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Lead AI Engineer - Hedge Fund
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Lead AI Engineer / Developer (Python / TypeScript) London to £220k+
Are you a skilled backend-focused Software Engineer with experience of delivering AI systems and transformations?
You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on role at a Hedge Fund with complex work and substantial bonus earning potential.
About the Role
As a Lead AI Engineer you will collaborate closely with the CTO and tech leadership team to introduce and drive the adoption of AI tools within the business. You'll help establish the technical strategy but will be hands-on with implementing change and processes in an impactful role with a lot of influence.
You'll build and deploy AI applications and agentic workflows across the firm, owning projects end-to-end from identifying opportunities and prototyping through stakeholder engagement, development, deployment, and post-production support. You'll work with both structured and unstructured data, including market and tick data, research, reports, documents, and web-sourced information.
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Evaluating emerging AI tools and technologies, you'll recommend best practices for wider adoption, while establishing practical standards for AI-assisted coding and agentic development. Working closely with Compliance and Information Security, you'll help define approaches to data security, governance, and responsible AI adoption.
As an AI advocate across the firm, you'll also educate and support colleagues, helping them understand how AI can enhance their workflows and encouraging practical adoption of new capabilities.
Location / WFH
You'll join colleagues in the impressive Central London office with flexibility to work from home once a week.
About You
- Demonstrated experience in applied AI, with experience of working in data science, software engineering, data engineering, or other relevant discipline
- Skilled, senior level Software Engineer with strong Python and TypeScript
- Experience within a financial services, FinTech, or Hedge Fund environment, with a good understanding of industry terms
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, you're able to effectively influence and interact with both technical staff and non-technical business stakeholders
- Achieved a 2.1 or above at BSc in a STEM discipline from a top-tier university (i.e. Russel Group, Oxbridge)
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What's in it for you
As a Lead AI Engineer you will receive a competitive package:
- Salary to £220k + Bonus (negotiable package, total comp c£300k)
- Pension
- Self-development and career progression opportunities
Apply now to find out more about this Lead AI Engineer / Developer (Python / TypeScript) opportunity.
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