Lead AI Developer

Lead AI EngineerLocation: Slough (Hybrid, two days per week in the office)Salary: £75,000 to £100,000 plus benefitsType: Full timeAbout the OrganisationWe are developing an advanced AI driven insight and decision platform used within industrial and manufacturing environments. The platform connects to maintenance, inventory and procurement systems and is designed to turn complex operational data into predictive insight and automated decision making. Our aim is to help factories and large operational teams move from manual processes to intelligent and automated workflows.The OpportunityWe are looking for a Lead AI Engineer to take ownership of the AI layer of the platform. This is a greenfield role where you will design and deliver intelligent agents, retrieval systems, predictive models and autonomous decision workflows that operate inside a live SaaS product used by enterprise customers. The work involves production level engineering and the introduction of new AI capabilities that help customers optimise stock, reduce costs and automate routine procurement activity.A key focus of the role is building agent driven ordering systems. This includes developing AI agents that can gather price data from public sources, compare supplier options, validate stock requirements and place orders on behalf of users with the correct safety checks and approval flows.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and build AI powered features including intelligent search, agent driven ordering, predictive stock recommendations and automated procurement workflowsDevelop autonomous agents that can collect price data, assess supplier choices and initiate or complete ordering actions through APIs or connected systemsBuild retrieval augmented generation pipelines and vector search capabilities to support accurate and grounded decision makingIntegrate AI functionality with an existing platform built on .NET, React and AzureCreate and maintain data pipelines for maintenance, inventory, supplier and operational dataDeliver production ready agents, models and AI services with strong engineering standardsCollaborate with software engineers to ensure performance, security and reliability across all AI componentsIntroduce new tools, frameworks and approaches to advance the platform’s AI capabilitySupport mentoring and team growth as the AI function expandsAbout YouYou are a hands on AI Engineer with proven experience delivering production ready AI systems. You can design and deploy multi step agent workflows, retrieval systems and predictive models that solve real operational problems. You are comfortable working across Python, cloud services and integrated software stacks and you enjoy shaping technical direction in a fast moving product environment.Essential Experience:Strong Python engineering skillsExperience with agent and workflow frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraphProven experience building retrieval augmented generation systems and vector search architecturesAbility to build autonomous agents that interact with APIs, fetch public data and trigger external actionsExperience deploying AI solutions on AzureStrong understanding of MLOps, data engineering and model lifecycle managementExperience embedding AI features into a SaaS or operational technology platformExperience working in the manufacturing industry or with manufacturing, supply chain or inventory systems is highly desirableWhat We OfferOwnership of the AI direction for a rapidly developing platformA supportive environment for experimentation and technical autonomyWork that delivers real impact in industrial and manufacturing settingsHybrid working and a competitive salary with benefitsIf you want to build practical AI that powers real world operational and procurement automation, we would like to hear from you.