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Lead AI Engineer (Leeds / Edinburgh)

HAYS • Leeds, West Yorkshire

Salary

£100k – £100k

Posted

22 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

HAYS is hiring a Lead AI Engineer (Leeds / Edinburgh) in Leeds, a it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £100k – £100k. HAYS holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Lead AI Engineer Leeds or Edinburgh £72,000 - £108,000 Your new role The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the group to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile, and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency, and operational efficiency. Working alongside the wider AI Programme (which will continue to oversee/coordinate AI activity across the group), the department will partner with business lead…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: HAYS — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £100k – £100k
How this salary compares: about 62% above the £61,888 median across 1,174 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Similar roles nearby: 15 other live it roles in Leeds — browse them
Posted: 22 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.