Lead Engineer
Core
Senior technical voice owning technical direction and delivery quality for small teams within a new digital function, building AI-native solutions and infrastructure for a £500m firm transformation.
Role type
Lead Engineer (AI-native engineering)
Builds
GenAI platform integrations, MCP builds, API connections, and AI-native systems/tools
Domain
Professional Services / AI Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, C# .Net, system design, AI tooling fundamentals, end-to-end delivery ownership, stakeholder translation
Preferred skills
GenAI tools (Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT), AI-native platform development
Technologies
Python, C# .Net, GenAI platforms, MCP, AI-enabled engineering tools
Responsibilities
Set technical direction and own delivery quality; mentor engineers on craft and AI tooling usage; build and maintain integrations, MCP builds, and infrastructure; represent engineering with senior stakeholders; manage technical debt and delivery pace; contribute to engineering standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership