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