Staff AI Engineer

Data Idols; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Data Idols are seeking a Staff AI Engineer in London to lead a small engineering squad and shape, build and scale AI solutions across the business.

This hands-on leadership role combines AI engineering, technical strategy and team leadership, with the opportunity to turn emerging AI technologies into secure, scalable products that deliver real business value.

Qualifications

• Strong experience delivering data, AI, ML and Generative AI solutions.
• Hands-on Databricks experience.
• Proficient with the Azure ecosystem.
• Experience leading AI or engineering teams.
• Experience designing scalable, production-ready AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and deployment of Data, AI, ML and Generative AI solutions.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to identify high-value AI use cases.
• Prototype rapidly and drive ideas through to production.
• Shape the AI technical roadmap and ensure solutions are scalable, secure and governed.

Skills

AI/ML solutions

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Production-grade AI

Tools

Databricks

Azure

Job description

Staff AI Engineer

Salary: £105,000 - £120,000

Location: London | Hybrid

Data Idols are working with a leading organisation that is investing significantly in its Data & AI capabilities. They are looking for an Staff AI Engineer to lead a small engineering squad and help shape, build and scale AI solutions across the business.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role, combining AI engineering, technical strategy and team leadership, with the opportunity to take emerging AI technologies and turn them into secure, scalable products that deliver real business value.

The Opportunity

As a Staff AI Engineer, you'll take ownership of the technical direction of a growing AI engineering capability, leading the design, development and deployment of Data, AI, Machine Learning and Generative AI solutions.

Partnering closely with business and technology stakeholders, you'll identify high-value AI use cases, rapidly prototype new solutions and take successful ideas through to production. You'll also play an important role in shaping the AI technical roadmap and ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, well-governed and aligned with responsible AI practices.

Skills and Experience

• Strong experience delivering Data, AI, Machine Learning and Generative AI solutions
• Hands-on experience with Databricks
• Strong experience with Microsoft Foundry and the wider Azure ecosystem
• Experience leading and mentoring AI or engineering teams
• Experience designing and delivering scalable, production-ready AI solutions
• Strong stakeholder managementIf you're an experienced Staff AI Engineer looking for a role where you can stay hands-on, lead a talented technical team and shape how AI is built and scaled across a major organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Staff AI Engineer