AI Engineer - Fintech Innovation

Aspire; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in the UK is seeking an AI Engineer to join their Data Science team. The engineer will build production-grade Generative AI systems, enhancing customer support chatbots and automating document parsing, among other projects. Ideal candidates will have strong Python skills and experience with LLMs. Competitive compensation, equity, and a flexible hybrid working model are offered. Note: UK work rights required and sponsorship is not available.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Equity

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Strong Python engineering experience required.
• Hands-on use of LLMs in real workflows expected.
• Ability to design prompts and retrieval pipelines necessary.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy real GenAI systems.
• Work with LLMs, retrieval systems, and automation pipelines.
• Own solutions from prototype to production.

Skills

Python engineering experience

Hands‑on use of LLMs

Prompt design

Problem-solving in ambiguous environments

Job description

AI Engineer - Fintech Innovation

Our client is a leading fintech company on a mission to transform consumer finance through some of the latest technologies. They are profitable, fast-growing, and backed by top-tier investors.

The Role

We're seeking an AI Engineer to join the Data Science team and build production‑grade Generative AI systems that streamline operations. You'll work on projects such as:

• Enhancing internal chatbots for customer support
• Automating document parsing with schema extraction pipelines
• Designing LLM‑driven workflows to simplify case management

This role combines applied AI engineering, business process design, and hands‑on Python development.

What You'll Do

• Build and deploy real GenAI systems
• Work with LLMs, retrieval systems, and automation pipelines
• Own solutions from prototype to production
• Redesign processes using AI for maximum efficiency

Key Skills

• Strong Python engineering experience
• Hands‑on use of LLMs in real workflows
• Ability to design prompts, retrieval pipelines, and agentic flows
• Problem‑solving in ambiguous environments

Why Join?

• Scale up with one of the most successful fintech companies
• Competitive compensation and equity
• Hybrid working model

Please note that sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

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