Lead AI Engineer / Series A / Market Leading Comp

I’m working with a seriously exciting AI scale-up that’s redefining how advanced AI is deployed in secure, high-stakes environments - and they are looking for a Principal AI Solutions Engineer to lead a high performing team.

They’ve already proven strong product-market fit (Series A) and are now scaling rapidly toward Series B - with significant investment going into both product and people.

Their platform is enabling organisations to run powerful AI systems in environments where others simply can’t operate - think highly regulated, data-sensitive, or even fully offline settings. This is not theory or experimentation - it’s real-world, mission-critical AI.

The role

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact engineering role where you’ll be building and deploying AI solutions directly with clients. You’ll go from idea → prototype → production at speed, solving complex problems along the way.

If you enjoy being close to the end user, shaping solutions in real time, and seeing your work deployed in meaningful environments - this is that kind of role.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead a cross‑functional team of AI Engineers / Software Developers / Data Scientists
• Design and build AI‑powered applications using cutting‑edge LLM frameworks
• Develop APIs, integrations, and scalable backend systems (Python‑focused)
• Create intelligent workflows, agents, and retrieval‑based systems (RAG, etc.)
• Work directly with clients to turn challenges into working solutions — fast
• Lead technical discussions and influence how solutions are shaped
• Mentor others and contribute to a high‑performing engineering culture

What they’re looking for

• Strong software engineering background with production experience
• Hands‑on work with LLMs (prompting, APIs, agents, evaluation)
• Solid Python skills and experience building APIs (FastAPI or similar)
• Confident communicator — able to bridge technical and non‑technical worlds
• Experience working with clients or end users in a delivery‑focused role
• Someone who thrives in fast‑paced, build‑first environments

Nice to have

• Experience with RAG, vector databases, or knowledge graphs
• Familiarity with open‑source models or local deployment
• Cloud and containerisation experience
• Interest in building secure systems for complex or regulated environments

Why it’s worth a conversation

• Real‑world, high‑impact AI use cases (not just internal tools or POCs)
• Work alongside a sharp, ambitious team pushing the boundaries of applied AI