AI Engineering Manager

Overview

We’re looking for an AI Engineering Manager to lead the next phase of our AI journey—designing and scaling enterprise-grade, agentic AI platforms that deliver real business impact.

This is a hands-on leadership role (player-coach) where you’ll combine deep technical expertise with team leadership. You’ll build and lead a high-performing team while shaping modern AI systems across Azure, multi-agent architectures, and LLM-powered applications.

If you’re excited about moving from experimental AI to production-grade, scalable systems, this is a unique opportunity to drive that transformation.

About us

SThree is the global STEM workforce consultancy, fusing ambition, expertise and technology. We advise businesses, build expert teams and deliver project solutions, to outpace tomorrow, together.

We’ve been in STEM for more than 39 years– a global team with local expertise across specialist sectors in Engineering, Life Sciences and Technology.

We aspire to be the game-changers in STEM. We are all in, we build partnerships, we think big, and we do the right thing. We bring skilled people together, whatever the speed, scale and scope of the ambitions, to build the future.

What you’ll be doing

Build & Scale AI Platforms

• Design and deliver cloud-native AI systems on Azure
• Lead end-to-end development of LLM applications, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems
• Drive best practices in scalability, resilience, and cost optimisation

Lead Agentic AI Innovation

• Develop multi-agent systems and orchestration frameworks
• Implement context management, memory strategies, and real-time AI workflows
• Explore cutting-edge capabilities including voice AI and autonomous decisioning

Champion Responsible AI

• Embed security, governance, and ethical AI principles
• Implement guardrails for safe model usage, bias mitigation, and data protection
• Ensure auditability and explainability across AI systems
• Champion Kubernetes, microservices, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Bicep)
• Build robust CI/CD pipelines and production-ready AI services

Lead & Develop Talent

• Build and lead a team of 4–8 AI engineers
• Mentor, coach, and foster a culture of engineering excellence
• Act as a technical leader and escalation point

Influence Strategy

• Translate business challenges into AI-driven solutions
• Partner with product and leadership teams on high-impact initiatives
• Shape the AI roadmap and platform strategy

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years in senior engineering roles, with experience leading technical teams.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure AI (Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, Cognitive Services)
• Experience with LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, and orchestration frameworks
• Solid coding and engineering background (Python, APIs, IaC)

Bonus if you have:

• Experience with multi-agent / autonomous systems
• Knowledge of real-time or streaming AI use cases
• Exposure to AI safety frameworks (OWASP GenAI, NIST, ISO)

What's in it for you

• Hybrid working options for flexibility.
• Bonus linked to company and personal performance.
• 28 days holiday plus public holidays, with an annual leave purchase scheme.
• Private healthcare, discounted dental insurance, and health cashback scheme.
• Paid volunteering days and caregiver leave.
• Access to retail discounts and our company share scheme.
• Build cutting-edge AI systems at scale, not just proof-of-concepts
• Play a key role in shaping a modern AI platform strategy
• Work with leading Azure AI technologies and frameworks
• Lead and grow a high-impact engineering team
• Be at the forefront of agentic AI and enterprise transformation

What we stand for

We’re committed to ensuring that every colleague, candidate, and member of our community experiences fair, equitable, and respectful treatment. We strive to create an environment where everyone belongs, feels valued, and is supported to thrive. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know. We’re here to help.