AI Engineering Team Lead
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Management
Python
Machine Learning
Design
Project Management
Backend
Data Science
Testing
AI Engineering Team Lead
from 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Clario, part of Thermo Fischer Scientific, is looking for an AI Engineering Team Lead who will be overseeing the successful delivery of strategic AI initiatives across our portfolio.
This role combines technical leadership, project delivery oversight, stakeholder management, and people leadership. The AI Engineering Lead will guide AI Engineers and Software Engineers, translate business priorities into executable plans, and ensure high-quality AI solutions are delivered with strong outcomes for the business and our customers.Â
What We Offer
Competitive Compensation and Incentives
Attractive Benefits (Pension, Private Health Coverage, Life Assurance & Salary Sacrifice Schemes)
Flexible Time Off Policy
Engaging Employee ProgramsÂ
Technology for Remote/Hybrid Working
What You'll Be DoingÂ
Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple AI initiatives, ensuring projects meet scope, timelines, quality expectations, and business objectives
Mentor and support AI Engineers by setting clear direction, providing coaching, and building a high-performing project team
Partner with stakeholders across product, science, clinical, operations, and engineering to define requirements, priorities, milestones, risks, and success metrics
Translate stakeholder needs into technical roadmaps, delivery plans, and resourcing strategies for AI-powered products and platforms
Guide solution design, software development, model integration, testing, deployment, and operational support across the AI project portfolio
Drive strong AI research and engineering practices across the team
Coordinate dependencies, remove blockers, and communicate project status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to leadership and stakeholders
Balance innovation and experimentation with execution discipline, scalability, reliability, and compliance considerations
Contribute to hiring, onboarding, team planning, and continuous improvement of delivery processes and engineering standards
What We're Looking ForÂ
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related fieldÂ
7+ years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering, machine learning, or related technical rolesÂ
2+ years of experience leading teams, technical programs, or cross-functional delivery effortsÂ
Demonstrated success delivering AI/ML or data-driven software solutions from concept through productionÂ
Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with modern AI/ML tooling, backend services, APIs, and data pipelinesÂ
Experience with cloud-based architectures and production deployment of software or AI solutionsÂ
Proven ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders and drive alignment across competing prioritiesÂ
Strong people leadership, communication, planning, and problem-solving skillsÂ
Commitment to high-quality, secure, scalable, and maintainable solutionsÂ
Experience in healthcare, life sciences, biotech, or other regulated environments is a plusÂ
Familiarity with generative AI, LLM-enabled workflows, retrieval systems, or AI-assisted product capabilities is a plusÂ
At Clario, our purpose is to transform lives by unlocking better evidence. It’s a cause that unites and inspires us. It’s why we come to work—and how we empower our people to make a positive impact every day. Whether you're advancing clinical science, building innovative technology, or supporting our global teams, your work helps bring life-changing therapies to patients faster.






