AI Engineer
AI Engineer - Platform Development - £70,000 - £110,000 + bonus & dividends
Central London (Hybrid)
12-month Fixed-Term Contract (possibility to go permanent)
A London-based investment firm is looking for an AI Engineer to help design and build an intelligent automation platform that transforms manual operational workflows. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building scalable systems that automate complex reporting and reconciliation processes using modern data engineering, automation, and AI techniques.
Working within a data-focused technology team, you’ll collaborate with operational stakeholders to turn complex real-world processes into robust, production-grade systems.
What You’ll Do:
- Design and build an Platform from scratch for reporting & intelligent automation
- Develop systems for data ingestion, validation, and reconciliation
- Implement automation with appropriate exception handling and oversight
- Integrate data across multiple systems and structured data sources
- Deliver a reliable, maintainable internal platform rather than one-off scripts
Experience required:
- Strong experience with Python and SQL
- Agentic AI experience with internal facing users
- Experience in front-end technology (FAST API, CSS, HTML)
- Experience building data pipelines, automation systems, or workflow platforms
- Experience integrating systems via APIs and data feeds
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and production system development
Bonus: Experience with financial operations, workflow orchestration tools, or internal dashboards.
This is a great opportunity to build an AI-enabled operational system from the ground up and deliver meaningful automation in a real-world environment.
During the onboarding period this role is office-based, but thereafter hybrid, working at home Monday & Friday, and in-office Tuesday - Thursday.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.