AI Engineering Lead

ClearRoute; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy in Greater London seeks an experienced AI Engineering Lead to define their AI strategy and manage teams developing scalable AI solutions. Candidates should have proficiency in Python and cloud platforms like AWS, among other AI and data engineering skills. This role presents an opportunity to shape AI product development in an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in AI-driven projects and leadership in managing teams.
• Familiarity with NLP, computer vision, or reinforcement learning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the AI roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and grow teams of AI engineers and software developers.
• Architect, develop, and deploy scalable AI platforms and products.
• Work with product managers and data scientists to integrate AI into products.
• Stay updated on AI trends to drive innovation.
• Ensure quality assurance and coding standards are maintained.
• Manage relationships with key clients and partners.

Skills

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

MLOps

Data engineering

Big data technologies

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

About Us

We are an engineering consultancy bridging Quality Engineering, Cloud Platforms and Developer Experience. Our values challenge us to do the best we can for ClearRoute, our customers and most importantly our team. We want to create a collaborative team to help build ClearRoute. This is an opportunity for you to build a consultancy from the ground up, use your voice to drive change and help transform organisations and problem domains.

About the Role

Many of our customers are struggling with their Route to Live for their AI initiatives, they may have successfully built models, but struggle to package and deploy them to production, or they see the opportunities presented with the new iteration of foundation models but struggle to build the platforms to leverage these transformational tools.

To help our customers deliver their AI outcomes we are seeking an experienced and visionary AI Engineering Lead to help our customers drive their AI strategy, oversee the development of cutting‑edge AI solutions, and lead teams of talented engineers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software engineering, along with leadership experience in managing AI‑driven projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy: Define and execute the AI roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and be a champion for experiment based, iterative AI product development.
• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and grow teams of AI engineers and software developers working with our client’s data scientists and domain experts.
• AI Development: Architect, develop, and deploy scalable AI platforms and products.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineers, data scientists, domain experts and stakeholders to integrate AI into products and services.
• Innovation & Research: Stay updated on the latest AI trends, tools, and best practices to drive innovation.
• Code Review & Quality Assurance: Maintain our high coding standards and ensure the reliability and performance of our clients AI platforms.
• Stakeholder Management: Cultivate and manage relationships with key clients and partners, ensuring technical alignment with business goals and high levels of satisfaction.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proficiency in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or other ML frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and MLOps.
• Experience with data engineering, big data technologies, and model optimisation.
• Familiarity with NLP, computer vision, or reinforcement learning is a plus.

What Next?

ClearRoute is committed to creating an inclusive working environment where people can be themselves at work. We celebrate individuality and our differences. We understand that some differences may mean that you require changes made to the interview process. We are happy to cater to your needs to make the interview accessible, please let us know by emailing us at .

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