Founding AI Engineer in London

Founding AI Engineer in London

London Full-Time On-site
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Run-Time Group have partnered with an established research and data-led business embarking on a major AI transformation journey. This is a rare opportunity to become the first dedicated AI Engineer in the company, taking ownership of how AI is introduced, adopted and scaled across the organisation. You'll have the freedom to influence technology choices, shape best practices and build solutions that directly impact both internal teams and customers. Rather than joining a large, established AI function, you'll be laying the foundations. If you're excited by ownership, autonomy and the challenge of turning promising AI ideas into production systems used by real people, this role offers exactly that.
Building production-ready AI applications using LLMs and modern AI tooling
Creating retrieval and knowledge-search systems that provide accurate, traceable answers
Integrating AI capabilities with structured business data and analytical platforms
Developing conversational AI experiences and intelligent workflows
Establishing evaluation, monitoring and governance standards for AI solutions
Identifying new use cases and helping shape the organisation's wider AI strategy
Working directly with end users to understand problems and deliver measurable outcomes
Acting as the go-to AI specialist within the business
Experience building and deploying AI or LLM-powered applications used by real users
Strong Python engineering skills
Experience with prompt engineering, tool calling and model integrations
Experience designing and consuming REST APIs
Knowledge of RAG, information retrieval and search technologies
Strong understanding of structured data and analytical workflows
Experience evaluating model performance and improving output quality
Awareness of AI security risks including prompt injection, data leakage and access control
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Be the first AI Engineer in the organisation
Shape the company's AI strategy and technical direction
Work directly with decision-makers and business leaders
Build solutions that reach production and deliver genuine business value
Significant autonomy and ownership from day one
Opportunity to create the foundations of a future AI function
- Nice-to-Have Experience: - Amazon Bedrock, OpenSearch or similar AI platforms - Observability and monitoring for AI systems - Automated testing and evaluation frameworks - Multi-agent or orchestration frameworks - SQL and data engineering capabilities - GDPR, governance or regulated data environments
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Founding AI Engineer in London employer: Run-Time Group

As a Salesforce Administrator / RevOps Executive, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive remote/hybrid work environment that prioritises employee growth and collaboration. Our company fosters a culture of innovation, offering continuous learning opportunities and the chance to work closely with commercial stakeholders, ensuring your contributions are valued and impactful. Join us to be part of a team that champions data-driven decision-making and empowers you to enhance user experiences while developing your skills in a fast-paced setting.

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Contact Details:

Run-Time Group Recruitment Team