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Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, a government organisation, who are looking to recruit an experienced AI accelerator lead to join their team based in the Southampton area.
  
JOB DETAILS

• PAY RATE: £79,079.00 - £92,258.00 (dependent on experience)
• WORK TYPE: Permanent 
• WORK PATTERN: Full Time
• LOCATION: Southampton

JOB ROLE
Your goal: deliver high-impact prototypes that evolve into scalable, production-ready solutions, embedding AI in real-world contexts to reduce adoption friction and build organisational confidence in responsible AI use.


JOB DESCRIPTION
The duties and responsibilities of the role will include:

• Programme Leadership: Design and operate the AI Accelerator as a structured, high-impact programme that drives experimentation and rapid prototyping
• Investigate emerging AI techniques
• own the design and build of prototypes/ identify high value applications
• Mentor participants, energise the AI guide and curate learning resources

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:

• Proven experience in AI/ML engineering, software development, and technical leadership
• Ability to write production-grade code and define engineering best practices
• Skilled in programme design, stakeholder engagement, and the evaluation of impact
• Strong understanding of modern AI techniques (LLMs, agentic systems, orchestration frameworks)

  
Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.
HOW TO APPLY
Hit the APPLY button or contact Josh Savage at Tempting Recruitment NOW.

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