Lead AI Engineer

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.

Description

We are looking for a Lead AI Engineer to join our Sofia engineering organization and lead the delivery of AI-native software solutions across our decisioning platforms.

This is a senior technical leadership role with line management responsibility, combining hands-on engineering, architectural ownership, and people leadership. The role strengthens our capability to deliver AI-first solutions at scale, while building and leading engineering teams. You will report to Software Engineering Director.

What you'll do:

Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Design, build, and deliver AI-native, production-grade systems integrated into core platforms
• Develop and operate scalable, secure, and high-performance AI services
• Define and guide architecture, system design, and engineering standards
• Embed AI capabilities into business-critical workflows and decisioning platforms

Hands-on Engineering

• Contribute directly to development using modern backend technologies and engineering practices
• Champion clean code, testing, and engineering excellence across the SDLC

People Leadership (Line Management)

• Directly manage a team of engineers, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and delivery outcomes
• Coach and develop team members, supporting growth in both software engineering and AI capability
• Drive performance management, feedback cycles, and career development
• Create a culture of high standards, continuous improvement, and execution discipline

AI Capability & Transformation

• Drive adoption of AI engineering practices, including model integration and lifecycle awareness
• Contribute to building AI capability within the Sofia engineering organization
• Bridge business priorities, AI strategy, and engineering execution

Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions

Qualifications

What you'll bring:

• Strong experience in software engineering (Java / backend / distributed systems)
• Proven experience leading engineering teams as a line manager
• Track record of delivering scalable, production-grade systems in enterprise environments
• Experience working with or integrating AI/ML or Generative AI solutions in production
• Strong ability to translate business problems into technical solutions
• Experience with cloud platforms and modern engineering ecosystems (e.g. AWS, CI/CD, containers)
• Understanding of AI system design, evaluation, and operational practices (e.g. LLMOps)
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