About this role
Salary: £65,000 - 75,000 per year
Requirements: Commercial experience building and delivering AI solutions in productionA software development background, ideally using C# and .NETExperience integrating AI into existing products, platforms, or business processesStrong understanding of software architecture, APIs, data flows, and cloud-hosted applicationsExperience leading technical change across several delivery functions, not only software developmentEvidence of helping teams adopt AI tools, processes, or ways of workingConfidence running customer or stakeholder meetings and explaining technical subjects clearlyThe ability to remain technically credible while providing leadership and directionExperience with Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, agentic workflows, RAG, AI agents, or Microsoft Copilot would be useful, but practical delivery experience is more important than familiarity with specific tools Responsibilities: Lead the adoption of AI across the full software development lifecycleIdentify practical AI use cases across development, testing, analysis, and deliveryWork directly with technical teams to design and deliver production AI solutionsGuide developers, testers, and business analysts on effective and responsible AI useSupport the development of AI-enabled features within existing software productsRun workshops, technical discussions, and stakeholder meetingsExplain AI capabilities, limitations, and delivery options clearly to customers and internal teamsHelp establish standards around AI governance, testing, security, and qualitySupport existing AI specialists by extending their work across the wider business Technologies: AIAI AgentsAzureC#CloudCopilotSupportRAGSecurityASP.NET More:
Exalto Consulting is recruiting for an AI Lead to help a software business expand the practical use of AI across its development and delivery teams. The role is based in Winsford, Cheshire, with a hybrid working pattern of two days per week onsite, and offers a permanent salary of £65,000 to £75,000. This is a technically involved leadership role focused on building confidence, providing direction, and improving how AI is used across the organisation.
last updated 31 week of 2026