Financial Conduct Authority
Regulating financial services firms and financial markets in the UK,
Requirements of the role
We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.
The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile, and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency, and operational efficiency.
Working alongside the wider AI Programme (which will continue to oversee/coordinate AI activity across the FCA), the department will partner with business leads to shape and deliver work in priority areas — Authorisations, SPC, EMO and Anti‑Money Laundering.
This is a hands‑on technical lead role building the FCA’s AI Platform. You’ll design and build, from the ground up, the core capabilities that every AI product at the FCA relies on: retrieval, memory, agent orchestration, model access, evaluation, guardrails and observability. You’ll own the platform codebase and its ongoing development, establishing the technical vision, engineering standards, and quality benchmarks for the team.
Location
London, Edinburgh, Leeds
Contract type
Full time, Permanent
Profession
AI, Data, Engineering, Finance, Regulation, Technology
Working pattern
Flexible working
Closing Date
02/11/2026
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