Prompt Engineer

LA International; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global IT consultancy based in the UK is seeking a Prompt Engineer for a 6-month contract. You will enhance AI models in the banking domain, focusing on designing prompts and optimizing outputs. The ideal candidate has a solid grasp of Large Language Models, strong SQL skills, and proficiency in Python. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to impactful projects in data and analytics.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their limitations.
• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
• Expertise in using Python for automation and AI integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and refine prompts for GenAI models.
• Manage the full prompt lifecycle ensuring technical compliance.
• Optimize outputs to convert raw data into actionable insights.

Skills

Understanding of Large Language Models

SQL skills for querying

Proficiency in Python or similar

Mastery of prompting strategies

Job description

Overview

Prompt Engineer — 6 Month contract initially

Location: London

Rate: £400–£450 p/d (via Umbrella company)

We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Prompt Engineer to join the team.

Prompt Engineer in the Data and Analytics domain within banking plays a crucial role in leveraging Generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) to extract valuable insights and automate processes efficiently and compliantly.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and refine prompts to maximize the accuracy and effectiveness of GenAI models.
• Utilize techniques like few-shot prompting, chain-of-thought, and RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) to improve model performance within banking applications.
• Iteratively test and refine prompts based on the evaluation of AI outputs to enhance model performance.
• Manage the full prompt lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business needs and technical requirements.
• Formulate precise queries to guide AI models in analysing vast datasets for market trends, risk assessment, and portfolio optimization.
• Help generate automated reports, summaries of key financial metrics, revenue/expense forecasts, and risk assessments.
• Optimize AI outputs to turn raw data into actionable insights for decision-making.

Key Skills & Experience

• A strong understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), including architectures, capabilities, and limits.
• Familiarity with different GenAI model types, such as text generation, summarization, and question answering.
• Knowledge of model hallucinations, bias, and context windows.
• Mastery of prompting strategies such as zero-shot, few-shot, chain-of-thought (CoT), tree-of-thought (ToT), and self-consistency.
• Expertise in Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture and implementation to integrate external, up-to-date, and proprietary data sources.
• Knowledge of prompt templating, variable injection, and dynamic prompt generation.
• Strong SQL skills for querying and extracting data from banking databases.
• Proficiency in Python (or similar) for data manipulation, scripting, automation, and integrating with AI APIs.
• Familiarity with data structures and data warehousing concepts.
• Understanding of API authentication, rate limits, and error handling.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience

• Analytical and Critical Thinking
• Strong verbal communication skills to collaborate with data scientists, engineers, business stakeholders, and legal teams
• Meticulousness in crafting prompts, as small changes can impact AI output quality and adherence to regulatory requirements
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams (Data Science, ML Engineering, UX, Legal, Business Units)

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work. If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.

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