AI Security Engineering Lead

End Date Wednesday 16 September 2026. Salary Range £92,701 - £109,060. We support flexible working –

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Job Description

JOB TITLE:

AI Security Engineering Lead

SALARY: £92,701 - £115,000 per annum (outside London) £107,304 - £130,000 per annum (London).

LOCATION:

Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, London.

HOURS:

Full-time – 35 hours.

WORKING PATTERN:
Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.

If you think all banks are the same, you’re wrong. We’re a pioneering, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. If you’re after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you’ve just found it.

• Experience operating as a senior security engineer and leading engineering initiatives in a Dev Sec Ops  environment.
• Strong expertise securing AI and ML systems at scale, including model lifecycle security, data pipelines, and secure deployment.
• Strong hands‑on experience with machine learning stacks, such as PyTorch, Tensor Flow, MLflow, Kubeflow, or equivalent managed platforms (e.g. Vertex AI, Azure ML).
• Solid understanding of cloud‑native and containerised architectures, including Kubernetes and serverless technologies.
• Experience operating in complex hybrid environments, spanning public cloud, private cloud and on‑premise platforms.
• Experience building automation and engineering tooling using Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or cloud security accreditations are appreciated but not required.

This team is responsible for defending one of the UK's most trusted institutions as it adopts next generation AI capabilities. You'll help shape the Group's AI security posture, designing and deploying the controls that keep our customers, colleagues, and services safe - while enabling bold transformation across the bank.

A senior technical leadership role in one of the UK's largest and most dynamic security organisations. Opportunity to shape AI security strategy at national scale. An environment that supports experimentation, an engineering-forward approach, and continuous learning. Training, certifications, and learning pathways across AI, Cloud, Security Engineering, and Architecture.

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and launch a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and have a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition, through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers - just let us know what you need.

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives…