AI Solution Architect

AI Evangelist (Hands-On) – Financial Services

We’re seeking a senior, hands-on AI Evangelist to help drive AI adoption across a major financial organization. This role blends technical expertise, architectural leadership, and the ability to communicate AI value clearly to stakeholders ranging from engineering teams to executive leadership.

What You’ll Do

  • Build and showcase AI-driven solutions for financial use cases such as trading, risk, forecasting, or automated decisioning.
  • Translate advanced AI concepts into practical insights for both technical and non-technical teams.
  • Lead internal enablement: workshops, training sessions, and AI literacy programs.
  • Provide advisory guidance to senior leaders on AI strategy and emerging technologies.
  • Partner with compliance, risk, and technology teams to ensure solutions meet financial regulatory standards.
  • Prototype, validate, and deploy AI models and agentic workflows into production.
  • Maintain technical quality across AI-generated and human-written code, including reviews, testing, and documentation.
  • Mentor engineering teams and contribute to best practices for integrating generative and agent-based AI in the SDLC.

Skills & Experience (Mandatory)

  • Degree in Computer Science, Data, Finance, or related field.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Python , SQL , and modern AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch).
  • Experience with at least one major backend language (Java, C++, C#, Go).
  • Working knowledge of Typescript/Node.js and modern UI frameworks.
  • Proven track record in AI/ML roles within finance, fintech, or consulting , especially in regulated environments.
  • Deep understanding of AI governance, ethics, guardrails, compliance , and data privacy.
  • Experience building or deploying LLM-powered systems , agentic workflows, and code-generation pipelines.
  • Strong capability in code review, automated testing, and maintaining quality across AI-assisted codebases.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement abilities—comfortable presenting to leadership.
  • Ability to manage multiple initiatives with attention to detail and strategic alignment.

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Exposure to RAG frameworks, vector databases, embeddings, and graph/temporal data systems.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based deployment (AWS/Azure), containerization, and observability tooling.
  • Experience with prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, quantization, or optimization techniques.
  • Knowledge of multi-agent orchestration platforms, AI-enabled SDLC tools, or automated documentation pipelines.
  • Participation in industry forums, conferences, or AI thought-leadership initiatives.
  • Background applying AI to banking, investment, insurance, or other high-compliance sectors.

Job Details

Company
SmartChoice International Limited
Location
London, UK
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