Head of AI & Machine Learning

air-recruitment; Remote; GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-scaling SaaS business in the UK is seeking a Head of AI & Machine Learning to lead their AI strategy and build advanced NLP and machine learning systems. This hands-on leadership role will involve team development, cross-functional collaboration, and representing AI capabilities to stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in AI technologies and a strong record of delivering impactful systems. Competitive compensation includes salary and equity.

Benefits

Equity

Qualifications

• Deep experience in NLP, LLMs, and semantic search.
• Proven track record of delivering and scaling production systems.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the company’s AI roadmap.
• Build and scale NLP and ML models.
• Lead and develop a small ML engineering team.
• Establish MLOps and responsible AI practices.
• Work cross-functionally with Product and Engineering.
• Represent AI thinking to customers and partners.

Skills

NLP

Machine Learning

Leadership

MLOps

Job description

Head of AI & Machine Learning

Remote (UK / EU) | c. £120k + Equity | High‑Growth SaaS Scale‑Up

This fast‑scaling SaaS business is building technology to help organisations make smarter, fairer workforce decisions. They are now looking for a Head of AI & Machine Learning to lead the evolution of their AI capabilities and shape the intelligence behind their platform.

This is a hands‑on leadership role: you’ll set the AI strategy, design and scale production NLP and machine learning systems, and grow a high‑performing ML team — while closely partnering with Product and Engineering to deliver real, measurable impact for customers.

This Head of AI & Machine Learning will

• Take ownership of the company’s AI roadmap — from concept to production.
• Build and scale NLP and ML models that turn complex organisational data into meaningful insights.
• Lead and develop a small ML engineering team, acting as a player‑coach.
• Establish MLOps, monitoring, governance, and responsible AI practices.
• Work cross‑functionally with Product, Engineering, and Customer teams.
• Represent AI and technology thinking to customers, partners, and the leadership team.

What this Head of AI & Machine Learning will bring

Deep experience in NLP / LLMs / semantic search / embeddings and related technologies, with a proven track record of delivering production systems and scaling them at high speed.