Front Office AI Engineer to Drive Investment Alpha

Martis Search Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Martis Search Ltd partnered with a London hedge fund to appoint a Lead AI Engineer for front-office AI tech engineering. You will shape how AI is embedded into the investment process, working directly with Portfolio Managers and Investment Analysts to drive alpha and improved decision-making.

The role blends investment knowledge with technical leadership, delivering AI-driven tools, governance and scalable workflows in a fast-paced hedge fund environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Fixed Income and/or Credit products and investment processes.
• Hands-on exposure to AI, machine learning, data engineering or workflow automation.
• Experience building or working with AI-enabled workflows and tools in investment environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Front Office teams to identify AI opportunities that improve productivity, research capability and investment decision-making.
• Run workshops and demonstrations to promote AI adoption and innovation across the business.
• Design and implement AI-enabled tools and workflows.
• Contribute to the firm’s AI governance and best-practice framework.
• Document, maintain and oversee AI tools and processes.
• Act as an internal advocate for practical and responsible use of AI technologies.

Skills

Fixed Income / Credit experience

AI & ML exposure

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher from leading university

Tools

OpenAI ChatGPT Enterprise

Anthropic Claude Enterprise

Python

VBA

Power BI

Excel

AI workflow automation tools

Data visualization tools

CFA and/or IMC

Job description

Martis Search Ltd partnered with a London hedge fund to appoint a Lead AI Engineer for front-office AI tech engineering. You will shape how AI is embedded into the investment process, working directly with Portfolio Managers and Investment Analysts to drive alpha and improved decision-making.

The role blends investment knowledge with technical leadership, delivering AI-driven tools, governance and scalable workflows in a fast-paced hedge fund environment.