AI Technology Tech Lead

Company: Marks & Spencer
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Overview

In this role you lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable Data & AI solutions, using Databricks and Microsoft Foundry, aligned with business priorities. You shape the technical roadmap for AI and automation and mentor a high-performing engineering squad. You partner with stakeholders to identify high-value use cases, prototype rapidly, and scale AI products into production. You ensure governance, security, and ethical AI, integrating solutions into enterprise platforms and processes. This is a chance to drive impactful AI at scale within a leading retailer.

Pay / Benefits

  • 20% colleague discount
  • competitive holiday entitlement
  • discretionary bonus schemes
  • Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • wellbeing support and resources

Responsibilities

  • Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable Data & AI solutions using Databricks and Microsoft Foundry
  • Define the technical roadmap for AI and automation aligned with business priorities
  • Lead and mentor an AI engineering squad to drive innovation and delivery
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify high-value use cases, prototype, and scale AI products
  • Ensure robust AI governance, security, and ethical AI practices and integrate solutions with enterprise platforms

Key requirements

  • Extensive experience delivering Data, AI, ML, and Generative AI solutions
  • Hands-on expertise in Databricks, Microsoft Foundry, and the Azure ecosystem
  • Proven leader of engineering and AI teams with coaching track record
  • Commercially minded problem-solver translating business challenges into AI value
  • Strong communicator and influencer across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Passion for Data & AI innovation and staying ahead of market trends
  • strong communicator
  • influencer
  • leadership and coaching
  • Databricks
  • Microsoft Foundry
  • Azure ecosystem

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Posted: October 3rd, 2026