About the Role
We are seeking Lead Engineers to join our new Advanced AI Engineering team. This role involves combining applied research and solution development to create effective solutions for critical AI business challenges, building operational MVPs that can be scaled across the Group. You will work within the Data & AI Unit of the Chief Technology Office, contributing to the Group's Data and AI technology strategy and incubating new AI-driven products.
Responsibilities
- Support ideation activities, working with team members and business stakeholders to explore the art of the possible and identify areas of challenge and opportunity.
- Evaluate AI methods and technologies, conducting experiments and building proof-of-concepts.
- Develop operational MVPs and support their delivery to business platforms and engineering teams.
Requirements
- Proven experience engineering technology solutions in complex environments and supporting production operations.
- Applied AI/ML and GenAI experience with knowledge of established patterns (RAG, tool use, guardrails, evaluation, agents) and an ability to evaluate tools and approaches.
- Experience of working in teams employing agile practices and using modern SDLC tooling.
- A solid understanding of requirements for managing operational and AI risk in a regulated environment, including reliability, security, safety and explainability.
- Ability to collaborate as part of a high-performing engineering team – mentoring and supporting others and engaging stakeholders on technical direction.
- Experience delivering technology solutions in regulated industries (financial services preferred).
- Experience of research, either in industry or as part of an advanced degree.
- Experience developing technology solutions for customer-facing platforms at scale (digital apps, contact centre/voice, colleague tooling).
- Experience of partnering with Enterprise Architecture functions.
Skills
- Agentic AI
- GenAI technology
- RAG
- tool use
- guardrails
- evaluation
- agents
Location
- Bristol
- Edinburgh
- Leeds
- London
- Manchester
Work Type
- Hybrid Working
- Job Share
Experience Level
- Lead Engineer
Salary/Compensations
- £84,624 - £126,936
Benefits
- A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
- An annual performance-related bonus
- Share schemes including free shares
- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
- 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
- A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
About the Company
- We are an innovative, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good.
- A bank that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.
- Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
- We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.
- We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.
- We’re disability confident.
- At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper.
- Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities.
- With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
- We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve.
- Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
Equal Opportunity
- We especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.
- So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
