AI Technical Lead

Fruition Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive healthcare

Hybrid/remote working options

Ongoing professional development

Exposure to impactful projects

Job summary

A forward-thinking technology consultancy is looking for a Technical Lead specializing in AI to manage architecture, design, and delivery of AI-focused projects. The role involves leading engineering teams, overseeing solutions from concept to production, and ensuring high-quality outputs across engagements. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AI tools, full-stack capabilities, and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. This position offers competitive salary and hybrid working options for improved work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering AI and ML solutions.
• Ability to drive direction and establish engineering standards.
• Experience with CI/CD and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI-focused architecture and engineering delivery.
• Oversee implementation of AI/ML solutions.
• Establish best-practice engineering ecosystems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement plans.

Skills

Strong commercial experience with AI and ML tools

Hands-on proficiency with cloud platforms

Full-stack technical capability

Strong understanding of agile principles

Excellent communication skills

Tools

React

Vue

Flutter

C#

Java

Python

Node

Go

Job description

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to step into a pivotal Technical Lead role for a forward‑thinking, technology consultancy delivering cutting‑edge AI solutions. You’ll shape architecture, engineering standards, and delivery outcomes across high‑impact projects while working with modern AI/ML tooling, cloud technologies, and scalable engineering practices.

Technical Lead - AI Responsibilities

• Lead AI‑focused architecture, design, and engineering delivery across client engagements.
• Oversee end‑to‑end implementation of AI/ML solutions, from concept through to production.
• Act as the senior engineering authority, ensuring high‑quality outputs across wider teams.
• Establish best‑practice engineering ecosystems, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, developer tooling and QA methodologies.
• Maintain expertise across modern tech stacks, cloud platforms and industry trends, including LLMs and classic ML approaches.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate technical requirements into actionable engineering plans.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, providing guidance and thought leadership throughout delivery.

Technical Lead - AI Requirements

• Strong commercial experience with AI and ML tools, frameworks, and delivery methods.
• Confident acting as the "first engineer on the ground" to drive direction and standards.
• Hands‑on proficiency with cloud platforms and modern engineering patterns.
• Full‑stack technical capability across front‑end and back‑end technologies (e.g., React, Vue, Flutter, C#, Java, Python, Node, Go).
• Broad exposure to CI/CD tooling, automation technologies, and test engineering.
• Strong understanding of agile principles with experience embedding best practice across teams.
• Excellent communication, emotional intelligence, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and comfort with complexity and evolving AI landscapes.

What's in it for me?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive healthcare.
• Hybrid/remote working options for improved work‑life balance.
• Ongoing professional development, including AI/ML upskilling and access to technical communities.
• Opportunity to work with modern technologies and shape high‑value digital solutions.
• Exposure to a broad portfolio of impactful projects across multiple industries.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.