MLOps Engineer

Barclays Bank Plc; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking an experienced MLOps / Platform Engineer to join their AI initiative. This role involves designing and maintaining AI agents, implementing observability tools, and supporting infrastructure for AI workloads. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in Platform Engineering, with expertise in AWS and a strong understanding of DevOps practices. The position offers a hybrid work model with a competitive salary ranging from £75,000 to £85,000, plus a bonus. Candidates will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering or DevOps.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and workflows.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain AI agents on servers and gateways.
• Implement observability and ensure high availability.
• Support AI researchers with infrastructure and deployment.

Skills

Platform Engineering

DevOps

AWS services

API design

Python

Kubernetes

OpenTelemetry

Terraform

Tools

Datadog

Boto3 SDK

Job description

MUFG Investor Services is a trusted partner to many of the world's largest public and private funds, providing asset servicing and operational solutions built for alternatives. With over $1 trillion in client assets under administration, we offer fund administration, banking, payments, fund financing, foreign exchange overlay, corporate and regulatory services, custody, business consulting, and more. Operating from 17 locations worldwide, we help clients mitigate risk, enhance efficiency, and navigate the operational complexities of today's investment management landscape. As a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's largest financial institutions with approximately $3 trillion in assets, we combine deep expertise with the strength and stability of a leading financial institution.

We are seeking a highly skilled MLOps / Platform Engineer with a strong background in DevOps workflows and platform engineering best practices to join our AI initiative. This is a high-visibility project focused on deploying and managing AI agents across our infrastructure. You will work closely with the Research & Data Science team, backend and frontend engineers, and other technical teams to build a secure, scalable, and cost-optimized platform for AI workloads. This position supports AI Engineering and Data Science initiatives by focusing on infrastructure, operations, and platform reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain AI agents on Agent Core MCP servers and MCP gateways.
• Implement and manage observability using OpenTelemetry for logs and traces, integrating with Datadog.
• Ensure security, high availability, and cost optimization across all AI platform components.
• Provide infrastructure and deployment support to AI researchers and engineering teams, enabling integration of cutting-edge technologies into production.
• Perform load testing, token cost measurement, and optimize resource utilization.
• Facilitate external vulnerability assessments and ensure compliance with security best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve platform issues promptly to maintain operational stability.
• Contribute to DevOps workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and automation for AI deployments.
• Support evaluation of third-party products related to hosting AI agents or enhancing project capabilities.
• Assist in external audits and maintain documentation for platform architecture and processes.
• Develop and execute automation scripts using the AWS Boto3 SDK to deploy, test, and validate AI platform components across multiple environments.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources for AI workloads, ensuring consistency and scalability.

Qualifications

• 5+ Years of experience in Platform Engineering / DevOps practice.
• Deep understanding of DevOps principles, workflows, and best practices.
• Proven experience in platform engineering and full-stack development.
• Proficiency in API design and integration.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services.
• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, Datadog, and observability tooling.
• Solid coding skills in languages commonly used for backend and automation (e.g., Python, Node.js, Go).
• Knowledge of microservices, container orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS), and cloud-native architectures.
• Extensive knowledge of security practices, cost optimization, and performance testing.
• Interest and familiarity with latest trends in MCPs (Model Context Protocol) and AI agent frameworks.

Preferred Experience

• Working with AI/ML platforms or deploying AI agents in production environments.
• Exposure to high-scale distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience in observability and monitoring for complex systems.
• AWS certifications.

Project Details

• High visibility within the organization.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies and collaborate with leading experts.

Location & Compensation

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 + 15% bonus. Location: Hybrid – Manchester or London (2 days per week in the office).