Hire a UK-based AI agent developer with 20 years shipping software. Studio delivery, production-grade engineering, human-in-the-loop by default. Agents wired to your real stack, not demos. Working with mid-market companies across the UK, US, and Australia.
Most search results for "hire AI agent developer" are offshore development shops or freelance marketplaces. They build the code, then walk away. Here is why UK-based, named delivery is a different proposition.
An AI agent built a working app, drafted the proposal for the work, then pushed the invoice to Xero via its API. A human client paid it. Three jobs an employee used to do, done in one session, with a human at the approval gates.
Bookkeeper Agent details →An end-to-end agent pipeline building, deploying, and managing 300+ live content sites. Keyword research, topic planning, content generation, publishing, monitoring. All agent-driven, running in production.
SEO Agent details →Delivery for a satellite communications operator working with two of the world's largest enterprise vendors, a UK media broadcaster's platform transformation (5 deploys/year to a weekly cadence), a UK industrial firm's field-engineering systems, plus other enterprise platforms.
Case studies →Oliver Wakefield-Smith. Solutions architect and engineering lead, London based, 20 years in software. I have been a developer, tech lead, engineering manager, architect, and CTO across media, utilities, satellite communications, engineering, and data transformation. I have delivered for global enterprise brands across satellite, broadcasting, sports, and athletic apparel.
Digital Signet is the consultancy I founded to combine that engineering experience with AI that can actually build software. The Xero invoice agent, the 300+ content sites, the Bookkeeper, SEO, SDR, Support, Ops, and Recruiter agents you see on this site - those are real, not promised.
When you hire "an AI agent developer" through Digital Signet, you are hiring me. I scope the engagement. I architect the agent. I deliver and hand over. I do not sub out to offshore teams. I do not disappear after handover. The agent runs on your infrastructure, owned by you, with me on call for as long as we agree.
Fixed scope, 2-4 weeks
One agent, one workflow. We scope, build, pilot, handover. You own the code and infrastructure. Ideal first engagement.
Monthly retainer
We maintain, monitor, and improve your live agents. Model costs itemised monthly. Monthly tuning session, priority support.
1-2 days/week, 3-6 months
I embed 1-2 days per week for 3-6 months, building a portfolio of agents across your business. Highest-leverage option for mid-market companies that want capacity without hiring.
Multi-pillar retainer
Multi-pillar work across voice, finance, and data AI. Architecture, build, hand-on engineering, plus the AI strategy work that comes with it. See how we work for details.
Wired to your real stack, running in production, not a demo.
Approval gates on anything consequential, configurable per workflow.
Runs in your Azure tenant or your preferred cloud. No lock-in.
Every agent action logged. You pull the plug any time.
Your team can maintain the agent without me, if they want.
VAT, MTD, HMRC, GDPR, UK AI Bill considerations built in from day one.
Book a discovery call. We will scope the agent you need, estimate the cost, and tell you honestly whether hiring a UK consultancy is the right move for your stage.
