Senior AI Engineer & Technical Lead (Hybrid)

Circle Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle Recruitment is seeking a Senior AI Engineer in Manchester to lead design, development and deployment of advanced AI solutions across the IT team. You will work with senior stakeholders, guide technical direction and mentor engineers in a hybrid central Manchester setting, with a salary up to £60,000–£80,000 depending on experience.

The role emphasizes AI architectures, RAG, LLM workflows, and governance, with a strong delivery focus and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in AI engineering or software engineering using Python/Java/JS/TS.
• Experience with RAG and LLM-based solutions.
• Strong knowledge of AI architectures and data pipelines.
• Proven mentoring and team development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and deployment of AI-powered tools to improve efficiency.
• Design AI solutions including automation, RAG, and LLM workflows.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver strategic AI initiatives with measurable business value.
• Provide guidance on AI architecture, tooling, and technology direction.
• Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and compliant with governance standards.
• Monitor performance and continuously optimise AI systems.
• Mentor and develop a small team of engineers while promoting best practices.

Skills

Python

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

PyTorch

TensorFlow

RAG

LLM

AI architecture

Mentoring

Job description

Circle Recruitment is seeking a Senior AI Engineer in Manchester to lead design, development and deployment of advanced AI solutions across the IT team. You will work with senior stakeholders, guide technical direction and mentor engineers in a hybrid central Manchester setting, with a salary up to £60,000–£80,000 depending on experience.

The role emphasizes AI architectures, RAG, LLM workflows, and governance, with a strong delivery focus and collaboration with cross-functional teams.