Principal Engineer – AI Productivity Lab

Lloyds Banking Group

. Lead engineering of coworking solutions, including agents, tools and automations, for priority business areas from prototype to operational MVP .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeBristol • United KingdomLead💰 £84,624 - £105,780 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading technology solutions delivery, with a focus on agentic coding, coworking technology, and business process automation. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and optimize operational processes while mentoring engineering teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Solutions ArchitectureAgentic CodingBusiness Process AutomationKnowledge ManagementFinancial Services

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringBusiness Process ModellingLean Six SigmaApplied ResearchExperimentation

Soft Skills

Stakeholder InfluenceTechnical LeadershipMentoringGuiding Teams

Tools & Technologies

Claude CodeCoworkOpenClawGitHub Copilot

Certifications & Qualifications

Advanced Degree in Computer ScienceAdvanced Degree in Artificial Intelligence

Industry Keywords

Operational ProcessesRisk ManagementKnowledge Graph TechnologyEnterprise Ontology

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead engineering of coworking solutions, including agents, tools and automations, for priority business areas from prototype to operational MVP
Design and build reusable capabilities for the Lab’s coworking platform and repository, including skills, tools and operating procedure assets
Evaluate agentic coding and/or coworking tools and the open-source ecosystem, recommend approaches and accelerate delivery
Partner with business stakeholders and line-of-business champions to shape use cases, embed solutions into SOPs and measure outcomes
Coach and mentor engineers through technical leadership, code review and constructive feedback
Engage senior stakeholders on technical direction
Execute agentic coworking initiatives with targeted business areas
Develop internal knowledge and skills repositories supporting safe, repeatable automation aligned to business operating procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading the delivery of technology solutions to business areas in complex production environments, with ownership of business outcomes
Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience of solutions architecture, software engineering and business process automation
Strong hands-on experience with agentic coding and/or coworking technology and ecosystem, e.g. Claude Code and/or Cowork, OpenClaw, GitHub Copilot
Strong understanding of operational processes and risk management; Financial Services preferred
Ability to influence stakeholders and guide teams through ambiguity, translating productivity opportunities into clear technical direction and MVPs
Expertise in knowledge management, enterprise ontology and knowledge graph technology (desirable)
Business process optimisation experience, e.g. Business Process Modelling, Lean Six Sigma (desirable)
Experience with applied research / experimentation (desirable)
Advanced degree (MSc, PhD) in computer science, artificial intelligence or a related subject (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working options: Hybrid Working, Job Share
Pension contribution of up to 15%
Annual performance-related bonus
Share schemes including free shares
Lifestyle benefits such as discounted shopping
30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays
Wellbeing initiatives
Generous parental leave policies
Reasonable adjustments for recruitment processes