Principal Data & AI Architect for Scalable Impact

Compare The Market; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Compare the Market is seeking a Principal Engineer (Data & AI Capabilities) to shape the technical direction for data and AI across the organisation in London and beyond. You will lead the design and delivery of large-scale AI and data solutions, establish standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Data, Product and Engineering leaders to drive impactful outcomes.

This role blends technical excellence with business impact, offering a dynamic, fast-moving environment where you help teams

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and delivering large-scale data/AI solutions in production.
• Ability to set technical direction and establish engineering standards.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for Data & AI across the business.
• Lead design and delivery of scalable AI and data solutions.
• Establish best practices, standards and reusable frameworks.
• Mentor engineers and ensure governance and controls.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business goals into technical solutions.

Skills

Data architectures

AI/ML engineering

Production systems

Software engineering

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Compare the Market is seeking a Principal Engineer (Data & AI Capabilities) to shape the technical direction for data and AI across the organisation in London and beyond. You will lead the design and delivery of large-scale AI and data solutions, establish standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Data, Product and Engineering leaders to drive impactful outcomes.

This role blends technical excellence with business impact, offering a dynamic, fast-moving environment where you help teams