Principal & Lead AI Engineers | Gen AI

Principal & Lead AI Engineers Real-World Innovation in Fintech AI

We're partnered with a pioneering AI-first fintech organisation that is redefining the trading space through state-of-the-art machine learning and deep tech. As part of their scale-up journey, they are expanding their core AI teams and are now hiring Principal and Lead AI Engineers to work on some of the most forward-thinking projects in the industry.

This is a unique opportunity for senior engineers who want to stay hands-on while shaping the technical direction of ambitious AI products from low-level experimentation through to large-scale deployment. You'll work alongside researchers, product teams, and fellow engineers to build real-world, enterprise-grade AI systems from the ground up.

What You’ll Work On

• Design and implement advanced AI/ML models, including deep learning, reinforcement learning, and graph neural networks
• Build NLP systems using tools like Hugging Face Transformers, spaCy, and custom pipelines
• Develop and scale vector search engines (Weaviate, Pinecone, Milvus) for real-time search and retrieval
• Contribute to autonomous/multi-agent systems architecture and implementation
• Work with generative AI models (GPT, DALL-E, GANs) and transformer-based architectures (BERT, T5, ViT)
• Drive scalable infrastructure and MLOps pipelines across the AI lifecycle
• Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate AI across product lines and influence architectural direction

• Deep expertise in Python, with strong proficiency in TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn
• Practical experience with vector databases, similarity search, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
• Hands-on knowledge of reinforcement learning, generative AI, transformer architectures, and advanced NLP/CV applications
• Solid grounding in big data ecosystems (Spark, Kafka, Hadoop) and cloud infrastructure
• Experience building high-performance, production-grade AI systems
• Strong problem-solving skills, capable of driving initiatives with autonomy and ownership

• Open-source contributions or published research
• Experience with multi-agent frameworks or simulation environments
• Prior work in finance, trading, or large-scale transactional platforms

• Competitive salary benchmarked to senior-level market rates
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Private healthcare, life insurance, and health screening
• Generous annual leave and parental leave policies
• Fully funded professional development & certification support
• Work alongside leading technologists in a deeply technical environment

Apply now for more information!