Lead AI Architect/AI Engineering Lead

Job Title: Lead AI Architect/AI Engineering Lead Location: London, Edinburgh or Leeds Salary: Up to £120,000 (working in London) + package (outlined below) About the role: Seeking an experienced Lead AI Architect/Engineer to own the end-to-end technical vision and delivery standards for generative AI and LLM-enabled systems. In this role, you will bridge hands-on Back End engineering with enterprise architecture, standardizing reusable AI patterns, establishing robust AWS infrastructure, and leading engineering teams to deploy scalable, secure, and production-ready AI solutions. Key responsibilities: Architecture andamp; Reusable Patterns: Establish end-to-end technical architectures for LLM-enabled systems (data pipelines, RAG, vector databases, prompt orchestration, agent workflows). Standardize reusable AI reference architectures to drive cross-team consistency and delivery quality. Governance andamp; Enterprise Constraints: Analyse complex product, security, legal, operational, and regulatory constraints, translating them into clear engineering standards and recommendations for high-complexity AI deployments. DevOps, CI/CD andamp; Operations: Enhance automated CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and controlled release practices tailored for AI systems. Define monitoring, observability, and cost/performance optimization strategies to maintain operational reliability and safety. Prompt Engineering andamp; Evaluation: Set organizational standards for prompt design, ..... full job details .....