Senior AI Software Engineer - eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global impact

Cutting-edge tooling

World-class teammates

AI datasets access

Job summary

Our client in London is seeking a Senior AI Software & Platform Engineer to drive the adoption of AI across a cutting-edge quantitative trading environment. You will work with researchers, developers and trading teams to build AI-powered tools, intelligent assistants, and agent-based systems that boost productivity and accelerate innovation.

You will join a highly technical engineering function, collaborating to deploy AI at scale and shape how AI is used across the business.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering expertise with Python.
• Experience building and operating production-grade software systems.
• Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, and software architecture.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI platforms, and modern AI tooling.
• Proven ability to independently deliver complex projects from concept through to production.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain AI-powered applications, assistants, and agentic workflows
• Design and develop integrations between AI systems and enterprise tools, repositories, databases, and knowledge bases
• Create intelligent AI agents capable of interacting with internal systems and APIs
• Evaluate emerging AI models, frameworks, and technologies for business adoption
• Partner with engineering, research, and trading teams to identify and deliver high-impact AI solutions

Skills

Python

APIs

Distributed systems

LLMs

AI tooling

Job description

Our client, a leading systematic, multi strategy hedge fund , is looking for a Senior AI Software & Platform Engineer in London to help drive the adoption of AI across a cutting-edge quantitative trading environment. Sitting within a highly technical engineering function, you will work closely with researchers, developers and trading teams to build AI-powered tools, intelligent assistants, and agent-based systems that enhance productivity and accelerate innovation across the business. This is a rare opportunity to shape how AI is deployed at scale within one of the most technology-driven organisations in financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain AI-powered applications, assistants, and agentic workflows
• Design and develop integrations between AI systems and enterprise tools, repositories, databases, and knowledge bases
• Create intelligent AI agents capable of interacting with internal systems and APIs
• Evaluate emerging AI models, frameworks, and technologies for business adoption
• Partner with engineering, research, and trading teams to identify and deliver high-impact AI solutions

Requirements

• Strong software engineering expertise with Python
• Experience building and operating production-grade software systems
• Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, and software architecture
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI platforms, and modern AI tooling
• Proven ability to independently deliver complex projects from concept through to production

What's in it for you?

• Work on AI initiatives with direct impact across a global trading business
• Build next-generation AI applications and autonomous agent systems
• Collaborate with world-class engineers, researchers, and technologists
• Access cutting-edge AI tooling, infrastructure, and datasets
• Join an organisation where technology is central to every investment decision