AI Lead Architect – £95k – London

Pearson Carter; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 86.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Pearson Carter is seeking an AI Lead Architect to lead its internal AI development team and drive the delivery of AI solutions across the business in London. The role blends AI architecture, software development and team leadership, with ownership from requirements to production using Copilot Studio, Foundry and Azure AI.

You'll supervise a small team of engineers, collaborate with senior stakeholders, set development standards, and govern the internal AI environment while advancing the

Formación

• Experience delivering AI solutions into production.
• Hands-on experience with Copilot Studio and Microsoft Foundry.
• Software development in Python, C# or TypeScript.
• Experience building APIs, integrations and MCP servers.
• Knowledge of Azure AI, RAG and Azure CI/CD processes.
• Familiarity with GitHub Copilot or similar agentic tools.
• Understanding of Azure governance and security practices.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design and development of AI applications, agents and automations.
• Build AI solutions using Copilot Studio, Foundry and Azure AI.
• Develop apps, APIs and integrations using Python, C# or TypeScript.
• Integrate MCP servers to connect AI agents with internal systems.
• Own architecture, security and governance of the AI environment.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to identify AI opportunities.
• Lead and mentor a small team of AI engineers.
• Establish development standards, monitoring and support processes.
• Oversee AI projects from concept to production.

Conocimientos

Copilot Studio

Microsoft Foundry

Python

C#

TypeScript

APIs

MCP servers

Azure AI

CI/CD

Power Platform

governance

Solution architecture

technical leadership

stakeholder management

Descripción del empleo

AI Lead Architect –£95k – UK

A leading Microsoft Partner is looking for an AI Lead Architect to lead its internal AI development team and drive the delivery of AI solutions across the business.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining AI architecture, software development and team management. You'll take ownership of AI projects from initial requirements through to production, working across Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry and Azure AI.

You will also lead a small team of engineers, work closely with senior stakeholders and shape the company's approach to AI adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of AI applications, agents and automations.

• Build AI solutions using Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry and Azure AI.

• Develop custom applications, APIs and integrations using Python, C# or TypeScript.

• Build and integrate MCP servers to connect AI agents with internal systems.

• Own the architecture, security and governance of the internal AI environment.

• Work with senior stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI and automation.

• Lead and mentor a small team of AI engineers.

• Establish development standards, monitoring and support processes.

• Oversee AI projects from initial concept through to production.

The Candidate

• Experience delivering AI solutions into production.

• Strong hands-on experience with Copilot Studio and Microsoft Foundry.

• Software development experience using Python, C# or TypeScript.

• Experience building APIs, integrations and MCP servers.

• Knowledge of RAG and Azure AI Search.

• Strong understanding of Azure and CI/CD processes.

• Experience with GitHub Copilot or other agentic development tools.

• Knowledge of Power Platform governance and security.

• Experience in solution architecture and technical leadership.

• Confident working with senior stakeholders.

Salary

Competitive, depending on experience.

Location

London – Hybrid.