Overview
AI Engineering Lead - LLMs & Agentic Systems
Contract | £560 per day | Inside IR35
UK-based | Remote / Hybrid (secure programmes)
Must have 5 years' unbroken UK residency
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Provide technical direction to engineering teams delivering AI components, ensuring alignment with architecture and delivery plans
- Oversee technical design decisions relating to LLMs, agentic AI logic and associated system components
- Ensure AI solutions are implemented in a controlled, secure and scalable manner
Architecture & Delivery Alignment
- Collaborate with architects to translate high‑level solution designs into detailed engineering approaches
- Work with delivery managers to identify, manage and mitigate technical risks, dependencies and constraints
Engineering Assurance
- Provide assurance across AI engineering workstreams
- Review design artefacts, integration plans and testing approaches
- Ensure AI components align with SDLC updates, including model validation, safety checks and governance controls
Problem Solving & Enablement
- Support engineering teams in resolving complex technical challenges related to AI model behaviour, data flows and system interfaces
- Coach and guide developers and data engineers to ensure quality, consistency and good engineering practice
External Collaboration
- Engage with external AI technology providers to clarify technical requirements, capabilities and integration considerations
Required experience
- Strong background as a senior software engineer, technical lead or AI engineering lead
- Hands‑on experience delivering LLM‑based and/or agentic AI solutions
- Experience working within structured SDLC environments
- Comfortable operating in complex, regulated or high‑assurance programmes
Nice to have
- Experience contributing to or supporting AI governance and assurance processes
- Background spanning data, platform and application engineering
- Experience integrating solutions from external technology or AI providers
Security & eligibility
- Must have 5 years' continuous, unbroken UK residency
- Eligibility for security vetting is required due to programme context
Why this role?
- Translate AI architecture into production‑ready, enterprise‑scale solutions
- Solve complex AI engineering challenges with real delivery impact
- Work closely with senior architects and delivery leaders
- £560 per day, Inside IR35
Reasonable Adjustments
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