AI Technical Lead

Job Title :

AI Technical Lead

Leeds / Hybrid, 2x days per week

£80,000-£100,000 + benefits

This is an opportunity to step into a pivotal Technical Lead role for a forward-thinking, technology consultancy delivering cutting-edge AI solutions. You'll shape architecture, engineering standards, and delivery outcomes across high-impact projects while working with modern AI / ML tooling, cloud technologies, and scalable engineering practices.

• Lead AI-focused architecture, design, and engineering delivery across client engagements.
• Oversee end-to-end implementation of AI / ML solutions, from concept through to production.
• Act as the senior engineering authority, ensuring high-quality outputs across wider teams.
• Establish best-practice engineering ecosystems, including CI / CD pipelines, automation, developer tooling and QA methodologies.
• Maintain expertise across modern tech stacks, cloud platforms and industry trends, including LLMs and classic ML approaches.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate technical requirements into actionable engineering plans.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, providing guidance and thought leadership throughout delivery.

• Strong commercial experience with AI and ML tools, frameworks, and delivery methods.
• Confident acting as the "first engineer on the ground" to drive direction and standards.
• Hands-on proficiency with cloud platforms and modern engineering patterns.
• Full-stack technical capability across front-end and back-end technologies (e.g., React, Vue, Flutter, C#, Java, Python, Node, Go).
• Broad exposure to CI / CD tooling, automation technologies, and test engineering.
• Strong understanding of agile principles with experience embedding best practice across teams.
• Excellent communication, emotional intelligence, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and comfort with complexity and evolving AI landscapes.

Competitive salary and comprehensive healthcare.

Hybrid / remote working options for improved work-life balance.

Ongoing professional development, including AI / ML upskilling and access to technical communities.

Opportunity to work with modern technologies and shape high-value digital solutions.

Exposure to a broad portfolio of impactful projects across multiple industries.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.