Lab Engineering Lead (AI)
Location: Leeds, Edinburgh or London
Salary: £90,440 - £123,160 (location dependent)
Hours: Full time
Working Pattern: Hybrid – at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, at our Leeds, Edinburgh or London offices.
About this opportunity
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recognised AI’s potential to transform the UK’s investment culture, especially in closing the advice gap and making financial mentorship more accessible. With just 31% of UK adults currently investing, and most doing so without regulated advice, there is a clear opportunity to drive better financial outcomes. Scottish Widows, one of the UK’s largest pension and investment providers, is well positioned to lead this change. Within Lloyds Banking Group, our D2C Investments Platform powers Halifax Share Dealing Ltd. and Ready‑Made propositions via Embark and FNZ, delivering trusted investment solutions across Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland. Our mission is to redefine the investment experience for 26 million UK customers, powered by AI.
What you’ll be doing
* Lead the Agentic AI Lab to explore and implement cutting‑edge AI technologies that transform the investment experience for millions of UK customers.
* Design and deploy advanced AI systems, tools and interfaces within a complex financial environment, using multi‑agent frameworks and enterprise‑grade methodologies.
* Champion innovation and engineering excellence, staying ahead of AI trends and driving continuous improvement in delivery through Agile practices and CI/CD pipelines.
* Mentor and grow high‑performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of trust, simplicity and customer focus while enabling development in emerging technologies.
* Collaborate across brands and platforms including Halifax Share Dealing Ltd., Embark and FNZ, to deliver scalable investment solutions under Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland.
* Drive strategic impact by aligning technical delivery with long‑term business goals, ensuring resilience, performance and customer‑centric outcomes.
Why Lloyds Banking Group
We’re an innovative, fast‑changing business shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.
What you’ll need
* Engineering leadership: Proven experience leading software engineering teams within Pensions and Investments in UK Financial Services. Delivered strategic change initiatives and oversaw technical direction across multiple squads, managing critical service recovery protocols.
* Team development & coaching: Strong track record in building high‑performing teams, mentoring talent, and fostering a culture of growth, simplicity, and trust.
* AI systems expertise: Hands‑on experience designing and implementing enterprise AI solutions, navigating complex challenges such as latency, security, and methodology selection.
* Innovation & vision: A forward‑thinking leader passionate about technology transformation and engineering excellence.
* Cloud engineering (GCP): Demonstrated success in leading cloud‑based projects on Google Cloud Platform, with GCP certifications highly desirable.
* Strategic problem solving: Adept at anticipating long‑term business needs and developing strategic solutions to resolve complex issues with lasting impact.
About working for us
Our ambition is to be the top tier UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. 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 offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities and guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants through the Disability Confident Scheme.
* 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
* 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive?
Apply today and find out more.
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