AI Lab Engineering Lead — Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Lloyds Bank plc; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK bank is seeking a Lab Engineering Lead (AI) to spearhead innovative AI solutions in the investment sector. This role involves leading a new team focused on developing and deploying advanced AI systems, fostering a culture of excellence, and driving strategic change within the organization. The ideal candidate will possess strong engineering leadership skills, a background in AI technologies, and experience with cloud-based projects. A hybrid work approach is embraced, providing flexibility across locations.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams within UK Financial Services.
• Strong track record in building high-performing teams and fostering growth.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing enterprise AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Agentic AI Lab to explore and implement cutting-edge AI technologies.
• Design and deploy advanced AI systems within a complex financial environment.
• Mentor and grow high-performing engineering teams.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Team Development & Coaching

AI Systems Expertise

Cloud Engineering (GCP)

Strategic Problem Solving

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

A major UK bank is seeking a Lab Engineering Lead (AI) to spearhead innovative AI solutions in the investment sector. This role involves leading a new team focused on developing and deploying advanced AI systems, fostering a culture of excellence, and driving strategic change within the organization. The ideal candidate will possess strong engineering leadership skills, a background in AI technologies, and experience with cloud-based projects. A hybrid work approach is embraced, providing flexibility across locations.