AI Lead

Job Role: AI Lead
Working Model: Permanent
Location: Hybrid - London
Salary: up to £100,000

Are you a hands-on AI Lead passionate about Generative AI, LLMs, and cloud deployments?

Do you enjoy designing, developing, and deploying AI-driven solutions that solve real business problems?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic AI team and contribute to cutting-edge projects in Insurtech and Fintech. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable AI applications, fine-tune LLMs, and integrate AI capabilities across platforms.

About the Role

  • Lead the design, implementation, and fine-tuning of LLMs and generative AI solutions (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Gemini, open-source models).

  • Build and optimize RAG pipelines, vector databases, and prompt engineering strategies.

  • Develop AI-powered applications integrating LLMs with APIs, agents, and workflows.

  • Deploy and monitor AI models on cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP acceptable).

  • Mentor and manage a team of engineers, fostering innovation, collaboration, and best practices.

  • Translate business requirements into AI solutions and ensure responsible AI practices and high-quality outputs.


Skills & Experience

  • 6+ years of Python development with hands-on experience in Generative AI

  • Strong experience with LLM APIs, prompt engineering, and vector databases (Pinecone, ChromaDB, FAISS)

  • Proven team leadership and mentoring skills; managing 3-5 engineers

  • Cloud deployment experience with Docker/Kubernetes

  • Deep understanding of transformer architectures, AI/ML principles, and MLOps

  • Experience developing REST APIs and Agentic AI frameworks (LangGraph, Crew AI)


Desirable

  • Experience in Insurtech or Fintech domains

  • Knowledge of insurance workflows or policy administration systems

  • Team leadership and client-facing experience


Why Join?

  • Work on high-impact AI projects with cutting-edge technology

  • Fast-track your career with mentorship and growth opportunities

  • Collaborate in an inclusive, innovative, and dynamic team

  • Make a meaningful impact on global insurance markets

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Company
Sanderson Recruitment Plc
Location
London, United Kingdom
Hybrid/Remote Options
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 95,000 - 100,000 Annual
Posted
Company
Sanderson Recruitment Plc
Location
London, United Kingdom
Hybrid/Remote Options
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 95,000 - 100,000 Annual
Posted