Lead AI Engineer
Lead AI Engineer | Agentic AI / Workflow Automation | UK
Conquer AI is hiring a Lead AI Engineer.
We’re looking for someone who can lead from the front: hands-on technically, strong with clients, and comfortable shaping AI solutions from a blank sheet of paper.
You’ll work with enterprise clients to understand how their teams operate, identify where agentic AI can automate or augment workflows, and then help design and build the systems that make it happen.
This is a role for someone who enjoys ambiguity, ownership, whiteboarding, technical design, and real delivery.
What you’ll be responsible for:
Leading the technical delivery of AI systems for client workflows
Working directly with clients to understand problems, processes, and constraints
Designing agentic AI architectures across LLMs, data, APIs, workflows, and enterprise tools
Building and guiding hands-on engineering work across Python, Node.js, TypeScript, RAG, agents, and integrations
Helping clients move from “AI ideas” to working systems
Contributing to Conquer AI’s own reusable product capability
Supporting other engineers through technical direction and high standards
What we’re looking for:
Strong software engineering background
Experience leading technical delivery or owning complex engineering workstreams
Hands-on experience with LLMs, RAG, agentic AI, workflow automation, or applied ML
Strong backend capability, ideally with Python, Node.js, or TypeScript
Ability to communicate clearly with senior clients
Comfort operating in greenfield environments
High standards, low ego, and strong ownership
You should be excited by:
Building new systems from scratch
Solving business problems with technology
Working directly with clients
Moving quickly
Owning outcomes
Helping shape a fast-growing AI company
You may not enjoy this role if:
You want a narrow engineering ticket queue
You want to avoid client conversations
You prefer established product maintenance over greenfield builds
You want a slow, highly layered corporate environment
Why Conquer AI?
We’re building serious AI systems for major organisations. Our work is practical, client-facing, and focused on real business impact.
You’ll get autonomy, equity, greenfield projects, exposure to senior clients, and the chance to help define the future of agentic AI in enterprise workflows.
Location: UK-based
Working style: Hybrid / flexible
Role type: Full-time