Principal Engineering Practice Lead / Technical Authority AI and E-commerce Transformation CONTRACT 6 month rolling contract (strong potential for extension) London Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite Ecommerce / Retail / SAP Commerce / SAP Hybris / AI transformation My client, a large-scale e-commerce business, is seeking an exceptional Principal Engineering Practice Lead / Technical Authority to drive engineering excellence, AI transformation and technical innovation across multiple engineering teams. This is a high-impact contract for a senior technical leader who combines hands-on engineering expertise with proven experience leading AI transformation, the authority to challenge architectural decisions, resolve complex technical challenges and improve delivery across a diverse technology landscape. Extensive e-commerce or retail experience, strong SAP Commerce Cloud / SAP Hybris expertise, and a proven track record of driving AI transformation within software engineering are essential for this role. The successful candidate must be equally comfortable setting technical direction, getting hands-on with engineering challenges and leading the adoption of AI-enabled development practices. The role Working closely with senior engineering and Architecture stakeholders, you ll raise engineering standards across SAP, DevOps, Domain Services, Storefront, iOS and Android. You ll act as the senior technical escalation point, unblocking teams, influencing technical direction and ..... full job details .....