Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Lead AI Engineer Liverpool (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) Salary up to 85K Are you passionate about building production-ready AI solutions and shaping the future of enterprise AI? We're looking for a hands-on Technical Lead to join an established organisation in the financial services and insurance sector that's transforming the way AI is used across the business. This is a technical leadership role focused on driving AI delivery and innovation, not people management. You'll become the technical authority within a growing AI team, helping to define platform strategy, build scalable AI solutions, and mentor engineers while remaining close to the technology. As their Lead AI Engineer you'll: * Lead the technical direction of AI initiatives across the business. * Design, build and deploy production AI solutions. * Develop AI capabilities that support a next-generation claims platform. * Work on AI-driven claims automation and intelligent business workflows. * Build and integrate Conversational AI, LLMs, RAG and Agentic AI solutions. * Collaborate with engineers, product teams and business stakeholders to solve real-world operational challenges. * Coach and support fellow engineers through technical leadership and best practice. * Help evolve the organisation from low-code AI solutions to scalable engineering-led platforms. Key Requirements: * Strong AI Engineering experience with Python * Experience using Azure (preferred) or AWS with strong cloud fundamentals * API integration * Strong hands on AI experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), Conversational AI and Agentic AI * Experience with DevOps - Kubernetes / AKS, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines * Infrastructure upgrades and production support * Strong software engineering background, preferably within .NET / C#, React and SQL Server is desired This role would suit an experienced Senior AI Engineer, Lead Engineer or Technical Lead who enjoys remaining hands-on while providing technical guidance to others. Salary up to £85,000, Hybrid working – 3 days per week onsite in Liverpool, 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support, Opportunity to influence enterprise AI strategy, and much more! If you're looking for a role where you can combine technical leadership with hands-on AI engineering and help build the next generation of intelligent business solutions, apply today!