At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build intelligent systems that improve decision-making and reduce operational friction.
- Company: American Express is a leading financial services company based in London, UK.
- Benefits: Work on production-grade systems with high standards for security and reliability.
- Other info: Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.
- Why this job: Shape solutions in collaboration with product and design teams in a dynamic FinTech environment.
- Qualifications: Proven experience with LLM-powered systems and strong backend engineering fundamentals required.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 98000 £ per year.
The role involves designing and building intelligent, adaptive agentic systems that plan, reason, and act across complex workflows. Engineers will shape solutions in collaboration with product and design teams to deliver capabilities that reduce operational friction and improve decision-making. The work includes building production-grade systems that operate on financial data and meet high standards for security, explainability, and reliability. Responsibilities include architecting RAG pipelines, contributing to shared AI infrastructure, and owning systems throughout the production lifecycle. The position requires turning ambiguous problems into shipped features that customers rely on.
Required Qualifications and Skills
The role requires proven software engineering experience with a track record of shipping LLM-powered or agentic systems for real users. Candidates must possess strong engineering fundamentals in backend systems, APIs, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure. Proficiency in modern LLM tooling, agentic patterns, and AI-assisted development workflows is necessary. A strong product mindset, technical judgment, and the ability to operate in ambiguous environments are required. No specific degree is mentioned, but employment eligibility to work in the UK is mandatory.
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American Express offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies in London. The team focuses on building secure, reliable systems that enhance customer experiences in financial services. Employees benefit from a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and technical excellence.
