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 RoleLead 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