Join us at Barclays as an AI Evaluation & Assurance Architect
We’re looking for a forward-thinking architect to shape how AI is evaluated, governed, and trusted across the enterprise.
This is a foundational position within our AI Accelerator, focused on building and scaling frameworks that ensure AI systems are reliable, trustworthy, and defensible. You’ll define evaluation standards, assurance processes, and reference architectures across Generative AI, Agentic AI, and AI/ML—supporting their full lifecycle from design through to live operation. Working across architecture, engineering, risk, and governance, you’ll enable rapid AI adoption while maintaining control, transparency, and confidence.
To be successful as an AI Evaluation & Assurance Architect, you should have experience with
* Evaluation architecture for probabilistic AI: Design robust evaluation strategies for non-deterministic systems (e.g. LLMs), including test datasets, scoring methods, and release gates.
* Risk-based assurance design: Translate AI risks into effective controls, covering areas like bias, hallucination, adversarial testing, and data leakage.
* Operationalisation (LLMOps & monitoring): Embed evaluation into production through continuous monitoring, observability, CI/CD gating, and auditability.
Some other highly valued skills may include
* Simulation & synthetic data: Create realistic scenarios and stress tests to improve coverage and resilience.
* Statistics & measurement: Apply sampling, confidence metrics, and evaluation consistency techniques.
* Governance literacy: Produce assurance evidence, align with model risk frameworks, and support independent validation practices.
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills
Location
This role is based in Knutsford / Glasgow / Manchester
Purpose of the role
To drive technical excellence and innovation by leading the design and implementation of robust software solutions, providing mentorship to engineering teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and contributing to strategic planning to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives.
Accountabilities
* Provision of guidance and expertise to engineering teams to ensure alignment with best practices and foster a culture of technical excellence.
* Contribution to strategic planning by aligning technical decisions with business goals, anticipating future technology trends, and providing insights to optimize product roadmaps.
* Design and implementation of complex, scalable, and maintainable software solutions, considering long-term viability and business objectives.
* Mentoring and coaching to junior and mid-level engineers to foster professional growth and knowledge sharing, elevating the overall skillset and capabilities of the organization.
* Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
* Innovation within the organization by identifying and incorporating new technologies, methodologies, and industry practices into the engineering process.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
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