About this role
Salary: £85,000 - 90,000 per year
Requirements: Strong software engineering background, with Python preferredCommercial AI / Machine Learning engineering experienceHands-on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experienceExperience deploying ML / AI solutions into production environmentsUnderstanding of modern AI frameworks and LLM ecosystemsExposure to AI Agents, Agentic AI workflows and/or Google ADK is highly desirableStrong stakeholder engagement and communication skillsPrevious technical leadership, mentoring, or experience leading engineering teams is highly beneficialMust be eligible to work in the UK; sponsorship is not available Responsibilities: Design and develop AI-enabled applications and servicesBuild scalable AI and Machine Learning solutions within a GCP environmentLead the technical direction of AI engineering initiativesProvide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to AI Engineers across the wider teamHelp establish engineering standards, best practice, and code quality across AI engineeringCollaborate closely with Digital Products, AI, Data, and business stakeholdersSupport the development of AI Agents and intelligent automation capabilitiesDrive engineering best practice across cloud-native AI deliveryHelp transition AI proof of concepts into secure, scalable production solutionsContribute to architecture, experimentation, and proof-of-concept initiatives Technologies: Agentic AIAIAI AgentsCloudGCPSupportLLMMachine LearningPythonCI/CDDockerKubernetesmicroservices More:
We are supporting a large consumer-focused organisation that is undergoing significant investment across AI, Machine Learning, and Cloud Engineering capability. We are seeking an experienced Lead AI Engineer to help shape, build, and deliver scalable AI-enabled solutions across the organisation. This is a permanent remote UK role with a flexible remote working model and occasional travel to the South-East / South London region. The role offers up to 15% bonus, benefits, and excellent long-term progression potential as our AI function expands. You will combine hands-on AI engineering with technical leadership and mentoring within a growing enterprise environment.
last updated 30 week of 2026