Principal AI Engineer

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Ghent, Flanders, Belgique Anson McCade Temps plein

Principal AI Engineer

Location: London (preferred)

Here at Anson McCade we are working with a market leading AI EdTech client who require a Principal AI Engineer to help build the next generation of AI-powered learning products.

Reporting directly to the founding team, you'll play a key role in defining both the product vision and technical strategy. This is a highly hands-on leadership role for someone who has successfully built and scaled production AI systems and enjoys operating with significant ownership.

What You'll Bring

  • Proven experience building and shipping AI/ML products to production.
  • Track record delivering customer-facing AI products at scale.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and builder mentality.
  • Experience leading technical direction across complex AI initiatives.
  • Product mindset with the ability to influence what gets built, not just how it's built.
  • Comfortable working in fast-moving environments with minimal product management overhead.

Ideal Background

  • Principal Engineer
  • Senior Staff Engineer
  • Founding Engineer
  • Hands-on Director of Engineering
  • Hands-on CTO

We're particularly interested in candidates from leading technology companies and AI-native start-ups who have built world-class AI products.

What We're Looking For

Highly hands-on

Production AI expertise

Strong product thinking

Technical leadership without losing coding involvement

Builder mentality