Senior Data and AI Engineer

develop; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

develop is a growing AI and data consultancy partnering with investment managers, pension schemes and financial institutions to deliver AI-powered products and data solutions. We are expanding our technology function and seeking a Senior Data & AI Engineer to join a collaborative team in London on a hybrid basis.

You will build AI-powered applications, integrate LLMs into production, and work across client projects and proprietary products, with ownership and opportunities to influence direction

Qualifications

• 4-5+ years of commercial software engineering experience.
• Experience building AI-powered applications using LLMs.
• Experience evaluating model outputs and mitigating hallucinations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and clients.
• Self-starter mentality with a high degree of ownership.
• Passion for AI and emerging technologies.
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
• Data engineering and large-scale data ingestion.
• Azure or Google Cloud.
• Financial services, ESG or investment industry exposure.
• Data modelling and architecture.

Skills

LLM applications

Data ingestion

Azure

Google Cloud

Financial services

Data modelling

Data architecture

Stakeholder comms

Self-starter

Ownership

Job description

Senior Data & AI Engineer | Up to £90,000 (some flexibility for exceptional candidates) | Hybrid London (1-2 Days per Week) | Python, AI & Data

We're partnered with a growing AI and data consultancy that works with investment managers, pension schemes and financial institutions to deliver AI-powered products, data solutions and intelligent automation.

Following continued growth and investment in its technology function, the business is looking to expand its current team across junior to senior roles.

This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative engineering team where AI is embedded into day-to-day development. You'll work on a combination of client projects and proprietary products, helping to solve complex problems using modern software engineering, data and AI technologies.

The Role

As a Senior Data & AI Engineer, you'll be responsible for building AI-powered solutions for both client projects and the consultancy's own products.

The role is heavily focused on practical AI implementation, including prompt engineering, output evaluation, reliability improvements and integrating LLMs into production systems.

You'll work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders, helping to solve complex business problems using data and AI technologies.

This environment suits engineers who enjoy autonomy, ownership and working within a scale-up business where there is plenty of opportunity to influence outcomes.

Key Requirements

• 4-5+ years of commercial software engineering experience
• Experience building AI-powered applications using LLMs
• Experience evaluating model outputs and mitigating hallucinations
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and clients
• Self-starter mentality with a high degree of ownership
• Passion for AI and emerging technologies
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Data engineering and large-scale data ingestion
• Azure or Google Cloud
• Financial services, ESG or investment industry exposure
• Data modelling and architecture

Why Join?

• Work with cutting-edge AI technologies on real-world projects
• Join a growing consultancy at an exciting stage of its journey
• Opportunity to contribute to both client solutions and proprietary products
• Small, collaborative engineering team with direct access to leadership
• Modern engineering environment that actively embraces AI tools and workflows
• Genuine opportunity to influence technical direction and product development