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Head of AI Engineering

Opus Recruitment Solutions
London
5 months ago
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Exciting Opportunity: Head of AI Engineering


Location:London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary:£120,000 - £150,000


Are you an AI visionary ready to drive transformative change in the financial compliance landscape? Our client, a top-tier regulatory tech firm renowned for its innovative solutions and excellence, seeks a dynamic and experienced Head of AI Engineering. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead cutting-edge AI projects and shape the future of compliance for some of the world's largest financial institutions.


Your Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualise and implement pioneering AI features, utilizing NLP, computer vision, and graph machine learning.
  • Lead AI projects from ideation to production, guaranteeing robust, high-quality outcomes.
  • Balance the demands of research and practical execution within AI/ML teams.
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive data strategy, integrating various data sources to support essential processes such as annotation, model training, and real-time data access.
  • Maximise efficiency by leveraging both external and internal AI models.
  • Foster a high-performance culture within geographically diverse teams, ensuring excellence and team cohesion.
  • Enhance the company’s profile by representing it at industry events and conferences.

What You'll Bring:

  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Extensive experience as an AI Engineering leader, adept at managing multiple teams and complex projects.
  • Deep expertise in machine learning solutions, with a solid grounding in deep learning, LLM, and NLP, especially with unstructured data.
  • Proficiency in Python and key libraries (PyTorch, NumPy, etc.).
  • Strong software development background and experience with cloud platforms (preferably Azure and GCP).
  • Outstanding project management skills, with a knack for Agile methodologies.
  • Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
  • Proven track record of leading teams across different time zones and speaking at industry forums.
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