Head of AI

About us:

B2C2 is a digital asset pioneer building the ecosystem of the future. The firm has unlocked institutional access to crypto by providing reliable liquidity across market conditions. B2C2’s success is built on crypto-native technology and continuous product innovation, making it the partner of choice for diverse institutions globally. Founded in 2015 and acquired by Japanese financial group, SBI, in 2020, B2C2 remains a standalone company. Headquartered in the UK, with offices in the US and Japan, B2C2 OTC Ltd. is authorised and regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 810834).

We pride ourselves on our company culture and ability to attract not only the top talent but the right people. If you are looking for a role in an exciting new industry, at a dynamic company please keep reading.

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity in which the successful candidate will work in the IT department of B2C2, investigating business needs and crafting solutions to them using AI toolkits.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Define and drive the vision and strategy for AI-powered solutions.
2. Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to identify opportunities where AI can add value.
3. Design, develop and deploy proprietary AI applications.
4. Evaluation and oversight of the use of off-the-shelf AI applications.
5. Building and leading a small team of developers (1 to 3).

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

1. Product ownership mentality.
2. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
3. A problem solver with a keen eye for detail.
4. Fundamental understanding of foundational LLM models, RAG, embeddings, vector databases.
5. Extensive experience coding AI solutions with AWS (Bedrock, OpenSearch), experience building RAG.
6. Familiarity with open-source tools like LangChain, Langfuse, CrewAI is desirable.
7. Proficiency in Python.
8. Experience integrating with 3rd party services (Google Drive, Slack, AWS, Salesforce).
9. Postgres database and Redis experience.
10. A self starter – able to take and own a problem and, by seeking assistance where needed, follow it through to resolution.

A strong culture is a common denominator among the most successful companies and B2C2 is proud to be a values-based company.

1. Ambitious – Striving to make history through world class achievements
2. Innovative – Forward looking in our solutions for clients and employees
3. Meritocratic – Rewarding positive contribution across the organisation
4. Collegiate – Achieving through teamwork through a healthy environment
5. Risk Aware – Informed decision making and considered in our practices

Equal Employment Opportunities Policy:

B2C2 is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. It is the policy of B2C2 to apply recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation and professional development practices without regard to actual or perceived race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability or certain classifications based on genetic information, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. As such, B2C2 will not tolerate discrimination against any of our employees on the basis of membership in a protected category. We are also committed to creating an inclusive environment to ensure we attract, engage, promote and retain the best talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles.

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