Head of AI Engineering

Role Purpose Location- Ruddington, Nottinghamshire Level - Strategic Leader Department - Product R&D Working Pattern - Remote unless based locally Benefits - Benefits at Ideagen Salary - To be discussed at next stage Mazlan+ Models is Ideagen’s most significant investment in AI to date, building trusted, domain‑specific AI capabilities for regulated industries. As Head of AI Engineering, you will build Ideagen’s AI engineering function from the ground up and lead it end to end. This is a senior leadership role where you will shape the strategy, architecture, and culture behind a platform that will define the future of Ideagen’s products. You will lead multiple specialist teams, work closely with executive leadership, and be accountable for delivering AI systems that customers can rely on where accuracy and compliance are critical.

Responsibilities

Owning the end‑to‑end strategy, roadmap, and delivery for Ideagen’s AI engineering function across models, data, MLOps, agentic experiences, and domain expertise Building and leading specialist teams across five AI practice areas and growing the organisation toward 30 to 40 engineers at scale Setting the technical and architectural direction for the AI platform, including inference systems, orchestration, model adapters, and serving infrastructure Establishing engineering standards and responsible AI practices that meet ISO 42001 and the expectations of regulated customers Embedding AI‑native ways of working by setting the standard for modern, agent‑assisted engineering productivity across all teams Owning senior vendor and cloud relationships and making strategic decisions on model and infrastructure partnerships Representing Ideagen’s AI capabilities internally and externally, translating technical outcomes into clear business value Taking accountability for programme budgets, investment decisions, and measurable return on AI engineering spend Skills and Experience You have led a substantial AI or ML engineering organisation and scaled teams across multiple specialist disciplines You bring deep applied AI and LLM expertise and can make informed architectural trade‑offs with senior engineers You have delivered production AI systems at scale, including MLOps, inference infrastructure, experimentation, and observability You actively use modern AI‑assisted development tools yourself and can demonstrate AI‑native productivity in practice You are comfortable operating at executive level and framing engineering decisions in commercial and strategic terms You have experience working in regulated or safety‑critical environments where failure carries real consequences You build strong leadership teams and invest in clear progression, development, and engineering culture Experience with formal AI governance frameworks or domain knowledge in EHS, quality, or compliance is an advantage About Ideagen Ideagen is the invisible force behind many things we rely on every day - from keeping airplanes soaring in the sky, to ensuring the food on our tables is safe, to helping doctors and nurses care for the sick. So, when you think of Ideagen, think of it as the silent teammate that's always working behind the scenes to help those people who make our lives safer and better. Everyday millions of people are kept safe using Ideagen software. We have offices all over the world including America, Australia, Malaysia and India with people doing lots of different and exciting jobs. We’re building a future-ready team, and AI is part of how we work smarter. If you're curious, adaptable and open to using AI to improve how you work, you’ll thrive at Ideagen! What is next? If your application meets the requirements for this role, our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps. To ensure a flexible and inclusive process, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments by contacting us at [email protected]. All matters will be treated with strict confidence. At Ideagen, we value the importance of work-life balance and welcome candidates seeking flexible arrangements. If this is something you are interested in, please let us know during the application process. Enhance your career and make the world a safer place! #INDMP #LI-NOTTINGHAM #LI-REMOTE Apply To This Job