Associate Director – AI Systems Architect

Associate Director – AI Systems Architect

Employment type: Permanent

Location: London/Kubrick HQ (QVS). Client engagements predominantly London & Southeast. (May require client site regular site visits)

Transform lives through data and AI

Who we are:

Kubrick is a next-generation Data and AI consultancy, designed to accelerate delivery, build data and AI solutions, and build amazing teams for our clients. We deliver services across data, AI, and cloud and we’re building the next generation of tech leaders. Since 2017 we have established a market leading position supporting our clients build their data and technology teams and deliver enduring solutions.

The team:

Kubrick Advanced is the fast-growing solutions delivery arm of Kubrick, driving data and AI innovation for a wide range of clients and industries. As part of a dynamic and collaborative team, you’ll lead and support technical delivery while gaining exposure to both commercial and technical challenges. With a strong focus on learning, development, and collaboration, senior team members also play a key role in shaping our technology partnerships and evolving service offerings.

The Role:

Joining our Core Engineering Practice, to drive the development of cutting-edge AI systems. In a newly created role, you'll act as the technical authority in this emerging space, you’ll shape internal IP, influence commercial applications, and help position Kubrick as a thought leader in agentic systems. You’ll work closely with the Platform Engineering Capability Lead to establish this area as a core capability, support junior team members, and play a key role in solution design and pre-sales efforts. This role also involves collaborating with major technology partners (e.g., Microsoft, Databricks) to build credibility and deliver impactful, future-facing AI solutions.

Technical Leadership

• Lead the design and deployment of scalable, secure, and ethical AI/agentic systems
• Set best practices for AI architecture and technical reviews
• Oversee system integration with enterprise infrastructure and APIs
• Translate complex AI concepts into practical, actionable insights
• act as a thought leader by publishing (e.g.) blogs, articles and whitepapers, and representing Kubrick at conferences, webinars, and industry events.
• Enhance Kubrick’s presence and credibility in the AI space
• Stay ahead of trends in LLMs, AutoGPT, LangChain, CrewAI, and more
• Drive experimentation in reinforcement learning, simulations, and emergent behaviours
• Evaluate and prototype new tools and frameworks
• Develop and deliver training content for junior consultants and mentor internal teams in AI and agentic system design
• Define and enforce AI development standards aligned with ethical and regulatory frameworks
• Ensure model interpretability, bias mitigation, and responsible deployment
• Co-develop governance frameworks for autonomous decision-making

We are looking for:

• Experience supporting pre-sales activities in a consultancy or product-led environment
• Strong understanding of AI/ML techniques, such as reinforcement learning, planning algorithms, LLM-based agents, and simulation environments
• Proven experience in designing and developing agentic systems for production environments, including autonomous agents, multi-agent coordination, and decision- making frameworks
• Detailed knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle & best practices
• Familiarity with agentic platforms and frameworks (e.g. LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, or custom orchestration stacks)
• Systems Thinking: Ability to architect complex, distributed systems that integrate AI components with enterprise data platforms and APIs, ensuring compliance with scalability, reliability, security, cost and ethical AI design considerations
• Ability to code in Python and utilise Infrastructure as Code to deploy cloud- based infrastructure
• Proven experience developing and deploying MS Copilot Agents as part of the delivery of business-facing solutions
• (Desirable) Degree, Masters or Doctorate in Software Engineering, Computer Science or ML/AI related subject

What Kubrick offers:

A fast moving and fast growth business which is doing something seriously innovative and valuable. We already have a very supportive, diverse and appreciative client base, giving us stable foundations enabling us to keep working to high standards as we continue to grow. We also offer:

• Hybrid, friendly and collaborative working environment
• Access to upskilling opportunities and clear progression path
• 25 days of annual leave
• Highstreet discounts and Wellness Hub with confidential well-being and mental health support
• Cycle to work scheme & eye-care vouchers

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI):

At Kubrick, we not only strive to bridge the skills-gap in data and technology, but we are also committed to playing a key role in improving diversity in the industry. To that effect, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, and particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in the industry, including women, people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, people with disability and those who are neurodivergent.

We know that potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet a good proportion of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equally positive experience, and equal chances for success regardless of any personal characteristics. Please speak to us if we can support you with any adjustments to our recruitment process.