AI Models Lead

AI Models LeadHybrid: Midlands-based 2-3 days in the office or remote contracts for candidates outside of 35 miles Paying up to £120,000 + bonus + Benefits PermanentExperis are delighted to be partnering with a highly successful and growing software organisation as they invest heavily in building a cutting-edge AI capability at the heart of their product suite.We are supporting them in the search for an AI Models Lead, a key foundational hire who will own the development, fine-tuning, and production delivery of domain-specific AI models within a large-scale programme.This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage and build a fine-tuning capability from first principles, shaping how AI models are developed, evaluated, and deployed in real-world, regulated environments.What You''ll Be DoingDesigning and leading the end-to-end model fine-tuning strategy, including SFT, LoRA/QLoRA, and optimisation approachesSelecting and evaluating base models (eg Mistral, Qwen, PHI, Falcon) based on performance, cost, and use caseDefining evaluation frameworks and standards to ensure models meet production-grade quality and reliabilityBuilding and scaling a suite of fine-tuned models to support multiple product use casesOwning experiment design and reproducibility, including tracking, benchmarking, and iteration cyclesWorking closely with data, domain and product teams to translate real-world requirements into model behaviourLeading, mentoring, and growing a team of ML Engineers while ..... full job details .....