Software Engineer – Ai Automation | London

Oxford Knight; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Knight in London is seeking an AI Automation Engineer to build AI-driven automation across financial workflows and partner with product managers and engineering teams to deliver scalable, production-grade solutions.

You will design and implement data integrations, leverage AI/ML capabilities, and work across customer, operations, compliance, and finance workflows to unlock operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in software engineering, workflow automation, process automation, or applied AI.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Production-grade automation experience with AI/ML integrations.
• Experience with databases or data warehouses to support automation.
• Experience integrating automation with collaboration and productivity platforms (e.g. messaging, knowledge management, ticketing/workflow tools).
• Ability to design and implement context and data integrations through APIs, events, or protocols (including MCP where applicable).
• Experience in fintech, capital markets, or digital asset platforms is a plus.

Skills

Python

Software engineering

Workflow automation

AI/ML integration

Data warehouses

APIs & integrations

Tools

Databases

APIs

MCP

Job description

Exciting opportunity at one of the fastest growing financial services firms around the world. They offer prime brokerage, clearing and financing across traditional and digital assets, and are now looking to hire world-class engineers to help build on their success.

In this role within the AI Automation team, you will design and deliver AI-driven automation solutions that streamline and enhance complex business processes across customer, operations, compliance, legal, finance, and other workflows. You’ll build scalable automation services to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and unlock new operational capabilities. This will involve partnering with engineering teams, and collaborating closely with product managers, technical program managers, and business architects.

This role offers meaningful ownership and business-wide impact. The successful AI Automation Engineer will have outstanding communication skills, with a cross-functional, collaborative mindset.

Skills & Experience Required

• 5+ years’ experience in software engineering, workflow automation, process automation, or applied AI
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Demonstrated experience delivering production-grade automation (not just prototypes or POCs), plus integration of AI/ML capabilities into real business workflows
• Experience working with databases or data warehouses to support automation use cases
• Experience integrating automation with collaboration and productivity platforms (e.g. messaging, knowledge management, ticketing/workflow tools)
• Ability to design and implement context and data integrations through APIs, events, or protocols (including MCP where applicable)
• Experience in fintech, capital markets, or digital asset platforms is a plus

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