Lead Engineer (Digital/AI)

Divisional Lead Engineer (Digital andamp; AI) Cardiff/Hybrid (3 Days Per Week) £70,000 - £80,000 + BenefitsA rare opportunity to join an international organisation at the start of its Digital andamp; AI engineering journey.This business is already actively exploring AI across multiple countries, with teams building applications, automations and new solutions to solve real business problems. The next step is creating the technical foundations, governance and engineering capability that will allow those initiatives to scale.As the first dedicated hire in this area, you''ll have genuine influence over how AI solutions are designed, built and deployed across the organisation.This isn''t a pure management role. You''ll remain hands-on, helping to build solutions whilst leading technical direction, establishing best practice and mentoring others.What You''ll Do:Lead the technical direction of a new Digital andamp; AI capabilityDesign, develop and deliver AI-powered applications and automation solutionsBuild and integrate solutions using LLMs, AI agents and RAG architecturesDefine development standards, engineering frameworks and best practicesProvide technical governance to support safe and scalable AI adoptionMentor developers and support technically focused citizen developers across the businessWork across modern technologies including React, Next.js, Node.js and AWSCollaborate with infrastructure, cloud and wider technology teamsHelp shape long-term AI strategy and ..... full job details .....