Head of AI Engineering

Head of AI

Salary: £120,000-£150,000

Location: Nottingham (Hybrid - typically 3 days per week in office)

The Opportunity

This role sits at the centre of a significant UK investment to build senior‑level AI and engineering capability for a market‑leading organisation. Nottingham is being established as a long‑term hub, forming part of a wider programme to house critical technology leadership in the UK.

You will lead the creation of an AI engineering function with responsibility for how intelligent systems are designed, deployed, and scaled across enterprise and regulated environments. This is a hands‑on leadership role with genuine licence to define platforms, teams, and standards from the ground up.

What You'll Do

• Set the technical vision for AI engineering across multiple products and use cases
• Build and lead senior engineering teams delivering production AI systems
• Own platform architecture across training, deployment, and monitoring
• Partner with product, data, and domain leaders to deliver real‑world impact
• Establish engineering standards appropriate for high‑trust, high‑scale environments

Why This Role

• A flagship leadership role within a UK‑anchored AI capability programme
• Long‑term sponsorship and strategic importance
• Opportunity to shape how senior AI engineering is done, not just where it sits