Principal AI Architect - Forward‑Deployed

GlaxoSmithKline plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK's Enterprise AI team builds AI solutions that prove value fast and scale to production. Forward Deployed Engineering leads the delivery of AI ideas, setting standards and owning outcomes across business units.

You will mentor senior engineers, shape how AI engineering is done, and partner with directors and VP‑level leaders to drive multi‑year roadmaps while maintaining governance and responsible AI practices.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record of setting engineering standards and platforms at scale.
• Proven ability to take AI ideas from sketch to production in complex environments.
• Experience influencing senior business and technology leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise‑level development standards for AI across GSK.
• Set enterprise direction for agentic workflows and delivery bot meshes.
• Own FDE delivery for a portfolio of business units and lead complex engagements.
• Mentor Staff and Senior FDEs and shape senior technical careers.
• Represent GSK's AI practice externally and ensure governance.

Skills

15+ years software engineering/AI/ML

Enterprise‑level leadership

Engineering standards

GenAI patterns, agents, MCP

Hands-on AI coding agents

Mentoring Staff/Senior engineers

Partnering with Directors/VPs

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Software Engineering

Master's/PhD in related field

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Databricks AI Assistant

MCP integrations

Job description

GSK's Enterprise AI team builds AI solutions that prove value fast and scale to production. Forward Deployed Engineering leads the delivery of AI ideas, setting standards and owning outcomes across business units.

You will mentor senior engineers, shape how AI engineering is done, and partner with directors and VP‑level leaders to drive multi‑year roadmaps while maintaining governance and responsible AI practices.