Lead AI Engineer Python LLM

Are you an experienced Software Engineer with a strong knowledge of AI, LLMs and agentic coding?, * You have achieved a 2.1 or above bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, AI or related STEM disciplines

• You have hands-on experience deploying LLMs and multi-modal models at scale in production
• You have a strong understanding of scalable MLOps, observability and cloud-native AI deployment
• You have strong Python coding skills and API development skills
• You’re collaborative and pragmatic with advanced stakeholder communication, problem-solving and project management skills in Agile environments
• Experience with any of the following is advantageous: agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex), deep learning frameworks, Langfuse, Langsmith, MCP (Model Context Protocol), bias mitigation techniques

• Salary to £125k
• Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection
• Private medical care for you and your family, including mental health
• Travel Insurance
• Charitable giving
• Gym membership for you and your family
• Flexible holiday scheme

Your role:

As a Lead AI Engineer you will architect AI solutions, embed them within enterprise environments and drive impactful outcomes through advanced engineering, scalable pipelines and deep cross-functional collaboration.

This is a highly technical role where you’ll be leading client projects, productionising systems and running multi-modal LLMs, using your expertise to build and deploy cutting-edge generative AI and agentic systems across the financial services sector.