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Senior Technical Lead - https //ladybirdltd.com
Engineering Manager
Lead the delivery of a cloud‑based AI receptionist proof of concept for NHS GP practices, overseeing architecture, AI model fine‑tuning, and AWS infrastructure while managing a small contractor team and Jira backlog.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Own the overall architecture and technical strategy for the AI‑powered receptionist POC.
- Coordinate and mentor a two‑person contractor team: an AI Engineer fine‑tuning LLaMA models and an AWS Cloud Engineer building 3CX/AWS/OpenAI infrastructure.
- Manage the Jira backlog, prioritize tasks, and ensure timely delivery of milestones.
- Collaborate with product and compliance stakeholders to align technical solutions with NHS data security requirements.
- Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and maintain high code quality across all components.
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading cloud‑based AI projects, preferably in healthcare or regulated environments.
- Deep knowledge of AWS services (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, IAM) and experience building scalable, secure infrastructures.
- Proficiency with LLaMA or similar large language models and fine‑tuning workflows.
- Strong project management skills, comfortable using Jira and agile methodologies.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.