CreateFuture

Consulting

LeadEngineer(AINative)

£105–145k ~AI est. Edinburgh, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Engineer (AI Native) at CreateFuture. Skills: AI Native Transformation, Software Craftsmanship, Cloud Architecture. Work closely with client teams. Turn ambiguous problems into clear approaches”

What You'll Achieve.

Solve client problems; AI native transformation of client teams; Accelerate outcomes with T-shaped thinking

Industry & Context.

Consulting
Problems you'll solve

Simplify problems; Make decisions; Bias to build and test; General problem solving

Eligibility Requirements

Occasional travel to client sites, Occasional travel to CreateFuture offices

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Significant experience building production software, Core skillset around common languages/stacks, Experience designing, building, operating software systems in at least one Cloud hyperscaler, Comfortable owning underlying workload infrastructure, Appreciation and good general understanding of Design, Product, Delivery disciplines, Comfortable with ambiguity, Uses AI tools to scale execution, Commercial mindset, Accountable for outcomes

Nice to Have

Expert in Design, Product or Delivery not expected

What You'll Do.

Work closely with client teams

Turn ambiguous problems into clear approaches

Design and build software

Make pragmatic decisions

Use AI tools extensively

Ensure decisions and changes are traceable and explainable

Build and coach quality from the start

Apply AI to foundational techniques

Help clients make deliberate AI focused technology choices

Avoid unnecessary lock in

Allow delivery approaches to evolve

Share learning with client teams

Share learning with CreateFuture colleagues

Improve delivery practices over time

Deliver external thought leadership

Improve brand presence and credibility

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Client teams; CreateFuture colleagues

Communication Scope

Clear communications style

Process & Methodology

Delivery

Full Job Description

Working at CreateFuture CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work alongside organisations such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services that make a difference while always putting people first. We’re a team of creators. We write code, shape delivery, build go-to-market strategies, develop AI solutions and create the practices that support our people. We work side by side with our clients, challenging what’s not working and helping them to build the future. Our commitment to craft, quality, and culture has helped us scale to over 600 people in just a few years. Our UK Benefits 35 days leave (including bank holidays). Private medical insurance. Enhanced parental and adoption leave. Financial coaching + 5% pension match. 40 hours of paid learning and development. View our full list of UK benefits. CreateFuture is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company and has won Best Workplaces UK multiple years in a row. Join us on our journey. Let’s create tomorrow, together, today. About the role and team: This role is primarily a client facing role, focused both on solving client problems and AI native transformation of their own teams, however you will play a varied role across all elements of our business, from pre-sales through to marketing and thought leadership - you’re not afraid to lean in and contribute wherever an opportunity presents itself. You have excellent consulting skills - you love appropriately challenging the client context or requirements to lead them towards a better outcome. You care deeply about software craftsmanship, designing and building and shipping high-quality, maintainable systems and you use AI as a force multiplier to amplify your own impact and raise the bar for the teams you work with. You’ve got a real appreciation of operational, commercial and cultural impact of making changes to ways of working through

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