AI Solutions Architect

Digital Waffle; England; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to design and own AI infrastructure

Work with cutting-edge AI technologies

Leadership path to build your own team

Competitive salary up to £120k

Job summary

An ambitious technology company in the UK seeks an AI Solutions Architect to build a cutting-edge AI environment. This role involves architecting, implementing, and maintaining AI systems, with responsibilities including MLOps design and team leadership. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in machine learning and a proven track record of deploying AI solutions in production. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £120k, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in machine learning, data science, or AI system design.
• Proven track record of deploying ML models or LLM-based applications to production.
• Solid understanding of data pipelines and scalable system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain an in-house AI environment.
• Design MLOps workflows for training and deploying models.
• Integrate and manage containerized AI engines.

Skills

Machine Learning

Data Science

AI System Design

Programming fundamentals

Experience with Docker

APIs

Scalable System Architecture

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

MLOps tools

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AI Solutions Architect – Build Our In-House AI Environment

Location: London (onsite)

Type: Full-time | Permanent

Salary: Up to £120k total compensation

About Us

We’re an ambitious technology company using advanced Machine Learning (ML) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to power next-generation products. Until now, our AI projects have relied on third-party engines deployed via Docker — but it’s time to take the next step. We’re ready to build our own in-house AI environment, giving us full control over our models, data, and innovation pipeline.

To make that happen, we’re looking for an AI Infrastructure Lead — someone with the technical depth and vision to architect, implement, and scale an environment capable of supporting multiple ML and NLP initiatives across the business.

The Role

As our first senior AI hire, you’ll take ownership of designing and building the foundation of our AI ecosystem. You’ll shape the infrastructure strategy, establish our MLOps pipelines, and work closely with product and data teams to enable seamless model development and deployment. Once the environment is established, you’ll play a key role in recruiting and mentoring two mid-level AI engineers who will join your team.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain an in-house AI environment (on-prem or hybrid cloud).
• Design MLOps workflows for training, deploying, and monitoring models.
• Integrate and manage containerized AI engines (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Establish best practices for model versioning, data pipelines, and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with ML and NLP researchers to optimize infrastructure for experimentation.
• Set up CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and scalable compute infrastructure.
• Lead future recruitment and mentoring of additional AI engineers.

Skills & experience

Required

• 5+ years of experience in machine learning, data science, or AI system design.
• Proven track record of deploying ML models or LLM-based applications to production.
• Strong programming fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.
• Hands‑on experience with transformers, embeddings, and vector databases.
• Experience running AI workloads on offline or on‑premise platforms (non-cloud environments).
• Solid understanding of data pipelines, APIs, and scalable system architecture.

Preferred

• Experience leading small teams or mentoring other engineers.
• Familiarity with MLOps tools and best practices.
• Background in integrating AI solutions into enterprise products.
• Awareness of privacy, bias mitigation, and model explainability techniques.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to design and own the company’s AI infrastructure from the ground up.
• Work with cutting‑edge AI technologies in a hands‑on, high‑impact role.
• Leadership path — build your own AI engineering team.
• Competitive salary (up to £120k), flexible working, and professional growth opportunities.

Ready to build the foundation of our AI future?

Apply now and help us shape an intelligent, scalable, and independent AI ecosystem.