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Agentic Tech Lead (Contract)
Location: London 2-3 times a week
Industry: Financial Services / Highly Regulated
Duration: 7 Months (Initial)
Rate: Outside IR35
The Opportunity
We are looking for a high-caliber Agentic Tech Lead to drive the engineering delivery of a cutting-edge agentic AI platform. This isn't just about prompt engineering; it's about building robust, end-to-end systems that operate within the rigorous guardrails of a highly regulated environment.
As the primary technical driver, you will bridge the gap between ambitious product goals and production-grade reality. You'll be hands-on across the stackfrom AWS Bedrock and Python services to complex React integrationsensuring that \"agentic\" translates to \"value-driven\" for our customers.
The Technical Requirements
To thrive in this role, you must be a seasoned engineer who can reason end-to-end across complex architectures.
Core Stack: Expert-level proficiency in React, Python, and AWS Bedrock.
AI/Agentic Mastery: Deep, practical experience building agentic systems and orchestration concepts. You've done this before and know where the pitfalls lie.
Regulated Environments: Proven track record in sectors like FinTech, Gov, or Healthcare. You understand that auditability, logging, and access control are features, not afterthoughts.
Full-Stack Fluency: Ability to navigate APIs, cloud infrastructure, and frontend integrations seamlessly, even when not acting as the formal architect.
Delivery Leadership: Strong experience leading engineering delivery on complex platforms, with a knack for unblocking teams and driving scope forward.
Your Responsibilities
Lead Delivery: Coordinate frontend, AI, cloud, and QA activities to ensure a predictable, high-quality release cycle.
Bridge Product and Engineering: Collaborate with Product Managers and Architects to translate ambiguous goals into concrete, deliverable backlogs.
Own the Core: Take ownership of the implementation of core platform mechanics and technical risks.
Problem Solve: Act as the primary escalation point, maintaining momentum through early-stage scoping and high-ambiguity phases.
Set the Standard: Implement best-in-class engineering practices, including CI/CD, maintainable codebases, and rigorous testing suitable for financial services.
Mentor and Coach: Technically guide a team of engineers, upskilling them in agentic systems and production-grade AI delivery patterns. xsngvjr
£600.00 - £650.00 / day
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