AI Engineer

AI Engineer

Full-Time 70100 - 98000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Worldpay (UK) Limited

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Design and deploy cutting-edge AI models that drive real-world impact.
  • Company: Join a leading global payments company with a culture of innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, remote work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Collaborative team environment with unmatched energy and dynamic career opportunities.
  • Why this job: Be at the forefront of AI technology and make a difference in the industry.
  • Qualifications: 5+ years in AI/ML, strong Python skills, and a passion for innovation.

The predicted salary is between 70100 - 98000 £ per year.

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments.

We’re looking for an AI Engineer to join our AI Innovation & Technology team.

You'll work at the forefront of AI, exploring emerging technologies, rapidly prototyping new ideas, and transforming promising innovations into production‑ready solutions that create measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

  • Assess, design, build, optimize and deploy ML/AI models and foundational models for real‑world applications.
  • Continuously research and evaluate emerging AI technologies, models, prototype new AI capabilities, and run proof‑of‑concepts.
  • Collaborate with business and technology teams to identify high‑value use cases.
  • Drive a culture of innovation through experimentation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.
  • Help define best practices, technical standards, and reusable patterns for AI development across the organization.
  • Develop agentic AI workflows using orchestration frameworks such as Lang Chain, or similar.
  • Develop and maintain AI system blueprints, ensure integration with existing infrastructure, and optimize performance and scalability.
  • Ensure compliance, observability, and scalability are embedded in design decisions.
  • Drive best practices for AI model deployment, monitoring, and continual improvement.
  • Ensure AI solutions comply with organizational security, ethical guidelines, and regulatory standards.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to identify and deliver high‑impact AI opportunities.
  • Stay at the forefront of advancements in AI, foundation models, and autonomous agents.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related fields.
  • Strong Python skills and experience with frameworks such as Py Torch, Tensor Flow, and Hugging Face.
  • Experience taking AI proof‑of‑concepts from idea to production.
  • Strong knowledge of deep learning, NLP, and LLM architectures and experience in fine‑tuning LLMs or training domain‑specific models, RAG, embeddings, and vector databases.
  • Familiarity with agentic AI concepts and orchestration frameworks.
  • Experience deploying AI solutions on cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Strong problem‑solving skills and a passion for innovation.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • A curious, hands‑on mindset with a desire to experiment, learn, and build.
  • Experience with multimodal AI, AI governance, or MLOps.
  • Bonus: advanced degree in AI, Computer Science, Data Science, or related disciplines.
  • Bonus: research, publications, patents, or open‑source contributions in AI/ML.
  • Bonus: knowledge of payments, fintech, or financial services.
  • About the Team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day.

We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career.

The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched.

Come and be part of an ever‑evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

Culture

We are curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact.

We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

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AI Engineer employer: Worldpay (UK) Limited

Worldpay (UK) Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within the payments industry. Employees benefit from competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and ample opportunities for professional growth, all while working alongside senior leadership to tackle significant strategic challenges across the EMEA region.

Worldpay (UK) Limited

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We think you need these skills to ace AI Engineer

Machine Learning
AI Model Development
Python
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Hugging Face
Deep Learning