AI Engineer

lloyds banking group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group in Bristol seeks an AI Engineer to transform how AI and data impact customer experiences. You will design and scale AI models, collaborate with teams, and enhance processes. Ideal candidates have proven experience with MLOps practices and cloud environments. The role offers competitive salary, hybrid work model, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role involving AI model deployment.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms for AI solutions.
• Strong understanding of risk and governance for AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design reusable patterns for deploying AI/ML models.
• Scale AI/ML solutions across strategic infrastructure.
• Conduct research using primary data sources.

Skills

Proven experience deploying AI/ML models into production using modern MLOps practices

Hands-on work scaling AI/ML on cloud or strategic platforms

Strong data skills, including working knowledge of data management systems and pipelines

Practical experience with version control, CI/CD and containerisation

Clear communication skills

Job description

End Date

Sunday 04 January 2026

Salary Range

£47,790 - £53,100

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Title: AI Engineer

Location: Bristol

Salary: £47,790 - £53,100

Hours: Full time

Working Pattern: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, at our Bristol office.

About This Opportunity:

At Lloyds Banking Group we’re transforming how data and AI power brilliant experiences for our customers and colleagues. Within the new Client Experience & Data Platform you’ll help shape the patterns and tooling that make AI practical at scale, accelerating how models move from prototype to secure, reliable production. It’s a place where you’ll apply modern MLOps, strengthen controls, and make reuse the default so great ideas land faster and safer.

You’ll join a collaborative team that partners with engineering, data science and product to integrate AI/ML solutions into strategic infrastructure and existing systems. You’ll influence standards, improve processes and share knowledge across the community so others can build on firm foundations. If you enjoy turning research into robust delivery, and you’re excited by scaling AI that’s usable, governed and trusted, you’ll feel right at home.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design reusable patterns, templates and tooling to deploy AI/ML models into production with guidance
• Scale solutions across strategic infrastructure and integrate them into existing systems within the Client Experience & Data Platform
• Conduct research using primary data sources to surface trends and inform design decisions
• Enable colleagues to use data management systems effectively and champion best practice
• Identify shortcomings in processes, systems and controls then deliver improvements with established change frameworks
• Strengthen compliance by reviewing non‑compliance in IT security processes and supporting remediation within agreed risk frameworks

Why Lloyds Banking Group:

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data, and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too.

What you’ll need:

• Proven experience deploying AI/ML models into production using modern MLOps practices
• Hands‑on work scaling AI/ML on cloud or strategic platforms, plus integration with existing enterprise systems
• Strong data skills, including working knowledge of data management systems and pipelines
• Practical experience with version control, CI/CD and containerisation to automate build and release
• Sound grasp of security, risk and governance for AI solutions with an ability to apply controls pragmatically
• Clear communication skills with the ability to document patterns, coach colleagues and support knowledge sharing

About working for us:

Our ambition is to be the top tier UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance‑related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values‑led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.