinate; RAG makes them reliable enough for enterprise use.
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