💻 Role: AI Engineer🌍 Location: West London (W8) - hybrid 2 days p/w💰 Salary: £50,000 to £75,000🛠 Key Skills: Python, GCP/Azure, AI/ML, NLP/LLM/Gen AIA leading media group is seeking a junior-mid (1yr+) AI Engineers to join their newly formed Innovation Team, focused on delivering cutting-edge AI solutions across editorial, product, tech, and commercial functions.This is a unique opportunity to drive tangible impact across one of the most recognised news brands in the country, working on generative AI applications, AI agent development, and predictive modelling in a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment.You will own end-to-end of solutions through stakeholder management (gathering requirements from internal teams), to POCs and implementing solutions into production using the best tools for the job. You could work across recommendation systems, forecasting, scraping, agentic AI and more so a background in Data Science, ML Engineering, or AI Engineer can be utilised as well as picking up new skills. The RoleYou will:Design, prototype, and deploy AI-driven tools to enhance editorial workflows, commercial operations, and digital productsImplement prompt engineering and AI agent solutions to solve real-world problems (e.g. content summarisation, headline generation)Collaborate across departments to integrate AI solutions seamlesslyContribute to a test-and-learn culture, building POCs with support from wider tech and product teamsPlay a key role in training stakeholders on how to use new GenAI tools once tested and validatedConsult and translate tech to non-tech teams, and can handle ambiguitySome recent projects: building recommender systems, forecasting models for article prioritisationThe TeamReporting into a senior innovation leadWorks in a matrix structure across Editorial, Tech, Product, and CommercialCurrently includes data/insights analysts, with plans to hire a senior AI Architect later in the yearHybrid working model: ideally 2 days per week in the London officeAbout You...Experience in AI/ML, LLMs, and NLPProficiency with Python, AI frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face), and cloud services (preferably GCP or Azure)Hands-on experience with prompt engineering and/or AI agents (professional or personal projects welcome)Comfortable working across mixed teams and adapting to various environmentsStrong communication skills/stakeholder management and a passion for experimentation, innovation, and driving changeBenefits25 days holiday (rising to 30)6% matched pension (rising to 10%)Private healthcareNursery discountsElectric car discountsShopping and dining out discountsFree mental health, legal and financial advice and assistance at any time for you and your familyFree estate agencySeason ticketBike schemeIKEA and Curry's discountsEye careDental insuranceGym discounts and free onsite gymOnsite nurse and GP clinicSubsidised canteenThis is a rare greenfield opportunity to help shape how generative AI transforms the future of digital publishing.