Principal AI Engineer

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London / £115000 - £140000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

£115000 - £140000

Location

LOCATION

London

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Principal AI Engineer
London, Hybrid (2 to 3 days per week on site)
Salary between £115,000 - £140,000 depending on level

This is an opportunity to take on a senior technical leadership position within a growing consultancy delivering complex, organisation wide AI solutions for major enterprise clients. You will guide high impact programmes, shape strategic technical decisions, and act as a trusted partner across large scale data and AI initiatives.

The Company

They are a specialist consultancy focused on delivering advanced AI, data, software and platform engineering solutions. Operating across the UK and internationally, they support major enterprise organisations in sectors such as financial services, energy, healthcare and life sciences. Their projects involve high levels of complexity and are deployed across entire businesses. They promote a tech agnostic approach and offer a culture centred on continuous learning, knowledge sharing and professional development.

The Role

Lead engagements from a technical perspective, setting engineering direction and guiding delivery.
Work hands on where needed across AI, data and software components to ensure production ready outcomes.
Partner closely with senior stakeholders to shape strategy and translate organisational objectives into technical plans.
Support and guide multidisciplinary squads, ensuring strong engineering practices and consistent delivery quality.
Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, capability building and wider engineering standards.

Your Skills and Experience

  • Strong commercial experience delivering AI or machine learning systems in production within complex environments.
  • Expertise in Python and modern engineering approaches.
  • Proven ability to lead technical strategy and collaborate with senior stakeholders.
  • Experience operating within consultancy or large enterprise settings.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to guide teams and shape decisions.

What They Offer

  • Salary between £115,000 - £140,000 depending on level.
  • Hybrid working with a central London office.
  • Occasional travel to client sites as required.
  • A strong learning and development culture, including structured engineering forums and dedicated annual budgets.
  • Opportunities to lead major programmes and shape high impact AI delivery.

How to Apply

To express interest in this Principal AI Engineer role, please apply with your CV.

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