Lead AI Consultant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
London, Cambridge
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£88,700 / year
CATEGORY
Consulting & Professional Services
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SKILLS

AI/LLM integration RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Vector Databases CI/CD Automated Testing Technical Leadership Claude Code / Codex Engineering Coaching

FULL DESCRIPTION

Lead AI Consultant

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is looking for a Lead AI Consultant to help clients turn AI capabilities into production software. Locations: London, Cambridge. Salary: £67,700-£88,700 + profit share. Hybrid work (3 days in person per week).

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a leading UK technology and strategy consultancy. We focus on creating a great culture and working environment.

In Brief

This role is for a strong senior engineer / tech lead who can bring AI into delivery teams in two ways: using AI tooling to improve engineering productivity and building products that incorporate AI/LLM features.

The Role

As a Lead AI Consultant, you will operate as a senior technical leader on client work. Responsibilities include: designing and delivering AI-enabled software, helping clients decide where AI adds value, developing features like RAG, summarisation, AI agents, and setting teams up for sustainable success through strong engineering practices.

Experience, Qualifications & Your Approach

You are a strong senior software engineer / tech lead with experience in production software, technical leadership, practical AI application in teams, strong engineering fundamentals (testing, CI/CD, observability), and confidence working with AI uncertainty.

Offering

Base salary £67,700-£88,700, profit share £8,500-£15,250, 25 days annual leave, pension, and additional benefits. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] operates transparent pay scales.

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