Lead AI Engineer

An innovative organisation in the financial services space is looking for a Lead AI Engineer. The successful candidate will help bring the transformative power of emerging AI capabilities to reimagine how the business serves its customers through high-performance infrastructure. You will join a team dedicated to advancing the state of the art in science and engineering to deliver value to millions of users.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partner with cross-functional teams of engineers, research scientists, and product managers to deliver AI-powered products.
• Design, develop, test, and support AI software components including foundation model training and large language model inference.
• Leverage a broad stack of open source and SaaS AI technologies to build scalable production systems.
• Invent and introduce state-of-the-art optimization techniques to improve system performance, cost, and latency.
• Contribute to the technical vision and long-term roadmap of foundational AI systems within the organisation.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong foundation in engineering and mathematics with expertise in hardware, software, and AI optimization.
• Proven experience developing AI and machine learning algorithms or technologies in a production environment.
• Ability to intuitively understand scientific publications and judiciously apply novel techniques to solve business problems.
• Experience with technologies such as PyTorch, Vector Databases, and cloud-based AI infrastructure.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

What’s On Offer

• Salary: £197,300 - £225,100 annual
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Opportunities for professional growth and technical leadership
• Flexible hybrid working environment
• Access to world-class technology infrastructure and tools

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