AI Solutions Architect

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking a hands-on AI Solutions Architect in London to own end-to-end AI solution design, from initial use case intake through governance approval and delivery. You will translate business requirements into secure, scalable designs aligned to enterprise technology stacks.

The role requires expertise in AI architectures, LLMs, RAG, and governance, with strong communication skills across all levels. The position offers hybrid work options and a competitive total package.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of AI and generative AI solution architectures, including large language models (LLMs).
• Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and knowledge grounding.
• Designing secure, governed AI solutions with explainability considerations.
• Proven ability to own complex tech solutions from requirements to production deployment.
• Excellent communication across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of AI solution design from intake to delivery.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise technology stack and governance approvals.
• Deliver secure, scalable, production-ready AI solutions for regulated environments.

Skills

AI architecture

LLMs

RAG

Prompt engineering

Governance & security

Communication

Job description

Our Leading Banking client are looking for a talented and motivated individual to join their expanding AI & Innovation team within Architecture & Engineering at a key stage in their AI journey. The team plays a central role in shaping and delivering AI strategy, governance, product discovery, adoption and enterprise AI solutions across the region.

They are seeking a hands-on AI Solutions Architect to take end-to-end ownership of AI solution design, from initial use case intake through to architecture, governance approval and delivery . The role is focused on turning high-value business use cases into secure, scalable and production-ready solutions aligned to the organisations' enterprise technology stack.

The following skills / experience is essential:

• Strong understanding of AI and generative AI solution architectures, including large language models (LLMs), agent-based patterns, workflow orchestration and enterprise AI integration.
• Practical experience applying techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), knowledge grounding, prompt engineering and human-in-the-loop design patterns.
• Experience designing secure and controlled AI solutions, including guardrails, responsible AI, explainability and governance considerations.
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex technology solutions in a regulated enterprise environment, with ownership from initial requirements through to production deployment.
• Strong hands-on experience in solution architecture, with the ability to translate business requirements into end-to-end, implementable designs.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels.

Salary: Up to £140,000 + bonus + package

Location: London (good work from home options available)