Job Title: Lead AI Engineer
Location: Oxford/London (Hybrid – 2 days per week in office)
Type: Permanent
Salary: £85,000–£95,000
Interview Process: 3 stages
We\’re working with a UK-based healthtech company looking for a Lead AI Engineer. This role sits within a cross-functional Data & AI team, focused on taking NLP projects into production and improving system design and infrastructure. You’ll also guide a small technical team (2–3 people), but the focus remains deeply technical – ideal for someone from a software engineering background.
What you\’ll do:
- Build and scale NLP/document processing pipelines using microservices
- Lead 2–3 reports (data scientists + AIOps engineer)
- Set engineering standards and lead architecture, code reviews, and deployment
- Work with DevOps, product, and data teams to deliver production-ready solutions
What you’ll need:
- Strong Python and experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow
- Solid understanding of REST APIs, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS
- Proven delivery of NLP/OCR projects with unstructured data
- Experience managing or mentoring engineers
Bonus points for:
- Experience in regulated domains
- Knowledge of semantic search, graph/vector databases
- Java or C# background and understanding of SOLID principles
📩 Interested? Message me here or email mmatysik@trg-uk.com
Lead AI Engineer employer: trg.recruitment
Contact Detail:
trg.recruitment Recruiting Team