Salary guide
Chatbot Developer
- Average salary
- £28,000 – £60,000
- Working hours
- 37.5 hours/week
ITSoftware Development
- The UK is a leader in AI-powered customer service
Other names this job is known by
- Conversational AI Developer
- Bot Developer
Key responsibilities
- Design and develop conversational AI chatbots
- Write and test dialogue scripts
- Integrate chatbots with websites and apps
- Analyse user interactions and improve responses
Skills and qualifications required
- Degree in computer science or software engineering
- Programming skills (Python, JavaScript)
- Experience with NLP and chatbot frameworks
- Portfolio of chatbot projects
Promotional job opportunities from this role
- Senior Developer
- AI Lead
- Product Manager
- Consultant
How to get the job
- Study computer science or software engineering
- Build a portfolio of chatbot projects
- Gain experience in development roles
- Progress to senior or specialist positions
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