Principal AI Engineer

Principal AI Engineer | Permanent | Remote | UK We're partnering with a high-growth technology business looking for a Principal AI Productivity \& Automation Architect to lead the development of AI-powered automation across the organisation. This is a highly autonomous, hands-on role for someone who can identify where AI can create genuine business value and then build and deploy the systems to make it happen . You'll work closely with senior leadership to identify high-impact opportunities, design agentic workflows and deliver production-ready solutions that improve productivity and reduce manual work. What you'll be doing: * Identify and prioritise high-value AI and automation opportunities across the business. * Design and build agentic workflows and automation systems end-to-end. * Develop production-ready solutions using LLMs, APIs and orchestration tools. * Translate business problems into practical, measurable AI solutions. * Drive adoption through tooling, frameworks and enablement. * Help shape the organisation's wider AI productivity strategy. * Scale successful solutions across multiple teams and functions. What we're looking for: * Proven experience building and deploying real-world automation systems. * Strong hands-on engineering skills across LLMs, APIs and orchestration tooling. * Experience designing and implementing agentic workflows. * Strong Python, TypeScript or similar programming experience. * Experience taking AI solutions from concept through to production. * Ability to operate independently and lead cross-functional initiatives. * Strong commercial/business understanding and the ability to identify where technology can deliver measurable value. This is a chance to join at an early stage of an organisation-wide AI transformation, with significant autonomy to shape the roadmap, build the technology and influence how teams work. You'll be both the technical builder and strategic driver behind AI-powered productivity initiatives.