Technical Lead (AI & MACH) Job at AKQA (London)

Technical Lead (AI & MACH)

AKQA

Location:
United Kingdom , London

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

At AKQA we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design and build adaptive digital products, services and experiences that capture the imagination and deliver impressive returns for our clients. Our roles and responsibilities are rapidly changing during this age of rapid AI growth, adoption, capability and market options. AI Landscape and Production AI implementation experience is essential. Based in London (Farringdon), in a Hybrid working environment, frequently collaborating with our global studios and partners, you will enjoy working in a team of highly skilled people, all with strong opinions about various technologies, frameworks and approaches. You will articulate your ideas to colleagues effectively whilst also taking on board the ideas of others and remaining solutions focused. You will thrive when faced with new challenges, view them as opportunities and constantly look to improve client offerings. You will work in a progressive environment that fosters a meritocratic culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. As a Technical Lead at AKQA, you will be inspired by technology and have a passion for creating innovative solutions.

Job Responsibility:

Main driver for the end-to-end
ideation, technical innovation, design, scoping, development, deployment and maintenance of solutions using the latest tools and technologies
Overall responsibility for the day-to-day technical ownership and direction of a project
Lead the technical direction
Lead the architecture of the project
Contribute to code, particularly during critical phases or to prototype new features
Work closely with Business, Project Management, Creative, UX, and Data teams
Run on-shore, off-shore and hybrid development teams
Contribute to Technical Strategy, ideation, pitching, pre-sales activities and engineering, thought leadership, profile creation and speaking engagements
From time-to-time, also be asked to wear the hats of a Project Manager, Scrum-Master or Product Owner

Requirements:

Client facing
Thought Leadership and promotion of AKQA Technology
AI Implementor
AI Usage - proficient elevated workflow and development tooling
AI Enabled Experience Development & Integration - vendor and cloud landscape knowledge, systems design, integration & model customisation - with proven experience of addressing marketing challenges such as content generation, personalisation, campaign optimisation etc.
AI Architecture - Agentic AI creation and Orchestration
AI Content & Data Engineering - experience of collecting, cleansing, transforming and embedding
AI Cost x Value calculations
AI Governance and Testing models
Design and implement first-class end-to-end Solutions and MACH Architectures
Ability to create prototypes or bug fixes
Ability to integrate innovative solutions into the technical architecture
Ability to analyse, appraise and make recommendations, taking into account existing client technology landscape whilst pushing new technology solutions to align with business ambitions
Ability to evaluate and validate the technical complexities of multi-tiered web solutions and systems integration, their underlying technologies and the latest technical tools
Ability to gather requirements and break them down into the technical tasks required to complete a project phase
Ability to operate within different software delivery methodologies such as Lean Innovation teams, KANBAN and larger SCRUM teams
Ability to recognise technical risk and plan to mitigate, and/or move fast to solutionise
Able to decide the resource profile required for a project and to provide top-down and bottom-up estimates against a scope
Line manage and coach Developers and help them to grow and develop their careers and capabilities
Ability to manage one or two
onshore, nearshore, offshore or hybrid development team(s) at a time
Strive to learn new skills and stay abreast of technical developments, successfully applying them to work practices
Ability to compare and select the most appropriate supplier or product for the required task
Ability and techniques to improve processes per project, client workstreams and in the technology department as a whole
Technical skills and knowledge: Cloud hosting providers such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Vercel & Netlify
Cross-platform AI experience across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google (e.g. Bedrock, AgentCore, Vertex, Azure ML etc.)
Advanced Python programming
AI frameworks such as AutoGen, Langflow, Tensorflow
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD
Use of Middleware and RESTful or GraphQL APIs
Microservices and MACH Architectures
HTML, CSS, Javascript frameworks such as React, or Mobile technologies such as SwiftUI, Kotlin, Flutter or React-native
CMS, DXPs and common MarTech
SaaS products integration
Atlassian, Azure DevOps, GitLab or similar workflow tools
Understanding of Automation and Quality assurance practices
Must be from an engineering or development background
A continuous-improvement approach to management
Proactive self-starter with acute attention to detail and drive for improvement
A practically-minded thought leader whose first priority is delivering excellent work
Advocate for improvements to processes, quality, and security
Analytical and positive mindset with a personable and professional approach
Sharp attention to detail and a passion for new technology, staying abreast with the latest developments in the industry
Professional written and verbal communication
Be able to talk about Technology to non-technical audiences (clients, stakeholders and team members)
Champion continuous improvement and best-in-class software development processes
Contribute to the ideation process and be proactive in proposing technical solutions to needs that other disciplines may not be aware of

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Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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Technical Lead (AI & MACH)

AKQA

Location:
United Kingdom , London

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

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