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Lead AI Specialist - Homes England
Software Engineer
Lead AI Specialist driving strategic AI initiatives, evaluating use cases, and delivering end‑to‑end ML solutions using Python, NLP, and cloud platforms while collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the assessment and prioritisation of AI use cases, balancing value, feasibility, risk and organisational constraints.
- Design, develop and deploy machine learning and NLP models in cloud environments (AWS/GCP) to support policy, digital and operational objectives.
- Collaborate with policy, digital, operational and analytics teams to align AI initiatives with strategic priorities and delivery timelines.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior data scientists and engineers on best practices in model development, testing and deployment.
- Communicate complex AI concepts and project status to senior stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of benefits, risks and governance.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading AI/ML projects from concept to production, with strong Python and cloud deployment skills.
- Deep knowledge of NLP techniques, model training, evaluation and optimisation.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and CI/CD pipelines for ML workflows.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to translate technical insights into business value.
- Strong analytical mindset and ability to navigate complex, cross‑functional environments.
Skills
pythonmachine learningnlp