AI Platform Lead

The AA
£68,143 - £86,284 a year
City of London, England
Full time
1 week ago

Company Description/ Business Unit

Location: London (hybrid working 3 office days per week)

Employment Type: Permanent, full time

Additional Benefits: Annual Bonus, Cash-Car Allowance & Private Medical Insurance

We’re Supercharged – And This Is Just the Beginning.

The AA is entering a bold new era with AI at the wheel. We’re building a dedicated AI capability, and we’re looking for passionate pioneers to shape what comes next.

We’ve recently replatformed onto a modern data stack, unlocking access to one of the UK’s richest datasets - from detailed vehicle fault histories to real-time connected car telemetry. Now, we’re turning that data into intelligent systems that keep Britain moving.

As AI Platform Lead, you’ll design and deliver the core platforms, tools, and frameworks that power our AI initiatives, ranging from traditional machine learning to generative and agentic solutions,

This is your chance to be part of something new. Something exciting. Something that matters. Ready to join the AA+AI journey?

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This is the job

Are you ready to lead the next chapter in AI at scale? At AA, we’re building the future of how AI is developed, deployed, and scaled - and we’re looking for an ambitious AI Platform Lead to help drive that transformation. This newly created, high impact role sits at the heart of our AI strategy, where you’ll design and lead the evolution of our AI platforms enabling teams across the business to innovate with speed, confidence, and responsibility.

You’ll take full ownership of our AI infrastructure, designing and scaling platforms that power real-world solutions. Working hands-on with technologies like Azure AI Foundry, Kubernetes, Terraform, and MLflow, you’ll collaborate with architects, data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders to ensure our platforms meet evolving needs. As a leader, you’ll grow and guide a team of platform engineers, shape platform and vendor roadmaps, and embed best practices that set the standard for AI excellence at AA.

What will I be doing?

  • Own the platform roadmap and scale our AI platforms, ensuring platform capabilities aligned to strategic business goals and objectives.
  • Act as a trusted advisor, providing insights and recommendations on platform strategy and execution.
  • Proactively identifying, managing, and communicating platform level risks and issues.
  • Define and implement best practices for AI/ML/LLM operations.
  • Drive automation and cost efficiency across cloud resources.
  • Ensure platform governance, compliance, security and data privacy.
  • Lead Platform Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and evaluate emerging technologies.
  • Champion collaboration across teams and vendors to align on strategy and innovation.

What do I need?

  • Strong technical expertise in platform engineering and architecture.
  • Strong coding skills for building and maintaining platform components.
  • Experience managing and optimising environments to ensure stability and security.
  • Proficiency in modern DevOps practices: IaC, CI/CD, containerisation.
  • A problem-solving mindset with a passion for scalable, clean solutions.
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.
  • Proven ability to excel in a dynamic environment and work effectively with ambiguity.
  • A commitment to inclusive leadership and continuous improvement.

Additional information

We’re always looking to recognise and reward our employees for the work they do. As a valued member of The AA team, you’ll have access to a range of benefits including:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + holiday buying scheme
  • Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
  • Free AA breakdown membership from Day 1 plus 50% discount for family and friends
  • Discounts on AA products including car and home insurance
  • Employee discount scheme that gives you access to a car salary sacrifice scheme plus great discounts on healthcare, shopping, holidays and more
  • Company funded life assurance
  • Diverse learning and development opportunities to support you to progress in your career
  • Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and a 24/7 remote GP service for you and your family

Plus, so much more!

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. The AA values diversity and the difference this brings to our culture and our customers. We actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to join us and become part of an inclusive company where you can be yourself, be empowered to be your best and feel like you truly belong. We have five communities to bring together people with shared characteristics and backgrounds and drive positive change.

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