Job Title: Principal Engineering Lead, AI Enabled Solutions

Company Name: Kantar

Job Details: HybridFull,Time

Job Url: https://hiring.cafe/viewjob/4wedjul28p5869gx

Job Description: Posted 1d agoPrincipal Engineering Lead, AI Enabled Solutions@ KantarView All JobsWebsiteLondon, England, United KingdomHybridFull TimeResponsibilities:Lead design, Architect services, Coach engineersRequirements Summary:Experience leading AI-enabled platform engineering, ML/AI deployment, and MLOps; strong software engineering in .NET/C#, cloud-native microservices, security and data privacy.Technical Tools Mentioned:C#, Python, Go, TypeScript, .NET, SQL, NoSQL, GPU, vector databases, MLOps tools, Kubernetes, Docker
We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. To start a career that is out of the ordinary, please apply...Job DetailsWhy this job is importantAI is moving quickly but building AI that people can trust — and that works reliably at enterprise scale takes strong engineering discipline. In this role, you’ll help shape the future of our AI‑enabled enterprise platforms by bringing together AI engineering, software architecture, and data science to deliver systems that are scalable, secure, and responsibly designed. You’ll focus on turning real business needs into robust products: from designing how AI is embedded into platforms, to ensuring performance, monitoring, and governance are built in from day one.What you’ll be doingLeading the design and delivery of AI‑enabled enterprise platforms, from early architecture through to production.Building and improving applied AI solutions (including LLM-based patterns such as embeddings, retrieval approaches, and model tuning where appropriate). [Principal_...ad_AI_0426 | Word]Setting engineering standards for MLOps: CI/CD, model deployment, monitoring, evaluation, and operational reliability.Architecting secure, cloud-native services (microservices, APIs, messaging/event-driven patterns) that support AI workloads at scale.Coaching engineers and collaborating across Engineering, Data Science, and Product to turn complex AI concepts into practical delivery plans.The skills & experience needed Experience building, deploying, and maintaining machine learning and generative AI solutions (e.g., LLMs, embeddings, retrieval patterns, vector search, model fine‑tuning).Strong MLOps knowledge across continuous integration, deployment, monitoring, and evaluation of AI/ML models.Experience with AI infrastructure (orchestration pipelines, GPU compute, model hosting services) and scalable AI data structures (including vector databases/semantic search).Deep software engineering capability in .NET Core/C# and modern back-end engineering, with flexibility to work across languages such as Python, Go, or TypeScript.Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, cloud-native patterns, and modern data stores (SQL and NoSQL).Secure coding mindset with awareness of cybersecurity risks, particularly around AI and data privacy.Proven technical leadership (principal engineer/tech lead/architect level), with a track record of mentoring and influencing engineering direction.What’s in it for you (UK benefits)Flexible hybrid working25 days leave, 2 days paid for volunteering and life event leaveCompetitive salary and bonus (bonus dependent on role)Company pensionEnhanced parental leaveHealthcare optionsWide range of flexible benefitsWe are not able to offer visa sponsorship or assist with relocation support for this role. Please ensure you have the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.LocationLondon, South Bank CentralUnited KingdomKantar Rewards StatementAt Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.  We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us.  We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration.  We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes. Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 30,000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.