Forward-Deployed Principal Engineer for Real-World AI

CreateFuture; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid/remote options

Office hubs: Edinburgh/London

Job summary

CreateFuture is seeking a Principal Engineer for a Forward Deployed role in the UK, with Edinburgh or London attendance about one day per week. You’ll work directly with teams to turn emerging technology into production-ready outcomes, not just write recommendations.

You’ll combine deep engineering expertise with consulting skills, transfer knowledge, and help teams adopt AI while maintaining high quality. This role blends hands-on delivery with pragmatic decision-making in a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Broad engineering capability across the full stack
• Deep expertise in at least one relevant area
• Strong consulting skills and delivery focus
• Ability to transfer knowledge and raise team capability

Responsibilities

• Understand the outcomes teams need to achieve
• Turn ideas into working, production-ready solutions
• Build and demonstrate capabilities ahead of wider adoption
• Transfer knowledge to enable teams to continue independently
• Feed patterns and platform improvements back to the engineering team
• Act as a trusted technical partner and make pragmatic decisions
• Help teams use AI and emerging tech without compromising quality

Job description

CreateFuture is seeking a Principal Engineer for a Forward Deployed role in the UK, with Edinburgh or London attendance about one day per week. You’ll work directly with teams to turn emerging technology into production-ready outcomes, not just write recommendations.

You’ll combine deep engineering expertise with consulting skills, transfer knowledge, and help teams adopt AI while maintaining high quality. This role blends hands-on delivery with pragmatic decision-making in a collaborative,