Forward Deployed AI Engineer, CBS - Associate Director (Level 4) - UK Wide in London

Forward Deployed AI Engineer, CBS - Associate Director (Level 4) - UK Wide in London

London Full-Time 72000 - 88000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Design and build AI agents while mentoring juniors and ensuring project quality.
  • Company: Join EY's Core Business Services, a leader in innovative AI solutions.
  • Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on continuous learning and development.
  • Why this job: Drive impactful AI initiatives and work on cutting-edge projects.
  • Qualifications: Master's degree or equivalent experience in AI, strong Python and TypeScript skills.

The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.

Overview

In this role, you design and build AI agents and automation tools while providing technical oversight.

You shape new work, mentor juniors, and ensure quality across projects.

You will set engineering standards and govern AI delivery from concept to live release.

You join a cross-functional, collaborative environment focused on applying AI to business problems at scale.

This is an opportunity to drive impactful, enterprise-grade AI initiatives within EY's Core Business Services.

  • Pay / Benefits
  • professional growth
  • collaborative work environment
  • opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects
  • competitive remuneration
  • flexible working arrangements
  • Total Rewards including Flex EY

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop AI agents and automation tools to improve business processes
  • Create AI solutions across projects and portfolios with scalable, reusable architectures
  • Choose between low-code and pro-code approaches and design cloud-native AI platforms
  • Provide technical oversight and QA, including code reviews and mentoring
  • Define engineering standards and govern project deliverables
  • Translate business problems into deliverable technical scope with feasibility assessments
  • Oversee AI governance, risk assessment, information security, and licensing up to live release
  • Manage senior stakeholders and coordinate onshore/offshore delivery
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into specs
  • Stay current with AI advancements and document processes for maintainability
  • Key requirements
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Proven AI developer/engineer with a strong project delivery portfolio
  • Proficiency in Python and Type Script
  • Working knowledge of Git and version control
  • Strong foundations in algorithms, data structures, and software design
  • Experience with Pandas, Num Py, and SQL
  • Experience with Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse) and lifecycle management
  • Experience building and orchestrating LLM agents with prompt design, grounding, retrieval, and testing
  • Cloud experience, including cost awareness and usage
  • API integration experience (Graph, REST, SQL, Share Point, etc.)
  • Experience operating within enterprise guardrails (AI risk, information security, DLP, environments, licensing)
  • Excellent problem-solving, independent and team work capability
  • Strong communication and senior stakeholder management
  • leadership and mentoring
  • strong communication with non-technical audiences
  • problem-solving and initiative
  • Python
  • Type Script
  • Git

Forward Deployed AI Engineer, CBS - Associate Director (Level 4) - UK Wide in London employer: EY (Ernst & Young)

At EY, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a flexible working environment that empowers our employees to thrive. Our diverse and inclusive culture fosters collaboration and innovation, while providing ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Join us in London and be part of a globally connected team dedicated to building a better working world through cutting-edge technology and client-focused solutions.

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Contact Details:

EY (Ernst & Young) Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Forward Deployed AI Engineer, CBS - Associate Director (Level 4) - UK Wide in London

AI Development
Automation Tools Design
Technical Oversight
Engineering Standards Definition
Cloud-Native AI Platforms
Python
TypeScript