Forward Deployed AI Engineer / Senior Manager, Baringa
1-3 days a week in office (Victoria, London )
A Global consultancy solving complex client challenges with AI-driven solutions
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A Global consultancy solving complex client challenges with AI-driven solutions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1-3 days a week in office (Victoria, London )
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – solving complex client challenges through cutting-edge AI solutions and cloud-native engineering.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years in technology consulting, software engineering or AI/ML, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role – including direct accountability for end-to-end engagement delivery, resourcing and commercial outcomes
- Experience supporting or leading bid and proposal activity, including writing technical and delivery sections of responses to client tenders and RFPs
- SME-level depth in at least one of: Agentic AI/LLM Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering, Platform & Cloud Engineering, or Software Engineering – with strong architecture and design capability across cloud, data and AI domains
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing delivery teams in complex stakeholder environments, with experience engaging comfortably at CTO or engineering director level
- Clear, confident communicator – able to make the complex accessible for technical and non-technical audiences alike, and to represent Baringa’s expertise with credibility
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science or related discipline, or equivalent depth through relevant professional certifications (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Google Professional ML Engineer)
- You will bring expert-level knowledge in at least one of the following domains, and working knowledge across the others: Agentic AI & LLM Engineering Machine Learning Engineering Platform & Cloud Engineering Software Engineering
Desirable
- Prior experience as a forward-deployed or embedded engineer within a client environment; exposure to regulated industries such as energy, financial services or public sector
What the job involves
- Own and lead end-to-end delivery of complex AI and technology consulting engagements, taking accountability for scope, quality, risk and client outcomes
- Lead and resource multi-disciplinary delivery teams including engineers, data scientists and consultants providing clear direction, technical oversight and people development
- Manage engagement resourcing: forecast team requirements, work with practice leadership to staff engagements, and develop the talent pipeline through mentoring and support of junior practitioners
- Proactively identify and manage delivery risks in complex stakeholder environments, escalating appropriately and maintaining client confidence throughout
- Communicate clearly to both technical teams and senior client stakeholders, translating complexity into actionable insight and decisive recommendation
- Conduct rigorous technical reviews and uphold engineering and delivery standards across every engagement you lead
- Play a leading role in business development: identifying new opportunities, shaping propositions, and supporting or leading bids and tender responses for AI and technology engagements
- Contribute to proposal writing, articulating Baringa’s capabilities and differentiators, including authoring technical and delivery sections of bid responses to client tenders and RFPs
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and developing opportunities for follow-on engagement
- Support practice-level growth initiatives, including account planning, capability development, and go-to-market positioning for AI and solutions engineering services
- Lead architecture design for AI-enabled platforms and cloud solutions, balancing technical excellence with delivery pragmatism and commercial realities
- Provide hands-on technical direction where required – reviewing designs, code and delivery artefacts to maintain quality standards across the engagement
- Champion the path from prototype to production: driving robust, scalable and secure AI deployments that go beyond proof-of-concept thinking to real business impact at scale
- Act as a credible technical voice with client architects, CTOs and engineering leads, earning trust through depth of knowledge and a demonstrable delivery track record
- A genuine passion for AI solutions and specifically for the complexity of delivering them to production at scale. You should be as energised by the hard problems of operationalisation, reliability and governance as by the technology itself
Application process
- 30 minute recruiter screen
- 1 hour online interview with a Director
- 2 hour online case study interview with 2 Directors
- 1 hour online/face-to-face interview with a Partner
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Management consultancy firm Baringa has been paving the way for the industry since the turn of the 21st century. Working across a wealth of high-value industries, its expertise has led to rankings in the Financial Times list of leading management consultancies for several years running.
What sets Baringa apart is its focus on digitisation. As AI takes hold within core industries such as energy and finance, Baringa has been helping its clients implement value-adding uses for these technologies, which has led to recognition as an AI expert.
80% of its clients, which include both FTSE 100 companies and exciting new startups, come from referrals, recommendations and returning business, indicating Baringa’s consultancy status as a safe pair of hands. Its client list includes international government departments, green energy companies and pharmaceuticals, and Baringa’s influence now spans across Australia, Europe, Asia and North America.
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Company benefits
- Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service
- Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave
- Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.
- Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice
- Career Progression: No one develops at the same pace. That’s why we have quarterly rather than annual promotion reviews. We don’t have any quotas: if you’re ready and delivering at the right level, you’ll get that promotion
- Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success
- Training & Development: 10 training points refreshed yearly (totalling £5000), that can be spent freely on self development initiatives examples: - Conference: Microsoft Build, AWS Re-Invent, AWS Summit London, Hashicorp Hashidays. - Certifications: AWS, Azure, GCP, Hashicorp, Github - Training: Python, TypeScript .etc - Learning Platform: LinkedIn Learning, Cloud Academy, Plural-sight, Udemy - Hackathons: Planned Team Building Days - Further Education: MSc, PhD
- Book Allowance: We offer a generous book allowance for employees to help expand our library. - Physical Books - Digital Books - Annual Subscriptions: Medium.com - Financial Times Membership
Company values
- Be kind - Our people are the key to growing our business and creating impact that lasts. And it all starts with being kind to each other, our clients, and ourselves. We believe in building inclusive, collaborative and compassionate environments for all, and thrive on teamwork and developing strong relationships. We've even been in the top 10 Great Places to Work for the last 17 consecutive years!
- Be curious - We’re gleefully geeky about the industries we work in. In fact, we thrive in every opportunity we get to immerse ourselves and bring our deep knowledge and expertise to our clients. We are excited by those with a growth mindset, who demonstrate innovation and are passionate about what they do. We're committed to training and development!
- Be great - Our clients love how we’re always part of the team – how we get to know them and work out what makes their businesses tick. We’re passionate about tackling their biggest, most strategic challenges and leaving them better equipped to handle the next one. Behaviours in our teams such as integrity, ownership, and having pride in high quality work make us who we are.
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
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Leadership
Kelly Hume
(Partner, Solutions and AI Lab)A Partner at Baringa for 6 years. Business Unit Lead for the Solutions and AI Lab team. Specialisms in all aspects of data.
Ed Sharkey
(Partner, Solutions and AI Lab)A Partner at Baringa for almost 5 years, promoted twice. Specialisms in machine learning and data science.
People progressing
A Manager with Baringa for 4 years, promoted twice. Specialisms in data science, machine learning and software development.
A Manager with Baringa for almost 6 years, promoted 3 times. Specialisms in data science and machine learning.
A Director with Baringa for 4.5 years, promoted twice. Specialisms in all aspects of the Solutions and AI Lab team.
A Senior Manager with Baringa for almost 5 years, promoted twice. Specialisms in devops, infrastructure, architecture and cloud security (AWS and Azure).
Manager with Baringa for 3.5 years. Specialisms in machine learning and data science.
Manager at Baringa for 5 years. Joined following a summer internship & has since been promoted 3 times. Specialisms in full stack software development.
Manager at Baringa for 6 years. Specialisms in generative AI and data science.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Baringa
Bethaney Leeson (DEI Advisor)
- We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.
- All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed.
- We have plenty of communities and networks in Baringa, helping everyone have a sense of belonging, celebrating diversity and keep inclusion is a top priority. These range from neurodiversity, ethnic diversity, gender diversity, interfaith, LGBTQIA+, social mobility, carers, working parents, flexible workers, disability and long term health conditions, and even those transitioning from Industry to Consulting environments. Our regular social events also take into consideration people from all walks of life!
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