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Posted 20 July, 2026

Head of Generative AI

NextGenEnergyJobs
Greater London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Octopus Energy is all about clean, green energy with transparent pricing and a relentless commitment to customer experience.

Key Responsibilities\n
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  • Technical Leadership
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  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of production-grade agentic workflows and multi-model architectures
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  • Stay across the latest advancements in AI and machine learning to ensure we stay at the forefront of technology
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  • Oversee the technical architecture and ensure scalability, reliability, and security of AI systems
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  • Drive LLMOps best practices, focusing on model evaluation, hallucination mitigation, data privacy, and token cost optimisation.
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  • Strategic Management
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  • Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for AI initiatives aligned with the company’s goals alongside our technology and strategy teams
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  • Identify and manage strategic partnerships with technology providers, research labs, and other stakeholders
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  • Evaluate and integrate third-party AI services and solutions, as needed
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  • Communicate complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders to facilitate understanding and decision making
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  • Build, lead and mentor a high performing AI team
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  • Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic AI projects
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  • Ensure the foundations of our AI solutions are robust
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Requirements\n
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  • Hands-on GenAI builder
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  • Experience moving GenAI from proof-of-concept to scaled, production-grade systems that drive measurable impact
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  • A deep technical understanding of the problems being solved, with the ability to go hands-on if required
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  • Note: this experience could be from delivering a transformational product at an enterprise, or developing innovative products at a startup
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  • Exceptional leader
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  • Proven leadership experience, with a track record of managing and developing high-performing teams
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  • A product-focused mindset with the ability to translate complex AI capabilities into user friendly experiences, including proven experience leading the direction of tool development
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  • The ability to both get into the nitty gritty with developers and translate complex concepts to non-technical audiences, as a plus enjoying doing technical talks at conferences
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  • Passionate about the future of AI
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  • Knowledge of AI ethics and the evolving regulatory landscape
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  • A close follower of the trends at the cutting edge of GenAI development & implementation
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