Lead Engineer: AI/LLM Platform Architect & Hands-On Leader

trg.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

trg. is seeking a Lead Engineer in the Greater London area to own significant aspects of the platform, balance hands-on development with leadership, and help set architecture and engineering standards. You will work closely with the Head of Engineering and guide a small team through hard technical challenges.

The role targets someone with experience building AI/LLM powered products in fast-moving startup environments and a track record of architectural ownership across microservices and APIs.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an engineering team in a fast-moving startup.
• Hands-on contributor with ownership of complex platform areas.
• Experience building AI/LLM-powered products and systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership and take ownership across the platform.
• Shape architecture, engineering standards and cross-service integration.
• Mentor a small engineering team and drive delivery of hard technical problems.
• Collaborate with Head of Engineering to steer tech direction.

Skills

Lead Engineer

Hands-on

Architectural ownership

AI/LLM products

Team leadership

Startup experience

Microservices

APIs

Event-driven systems

Job description

trg. is seeking a Lead Engineer in the Greater London area to own significant aspects of the platform, balance hands-on development with leadership, and help set architecture and engineering standards. You will work closely with the Head of Engineering and guide a small team through hard technical challenges.

The role targets someone with experience building AI/LLM powered products in fast-moving startup environments and a track record of architectural ownership across microservices and APIs.