At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and deployment of next-gen AI systems for top financial institutions.
- Company: Global consultancy known for its entrepreneurial culture and tech expertise.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Inclusive environment encouraging diverse talent to apply.
- Why this job: Shape the future of AI in finance and work on cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Strong Python skills and experience in MLOps and cloud infrastructure.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
We're partnered with a leading global management and technology consultancy seeking a talented Lead AI Engineer to join their Technology Delivery team in London. Known for their entrepreneurial culture and deep expertise across financial services, this is an exceptional opportunity to architect and deliver next-generation AI systems at the heart of some of the world's most complex financial institutions.
You'll take a hands-on leadership role designing and deploying generative AI and agentic systems end-to-end - from early architecture through to production - working across multidisciplinary teams and directly shaping how leading financial institutions adopt AI at scale.
- Designing and delivering autonomous AI systems that bring together multi-modal LLMs.
- Building agentic workflows that connect AI agents to live data sources and APIs, drawing on prompt engineering and RAG to drive accuracy and relevance.
- Optimising and shipping large language and multi-modal models into production, balancing performance, latency, and reliability at enterprise scale.
- Developing robust MLOps pipelines and full-stack applications that underpin scalable, production-ready AI deployments.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams on GenAI strategy, making complex AI concepts accessible and actionable for business stakeholders.
Solid Python engineering skills, with a proven ability to build and ship backend systems and APIs. Hands-on knowledge of MLOps, cloud-native infrastructure, and the observability practices that keep AI systems performing in the real world. Comfortable leading technical teams and bridging the gap between engineering and business - able to bring stakeholders along on complex decisions in fast-moving agile environments.
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AI Lead Engineer in City of London employer: Primis
As a leading global management and technology consultancy, we pride ourselves on fostering an entrepreneurial culture that empowers our employees to innovate and excel. Located in the vibrant city of London, we offer exceptional growth opportunities, a collaborative work environment, and the chance to work on cutting-edge AI projects that shape the future of financial services. Join us to be part of a team that values diversity and inclusivity, ensuring that every voice is heard and every talent is nurtured.
