AI Engineer – Financial Services (Hybrid, London)

About the role

Join a fast‑growing financial services business that has built a modern, cloud‑first technology function. As an AI Engineer you will help shape the company’s AI strategy and deliver real‑world AI solutions that drive business growth and improve engineering capability.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy AI‑powered applications across multiple business initiatives.
• Work with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI to create innovative products and features.
• Build and optimise prompt‑engineering frameworks, AI workflows and retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) solutions.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data teams and external partners to deliver scalable, production‑ready AI systems.
• Establish best practices for AI development, governance and responsible usage.
• Contribute to the wider AI strategy and identify adoption opportunities.

Required profile

• Proven experience as an AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer or Software Engineer with a strong AI focus.
• Hands‑on experience building and deploying AI or machine‑learning solutions.
• Practical knowledge of LLMs, Generative AI and prompt engineering.
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and ability to develop scalable applications.
• Excellent communication skills for working with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Required skills

• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Generative AI
• Prompt engineering
• Retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) architectures
• Vector databases
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Cloud platforms
• Software engineering fundamentals
• Scalable application development

What we offer

• Base salary up to £100,000 per year.
• Performance bonus.
• Hybrid working model with 3‑4 days onsite in a modern Central London office.
• Private healthcare and strong pension contribution.