https://jobs.co.uk/job/director-aiml-engineering-hays-specialist-recruitment-limited--ad3203a6-0485-4911-92ff-8adf7493c678 RSS feed for Director - AI/ML Engineering at Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited. en-gb Thu, 21 May 2026 15:51:08 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/director-aiml-engineering-hays-specialist-recruitment-limited--ad3203a6-0485-4911-92ff-8adf7493c678 https://jobs.co.uk/job/director-aiml-engineering-hays-specialist-recruitment-limited--ad3203a6-0485-4911-92ff-8adf7493c678 Wed, 20 May 2026 11:53:14 GMT Location: Oxford | Salary: 800.00-800.00 Daily | Type: Contract | Your new roleThe primary purpose of this role is to act as a senior technical expert and trusted advisor in AI/ML engineering, leading the design and delivery of AI-powered products and agentic systems that enhance organisational capability. As a key member of the AI Centre of Excellence (CoE), the post holder will help define and embed enterprise-wide standards for AI/ML engineering, promoting consistency, quality, and best practice across the organisation.This is a hands-on, Director-level individual contributor role, combining deep technical expertise with cross-functional leadership and strategic influence. The post holder will focus on delivering high-impact AI/ML solutions, working closely with IT and platform teams to ensure scalable infrastructure, robust production deployment, and long-term operational success.What you''ll need to succeedExtensive hands-on experience in AI/ML engineering with a track record of delivering production-grade AI products.Expert Python engineering skills and deep experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch and/or TensorFlow.Proven experience building and deploying LLM-based applications using providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and open-sourc... Contract