Harrington Starr
AI Software Engineer

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About the Role
I’m working with an early-stage start-up being built within an established asset management business, creating a new AI-enabled hedge fund.
They’re keeping the team deliberately small and are looking for a strong Software Engineer to join as one of the early technology hires.
You’ll be working across the platform, building research and screening tools, backend services, data pipelines and AI-enabled applications used directly within the investment process. They already have LLM and RAG capabilities in place, so this isn’t a pure AI Engineer role. They need someone with strong software engineering fundamentals who can build production-grade systems around the AI.
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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What they’re looking for:
- Strong Python experience
- Background in C#, Java, Python, or Go
- Strong backend engineering experience
- Experience building APIs, services, and data pipelines
- Experience with LLMs, RAG, or AI applications
- Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud experience would be useful
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving start-up environment
- Someone who wants to stay hands-on and take ownership of what they build


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Hedge fund experience isn’t essential. They’re more interested in finding a strong engineer who has worked in an environment where they’ve had to wear different hats, solve problems, and get things into production.
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