Chief AI Platform & Engineering Leader | Hybrid

Hastings Direct; Bexhill-on-Sea; Híbrido; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

£6k car allowance

Hybrid working model

4Cs annual bonus programme

Private medical insurance (PMI)

Life assurance + pension

Descripción de la vacante

Hastings Direct is seeking a Head of AI Engineering to lead AI and ML capabilities, including platforms, MLOps, and responsible AI practices. You will drive governance, scalability and measurable business value across the model lifecycle.

The role requires strong leadership, cloud expertise (Azure AI/Azure ML) and a track record of delivering secure, compliant AI systems in a dynamic environment. Hybrid working available with a competitive package.

Formación

• Proven leadership in AI engineering within a fast-paced tech environment.
• Strong expertise in ML, MLOps, generative AI and LLMs.
• Experience implementing AI engineering standards, deployment automation and monitoring.

Responsabilidades

• Lead AI engineering, MLOps and platform teams to deliver high-quality AI solutions.
• Define and maintain engineering standards, AI guardrails and Responsible AI practices.
• Oversee model development, deployment, monitoring and continuous improvement processes.
• Drive automation, observability and root-cause analysis to reduce technical debt.
• Partner with Architecture, Risk, Compliance and stakeholders to shape AI roadmaps.
• Provide reporting on progress, model performance and value realization.
• Build, mentor and develop high-performing teams with succession planning.

Conocimientos

AI leadership

MLOps

Gen AI & LLMs

AI platforms

Cloud technologies

AI governance

Herramientas

Azure ML

Azure AI

Descripción del empleo

Hastings Direct is seeking a Head of AI Engineering to lead AI and ML capabilities, including platforms, MLOps, and responsible AI practices. You will drive governance, scalability and measurable business value across the model lifecycle.

The role requires strong leadership, cloud expertise (Azure AI/Azure ML) and a track record of delivering secure, compliant AI systems in a dynamic environment. Hybrid working available with a competitive package.