GenAI Platform Lead - Backend & AI Services (Hybrid)

Elsevier; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Competitive contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Extensive learning and development resources

Job summary

A leading information and analytics company is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership in AI services design and delivery. This role is essential for mentoring developers, ensuring scalable and reliable solutions, and fostering best engineering practices. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and must possess strong expertise in Python, Kubernetes, and Agile methodologies. A competitive benefits package is available, promoting a healthy work/life balance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience serving as a technical lead for complex backend or platform systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with Java.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and implementation of shared AI services.
• Drive delivery of platform initiatives ensuring scalability and security.
• Mentor engineers through pairing and coaching.

Skills

Technical leadership

Software engineering

Python

Kubernetes

Agile methodologies

Strong communication

Tools

Kubernetes (EKS)

Java

AI frameworks (LangChain)

Job description

A leading information and analytics company is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership in AI services design and delivery. This role is essential for mentoring developers, ensuring scalable and reliable solutions, and fostering best engineering practices. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and must possess strong expertise in Python, Kubernetes, and Agile methodologies. A competitive benefits package is available, promoting a healthy work/life balance.