Senior AI Engineer

A large financial organisation is looking for a Senior AI Engineer to help build and improve intelligent applications and software solutions. You will combine strong software engineering skills with practical experience in AI, working on solutions that can be integrated into existing applications and platforms.
What you'll do

Develop and improve software applications using Python
Build and integrate AI and machine learning capabilities into applications
Work with LLMs and Generative AI where relevant
Develop APIs and scalable backend services
Integrate AI models and services with existing platforms and data sources
Work with data engineers, software engineers and business stakeholders
Explore solutions such as RAG, embeddings and vector databases
Deploy, monitor and improve applications in a cloud environment
Contribute to software architecture, development standards and best practices
Ensure solutions are secure, reliable and maintainable

What we're looking for

4+ years of experience in software engineering, AI engineering or a related field
Strong Python development skills
Experience building and integrating software applications and APIs
Practical experience with AI, machine learning or Generative AI
Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS
Good understanding of software engineering principles and development practices
Experience working with data and integrating different data sources
Comfortable working in multidisciplinary Agile teams

Nice to have

Experience with LLMs, Azure OpenAI or similar platforms
Experience with RAG, embeddings or vector databases
Experience with frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex
Experience with Databricks or Spark
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with MLOps or automated deployment pipelines
Experience within financial services
Knowledge of AI security, governance and responsible AI