Anson McCade
Principal Engineer
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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.
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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.
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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
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