AI Tech Lead: Scalable Data & AI Platforms

Marks and Spencer

City Of London

Hybrid

GBP 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount 20%
Holiday entitlement
Discretionary bonus
Pension scheme
Wellbeing support
Volunteer day

Job summary

Marks & Spencer in the City of London is seeking a hands-on AI Technical Lead to drive scalable, well-governed data and AI solutions aligned with our business strategies. In this senior role, you will lead a small, agile squad, shaping technical direction and delivering early value through real-world use cases.

You'll mentor engineers, collaborate with business stakeholders, and stay ahead of emerging technologies to evolve solutions on our data and AI platforms in a fast-paced retail

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience delivering Data, AI, ML, and Generative AI solutions.
  • Proven leader of engineering and AI teams.
  • Ability to translate complex business challenges into practical, value-driven AI solutions.
  • Strong communicator able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable, governed Data & AI solutions.
  • Define and shape the technical roadmap for AI and automation
  • Lead and mentor a high-performing AI engineering squad
  • Partner with business stakeholders to identify high-value use cases and scale AI products
  • Ensure robust AI governance, security, and ethical AI practices.

Skills

Databricks
Microsoft Foundry
Azure ecosystem
Engineering leadership
Stakeholder communication

Job description

Marks & Spencer in the City of London is seeking a hands-on AI Technical Lead to drive scalable, well-governed data and AI solutions aligned with our business strategies. In this senior role, you will lead a small, agile squad, shaping technical direction and delivering early value through real-world use cases.

You'll mentor engineers, collaborate with business stakeholders, and stay ahead of emerging technologies to evolve solutions on our data and AI platforms in a fast-paced retail

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