Senior Principal AI Engineer in London

Senior Principal AI Engineer in London

London Full-Time 80000 - 100000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Design and deliver cutting-edge AI solutions in a hybrid role.
  • Company: Leading technology consultancy with a focus on innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Join a dynamic team and work on high-impact AI programmes.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in AI while shaping best practices.
  • Qualifications: Strong AI engineering background and excellent Python skills required.

The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.

I’m currently working with a leading technology consultancy that is looking for a Senior Principal AI Engineer to help design, build, and deliver production-grade AI solutions across complex enterprise environments. This is a senior role combining hands‑on AI engineering, technical leadership, architecture, and client‑facing consulting, working across the full AI lifecycle from concept through to deployment and optimisation.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Designing and delivering end‑to‑end AI/ML solutions, including Generative AI and classical ML use cases
  • Building scalable AI pipelines across data ingestion, feature engineering, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring
  • Applying MLOps best practices including CI/CD, model versioning, automated retraining, monitoring, and rollback
  • Defining AI solution architectures for enterprise‑scale environments
  • Evaluating emerging technologies including LLMs, GenAI platforms, and vector databases
  • Leading technical workshops and advising clients on AI strategy, feasibility, and implementation
  • Driving Responsible AI principles around explainability, governance, privacy, and compliance
  • Mentoring AI Engineers and Data Scientists

What we’re looking for:

  • Strong background in AI Engineering, ML Engineering, or similar roles delivering production AI systems
  • Excellent Python/software engineering capability
  • Experience with frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit‑learn
  • Strong MLOps experience deploying models into live environments
  • Cloud experience across Azure, AWS, or GCP
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly with stakeholders

This is a great opportunity to work on high‑impact AI programmes while helping shape best practices for enterprise AI delivery.

Senior Principal AI Engineer in London employer: DeepRec.ai

At DeepRec.ai, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the heart of Greater London. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our focus on cutting-edge AI technologies and the opportunity to lead transformative projects that have a real impact on the future of science. With competitive compensation, a supportive environment, and the chance to work alongside industry leaders, we provide a unique platform for engineers passionate about making a difference in the world of AI.

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Contact Details:

DeepRec.ai Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Senior Principal AI Engineer in London

AI Engineering
Machine Learning Engineering
Python
PyTorch
TensorFlow
scikit-learn
MLOps