Head of Generative AI

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

Job summary

Octopus Energy in the United Kingdom seeks a hands-on GenAI leader to design and scale production-grade AI systems across multi-model architectures.

You will stay at the forefront of AI advancements, drive LLMOps, and mentor a high-performing team while translating AI capabilities into user-friendly products.

Qualifications

• Hands-on GenAI builder.
• Experience moving GenAI from proof-of-concept to scaled, production-grade systems that drive measurable impact.
• Deep technical understanding with hands-on ability.
• Proven leadership with high-performing teams.
• Product-focused mindset translating AI capabilities into user-friendly experiences.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: lead design, development, and deployment of production-grade agentic workflows and multi-model architectures.
• Stay updated on AI/ML advancements to keep the company at the cutting edge.
• Oversee architecture to ensure scalability, reliability, and security of AI systems.
• Drive LLMOps best practices including evaluation, privacy, and token cost optimization.
• Strategic Management: develop and execute a strategic AI roadmap with technology and strategy teams.
• Identify and manage strategic partnerships with tech providers and research labs.

Skills

GenAI

Production-grade

Leadership

AI strategy

Stakeholder communication

Tools

PoC to production

Multi-model architectures

Job description

Octopus Energy is all about clean, green energy with transparent pricing and a relentless commitment to customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of production-grade agentic workflows and multi-model architectures
• Stay across the latest advancements in AI and machine learning to ensure we stay at the forefront of technology
• Oversee the technical architecture and ensure scalability, reliability, and security of AI systems
• Drive LLMOps best practices, focusing on model evaluation, hallucination mitigation, data privacy, and token cost optimisation.
• Strategic Management
• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for AI initiatives aligned with the company’s goals alongside our technology and strategy teams
• Identify and manage strategic partnerships with technology providers, research labs, and other stakeholders
• Evaluate and integrate third-party AI services and solutions, as needed
• Communicate complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders to facilitate understanding and decision making
• Build, lead and mentor a high performing AI team
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic AI projects
• Ensure the foundations of our AI solutions are robust

Requirements

• Hands-on GenAI builder
• Experience moving GenAI from proof-of-concept to scaled, production-grade systems that drive measurable impact
• A deep technical understanding of the problems being solved, with the ability to go hands-on if required
• Note: this experience could be from delivering a transformational product at an enterprise, or developing innovative products at a startup
• Exceptional leader
• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of managing and developing high-performing teams
• A product-focused mindset with the ability to translate complex AI capabilities into user friendly experiences, including proven experience leading the direction of tool development
• The ability to both get into the nitty gritty with developers and translate complex concepts to non-technical audiences, as a plus enjoying doing technical talks at conferences
• Passionate about the future of AI
• Knowledge of AI ethics and the evolving regulatory landscape
• A close follower of the trends at the cutting edge of GenAI development & implementation