AI Engineer

London Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this role you will design and productionise AI-enabled features using large language models, RAG, and agent frameworks to deliver business value. You will guide AI coding assistants, validate production-ready solutions, and ensure security, observability, and cost governance. You’ll prototype rapidly, build web-based applications, and integrate AI into our Azure-based platform. You’ll champion AI agent-led delivery across the team, shaping best practices and driving the adoption of advanced tooling. This is a hands-on, impact-oriented opportunity in a fast-moving, global financial services context.

Pay / Benefits

25 days of annual leave
private healthcare
pension with up to 10% company match
hybrid working
volunteer day
share scheme

Responsibilities

Design, build and productionise AI-enabled features with LLMs, RAG, prompts, and agent frameworks
Own evaluation, testing, guardrails, observability, security and cost management for AI solutions
Rapidly prototype ideas and turn concepts into working software within days
Develop web-based applications and services, integrating AI with C#/.NET, React/Angular, Python on Azure
Direct AI coding assistants and orchestrate agent workflows, review code for architecture, security and quality
Own delivery of a small suite of business projects aligned with the technical vision
Drive adoption of AI agent-led delivery, coaching others in responsible use of AI tooling
Challenge existing SDLC processes for AI integration and collaborate with Engineering Leads on tooling

Key requirements

Hands-on experience with AI and agentic tech: LLMs, RAG, prompts, agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel)
Experience using AI coding assistants/agentic tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) in delivery
Strong software engineering background (10+ years) with React/Angular, TypeScript, C#/.NET and Python
Azure cloud experience and GitHub/Azure DevOps across the SDLC and Agile delivery
Proven rapid prototyping from concept to demo in days
Experience leading, influencing and mentoring through hands-on work
Finance/insurance sector experience or ability to quickly adapt to a financial services environment
Excellent communication skills for collaboration with technical and business stakeholders
Ability to work independently or in teams, in remote or on-site settings