AI Engineering Lead

AMS; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading talent solutions company in Belfast is seeking an AI Engineering Lead to design and deploy AI solutions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in AI engineering, proficiency in Python or C#, and solid knowledge of Azure AI services. This role involves leading a team and collaborating with stakeholders to drive innovation. A vibrant and inclusive culture is offered, alongside competitive benefits.

Benefits

Full training and support

Flexible working

Competitive rewards and benefits package

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in AI/ML engineering.
• High proficiency in Python and/or C#.
• Strong experience with Azure AI services.
• Proven leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of scalable AI/ML solutions.
• Mentor a team of AI engineers and developers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define AI strategy.
• Design and implement machine learning models.
• Evaluate and integrate new AI platforms.

Skills

AI/ML engineering

Python

C#

Azure AI services

MLOps practices

Leadership

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Azure Machine Learning

Cursor

Job description

About Us

Join our World of Talent.

Global, culturally diverse, inclusive, and innovative - welcome to AMS, where talent is our world. Over the last two decades, AMS has redefined the landscape of talent outsourcing and consulting. From pioneering the concept of RPO to continually revolutionising how organisations approach talent acquisition, AMS stands as a world leader in the industry.

Committed, engaged, and inspired, we feel a real sense of belonging, and all have one thing in common: a real passion for talent. Become part of this world and make a difference with us.

https://www.weareams.com/

The Role

Would you like to be part of our mission to pioneer technological advancements and set new standards in the talent acquisition landscape? Then, we want to hear from you!

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and visionary AI Engineering Lead to spearhead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge AI solutions. This role requires deep expertise in Python and/or C#, machine learning, and cloud-based AI services such as Azure AI or equivalent platforms. Familiarity with emerging AI development environments like Cursor is a strong plus.

As the AI Engineering Lead, you will guide a team of engineers and developers, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and drive innovation across AI initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

You'll support our success by:

• Leading the architecture, development, and deployment of scalable AI/ML solutions.
• Mentoring and managing a team of AI engineers and developers.
• Collaborating with product managers, data engineers, and business stakeholders to define AI strategy and roadmap.
• Designing and implementing machine learning models for real-world applications (e.g., NLP, computer vision, predictive analytics).
• Leveraging Azure AI services (or equivalent) for model training, deployment, and monitoring.
• Evaluating and integrate new AI platforms and tools, including environments like Cursor.
• Ensuring best practices in code quality, testing, and documentation.
• Staying current with the latest research and trends in AI/ML and applying them to business challenges.

Skills & Experience

What you need to have to be successful:

Essential Skills:

• Significant, demonstrable level of experience in AI/ML engineering.
• High levels of proficiency in Python and/or C# and common ML libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Strong experience with Azure AI services/Azure AI Foundry (e.g., Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services) or equivalent cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).
• Experience in a people leader role.
• Experience with modern AI development tools and workflows (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.)
• Solid understanding of MLOps practices and tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, Azure ML Pipelines).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with large language models (LLMs) and generative AI.
• Knowledge of data engineering tools and practices (e.g., Spark, Databricks, Azure Data Factory).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and working in an Agile pattern.

Other

Why AMS?

At AMS, we recognise the value of different perspectives and experiences in prompting innovation, sparking creativity, and solving problems.

We come from every walk of life, and our culture is open and inclusive. Our people enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and being trusted to work their way. We offer you career opportunities in every direction you want to explore. It's our world but you can do it your way.

We offer:

• Full training and support
• High value and challenging work
• A vibrant, diverse, and collaborative culture
• Flexible working
• A competitive reward and benefits package*
• The opportunity to embark on a recruitment career with one of the world's leading recruitment companies

*Details may vary slightly depending on your location, local labour law, etc.

Our culture of inclusion and belonging.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, and all aspects of employment are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.

If you require any accommodations or have any accessibility needs, please reach out via email [e-mail] or make a member of our Talent Acquisition team aware at any time.

Hit the Apply now button to get your journey started!

We take pride in being Disability Confident. This helps to ensure that you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long- term health conditions, or are neurodiverse. You will be shortlisted based on minimum criteria for the role and will be offered support and/or adjustments for the recruitment process if you wish