This is an opportunity for an experienced, hands-on AI practitioner to help shape how Foundry enables AI across the whole company. Sitting within the IT department and reporting to the Senior Director of Corporate Technology and AI, you will design, deploy and maintain the infrastructure, platforms and best practices that allow every team to adopt AI and accelerate with it. Engineering will be a major focus, but you will deliver capabilities for teams across the business, including citizen AI users, balancing risk and reward so that people can move quickly and safely. We are looking for someone who has already taken AI from experiment to dependable production use, learned from the mistakes, and can help us accelerate rather than rediscover the same lessons. Our scale is that of a 300-person company, so we value pragmatic, right-sized solutions over hyper-scale complexity. You'll spend a minimum of two days each week in our London office, in Soho.
Essential
- Strong experience in an AI Engineering, ML Engineering, platform engineering or similar role, with a track record of taking AI solutions from prototype to production and operating them reliably.
- Hands-on experience building and operating AI agents and LLM-based applications in production, with an honest understanding of their risks and limitations.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms and cloud-native tooling (e.g., GCP or AWS).
- Strong proficiency in Python.
- Strong experience with CI/CD and automation, including infrastructure as code and version control.
- Practical experience with data engineering, including ELT processes, data lakes and data modelling.
- A security-minded approach, with the judgement to balance risk and velocity and to enable others safely.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical topics to non-specialists and build relationships across the business.
- A pragmatic, proactive and inquisitive mindset, able to work autonomously and set direction in a fast-moving area.
- A genuine interest in technology, AI and the industry we serve.
Desirable
- Experience tuning and serving local models on bare metal using tools such as vLLM, including GPU optimisation.
- Experience with LiteLLM or similar LLM gateway and proxy tooling.
- Experience with GCP data and lakehouse tooling (e.g., BigQuery, BigLake, Dataplex, Dataflow).
- Experience with MLOps and LLMOps practices, including evaluation frameworks, observability and model lifecycle management.
- Experience supporting non-technical or citizen developer communities with AI and low-code tooling.
- Experience in the Media and Entertainment, VFX or creative software industries.
AI Enablement Engineer in London employer: Foundry
Foundry is an exceptional employer for the Industry Marketing Manager role, offering a dynamic work culture that thrives on creativity and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities to engage with cutting-edge AI technologies and industry leaders, all while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of central London. Our commitment to innovation and teamwork ensures that every team member can contribute meaningfully to impactful marketing initiatives that resonate within the media and entertainment sector.
