Do you want to define how AI gets deployed across a large enterprise? Have you built production AI systems, not just prototypes? Are you ready to shape AI architecture at scale across a national business? A major UK media and advertising business is hiring a Lead AI Engineer to help build out its internal AI capability. Operating at national scale with a large physical and digital footprint, they are investing heavily in AI to improve internal operations, automate workflows, and create business-facing AI products. This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage of their AI journey and help shape how AI is architected, deployed, and scaled across the organisation. This is a hands-on senior engineering role focused on building production-grade AI systems, defining LLM architecture, and establishing engineering standards across a growing AI function. Key Responsibilities • Design and build internal AI-powered applications solving real business problems • Develop and deploy LLM-based assistants and automation workflows • Build scalable APIs, backend services, and integrations • Define and mature the organisation’s AI architecture and engineering standards • Implement robust DevOps / MLOps practices for AI systems • Mentor engineers and improve AI delivery capability across the team • Work closely with product and business stakeholders to shape AI use cases Key Details • Salary: £90,000–£100,000 base • Bonus: 10% annual bonus • Working model: Hybrid (2 days per week in Soho, London) • Tech stack: Python, Azure, OpenAI APIs, CI/CD, Docker, observability • Visa sponsorship: Cannot currently sponsor Interested? Please apply below.
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