Principal Artificial Intelligence Engineer

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Overview

We are seeking a Principal Artificial Intelligence Engineer to lead the development of innovative AI capabilities within a market-leading SaaS organization. This role involves building a team to deliver advanced AI and machine learning solutions, with a focus on generative AI and RAG use cases. The successful candidate will play a critical role in defining the architectural framework and ensuring the scalability and security of AI implementations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of advanced AI/ML and generative AI solutions.
  • Build an AI team to deliver scalable and production-ready systems.
  • Design and implement robust data and ingestion pipelines, integrating vector databases.
  • Deploy ML models via APIs, containers, or cloud-native services.
  • Set engineering practices for the team, including Git, CI/CD, and automated testing.
  • Mentor engineers, promoting a culture of reliability and continuous improvement.
  • Communicate technical strategies effectively across teams and stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in AI, ML, or applied machine learning engineering roles.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python and key ML libraries such as Langchain, Semantic Kernel, PyTorch, and TensorFlow.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and ECS.
  • Proven experience delivering production-grade AI solutions in data-rich environments.
  • Strong background in deploying models through APIs, containers, or cloud-native services.
  • Experience in setting team engineering practices, including code reviews and documentation.
SkillsPython, AWS, Azure
LocationLondon Area
TypeOn-site
Rate£600-£750/day
SourceLinkedIn
Posted22/10/25