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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior AI Engineer - Generative AI & Machine Learning - **Company:** Metrica Recruitment - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Collaborative Software, Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, Tensorflow, SQL Databases, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Apache Spark, Software Security, Generative AI, Machine Learning Operations - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=464751a1fabce121 ## About the Role You'll bring strong technical depth alongside the ability to influence senior stakeholders and delivery teams. Must-Have * Expert Python skills with strong experience across PyTorch, TensorFlow and modern AI frameworks. * Hands-on expertise with LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, vector databases and generative architectures. * Production experience across AI/ML deployment, evaluation, security and MLOps/LLMOps. * Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP and enterprise-scale AI environments. * Strong stakeholder communication, technical leadership and team management experience., * Experience in regulated or data-rich sectors such as financial services or healthcare. * LangChain, LangGraph or comparable open-source Generative AI tooling. * SQL, Spark or Hadoop experience, plus relevant cloud AI certifications. * Patents, publications or meaningful open-source contributions demonstrating AI thought leadership. ## Description As a Lead AI Engineer, you'll combine deep technical expertise with senior client engagement to solve complex business problems through Generative AI and machine learning. You'll shape AI strategies, lead end-to-end engineering delivery and influence how production systems are designed, evaluated, secured and operated. Your scope will span LLMs, RAG, generative architectures, MLOps/LLMOps and cloud platforms, while working closely with technical teams, business stakeholders and leadership. You'll also help strengthen reusable engineering practices and guide cross-functional AI teams. * Lead the design and delivery of production-grade AI and Generative AI solutions. * Shape AI strategies with senior stakeholders and align technology with business goals. * Design scalable pipelines covering data, models, evaluation and secure deployment. * Oversee LLM, diffusion and other generative model development and operationalisation. * Establish evaluation, security and responsible AI guardrails for production systems. * Mentor cross-functional teams and influence reusable AI engineering standards. Benefits and Perks You'll join an inclusive, flexible environment that values technical expertise, wellbeing and meaningful professional impact. The role is London-based with hybrid working and exposure to varied international client projects. * London-based hybrid working across office, remote, virtual collaboration and client environments. * Flexible working designed to support career commitments and home life. * Access to varied international client projects and complex AI transformation challenges. * Technical and personal development through complex delivery and collaboration with experienced specialists. * Opportunities to lead, influence and shape AI engineering capability at scale. ## Related Videos - [How E.On productionizes its AI model & Implementation of Secure Generative AI.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/623-how-e-on-productionizes-its-ai-model-implementation-of-secure-generative-ai) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Machine learning in the browser with TensorFlowjs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/155-machine-learning-in-the-browser-with-tensorflowjs) - [Photonic Computing: Programming a New Class of AI Accelerators (incl. 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