Lead AI Engineer – London (Up to £115k + Bonus)

Oliver Bernard

London, GB

Hybrid

Why this role

Pace

Fast Paced

Collaboration

High

Autonomy

High

Decision Impact

Team

Role Level

Team Lead

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What success looks like

Leading the build and deployment of scalable LLM applications
Designing RAG systems and vector search solutions

Typical background

Experience in AI and machine learningStrong technical background in Python and cloud services

Transferable backgrounds

Coming from Data Science
Coming from AI Research

Skills & requirements

Required

LLM ApplicationsRAG SystemsPrompt EngineeringAgentic WorkflowsPythonAPI DevelopmentCloud-native Solutions

Preferred

MentorshipTechnical Leadership

Stack & domain

PythonLlm ApplicationsRag SystemsAi AgentsVector Search SolutionsPrompt EngineeringAgentic WorkflowsApi DevelopmentCloud-native SolutionsAWSAzureGCPLeadershipCollaborationAIGenaiEnterprise Clients

About the role

Original posting from Oliver Bernard

Lead AI Engineer – London (Up to £115k + Bonus)
Up to £115,000 + bonus + benefits
3 days on-site - Central London An innovative AI consultancy partnering with globally recognised AI labs is looking for a Lead AI Engineer to drive the development of advanced GenAI solutions across enterprise clients.
The role
Lead the build and deployment of scalable LLM applications
Design RAG systems, AI agents, and vector search solutions
Mentor engineers and shape technical direction
Work directly with clients to turn business needs into AI products
What they need
Proven experience building production LLM applications
Strong understanding of RAG, prompt engineering, and agentic workflows
Solid Python engineering skills and API development experience
Experience deploying cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP
Ability to lead projects and collaborate with senior stakeholders
Lead AI Engineer – London (Up to £115k + Bonus)

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