AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies. Position : u202fLead AI Engineer Location:u202f United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Germany, France, Sweden, Italy Employment Type: Full-time u202f The jobu202f u202f We are seekingu202fanu202fexperiencedu202fAIu202ftechnologistu202fto join our AI Investigation and Incubation team. This is a hands-on engineeringu202fleadu202frole, focused onu202finvestigating, prototyping,u202fandu202fvalidatingu202femerging AI technologiesu202fto drive innovation andu202freal-world solutions.u202fu202f u202f The ideal candidate will have a passion foru202fbothu202fexploring new frontiers in AIu202fandu202fturning emerging concepts into working systemsu202fwithu202fexpertiseu202fmaking architectural trade-offs, and proving feasibility through code, experiments, and deployable prototypes.u202fAu202fstrongu202ftechnical foundation with experience workingu202fat the intersection ofu202fAIu202fexplorationu202fandu202fhands-on incubationu202fis critical for this role.u202f Key responsibilities Evaluate emerging AI technologies with a clear focus on practical applicability andu202fdeployabilityu202f Investigate, develop, fine-tune, evaluate, and benchmark AI/ML modelsu202fu202f Design, build, and iterate on working prototypes,u202fproof-of-concepts, and pilotsu202f Assess AI approaches for scalability, reliability, cost, security, and operational feasibilityu202f Make and documentu202fAIu202finvestigationu202fand architectural decisions related to model deployment and integrationu202f Collaborate closely withu202fcross-functionalu202fteams to ensure AIu202fproofs-of-concept, prototypes, and pilotsu202fcan transition tou202flater stage development and/oru202fdownstream productsu202f Clearly document findings and present actionable recommendationsu202fto technical andu202fnon-technicalu202fstakeholdersu202f Mentoru202fand coach junioru202fteam membersu202fu202f u202f Essential requirementsu202f 12 years ofu202fexperience inu202fAI/MLu202fengineering, oru202fequivalent industry experience with at least4years in a technical lead positionu202fu202f Bachelor's degree in Computer Science,u202fAI/ML,u202fEngineeringu202for a related technical field; advanced degree preferredu202f Provenu202ftrack recordu202fleading and deliveringu202flarge-scaleAI/ML incubationsor complexu202fdeep techu202fcross-functional initiativesu202fwith measurable outcomesu202f Expertiseu202fin Python andu202fdeepu202fexperience withu202fdeep learningu202fframeworks (e.g., Jax,u202fTensorFlow,u202fPyTorch)u202fandu202fstate-of-the-artu202fML techniquesu202f(building, training, evaluating, deploying ML models)u202f Practical experience with modern AI paradigmsu202fsuch as:u202fworld models, foundation models, and multi-modal language models; agent-based systems and orchestration; and context retrieval and augmentation techniquesu202f Exceptional communication and presentation skills;u202fcan articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadershipu202f Experienceindustrial, IoT, manufacturing, energy, or asset-intensive domainsu202f Ability to connect AI capabilities to practical industrial or enterprise use casesu202f u202f Desired skills and competenciesu202f Exposure to AI governance, security, or compliance considerationsu202f Experience deploying ML models in cloud environments (Azure preferred, AWS acceptable)u202f Familiarity withu202fMLOpsu202fpractices (model versioning, evaluation, monitoring, iteration)u202f Experience working with non-ideal, real-world data rather than curated research datasetsu202f Experience working in both enterprise and start up environmentsu202f Interesting in supportingtechnical and scientific publications on AI researchu202fu202f What success looks likeu202f AIu202fconceptsu202fprogress beyond research into validated, working prototypesu202fand pilotsu202f Technical investigations result in clear go / no-go recommendationsu202f Prototypesu202fand pilotsu202fdemonstrateu202ffeasibility for real-world deployment, not just benchmark performanceu202f Strong collaboration withu202fcross-functional technical and non-technicalu202fteams to enable transitionu202finto later stage development, where appropriateu202f Ability to meaningfullyu202finfluence AI roadmapsu202fand technology direction through evidence-backed worku202f UK Benefits include: Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program. Itu2019s possible weu2019re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive. Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/ Hybrid working By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote. Hiring process Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process. Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process About AVEVA AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. 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