Senior/Lead AI Engineer

McGregor Boyall
London
Today
£115,000 pa

Salary

£115,000 pa

Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Posted
4 Nov 2026 (Today)

Senior/Lead AI Engineer
Location: London
Working: Hybrid (client-dependent)
Salary: £85–120k + benefits
**Hiring for multiple levels**

The Role

  • Joining a leading global technology consultancy within a growing Data & AI practice, working on cutting-edge AI engineering initiatives across a range of industries.
  • You'll design, develop and deploy production-grade Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions, combining strong Data Science / Machine Learning foundations with modern software engineering practices.
  • This is a hands-on technical role with opportunities to influence solution architecture, develop scalable AI applications and work closely with clients on complex AI transformation projects.


Key Requirements

  • Strong background in Data Science, Machine Learning or AI Engineering, with proven experience deploying models or AI applications into production
  • Excellent Python engineering skills, including experience developing APIs, microservices and production-ready applications
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying Generative AI / LLM-based solutions in production environments
  • Experience with Agentic AI frameworks such as LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel or similar
  • Strong understanding of RAG architectures, embeddings, vector databases and LLM evaluation techniques
  • Experience working with cloud platforms, ideally Azure, although AWS experience is also considered
  • Familiarity with containerisation, CI/CD and MLOps practices
  • Understanding of AI orchestration, tool integration and emerging protocols such as MCP and A2A would be advantageous
  • Strong academic background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Data Science or a related technical discipline (PhD advantageous)
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to engage with technical teams and client stakeholders


No sponsorship available.

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