AI Engineer

Company: Bowden Brown
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Location: London
Job Description:

A leading global investment firm with approximately $12bn AUM is building out its next-generation AI capability and is hiring an AI Engineer to define and deliver applied AI systems directly impacting research, trading, and business decision-making.

This is a high-visibility role working directly with Portfolio Managers, quants, and senior leadership to architect and deploy production-grade LLM and agentic AI systems across the firm.

You will:

  • Define and execute the technical roadmap for firmwide AI initiatives
  • Design, build, and deploy LLM-powered tools embedded directly into investment workflows
  • Architect agentic systems capable of multi-step reasoning, planning, and tool execution
  • Build and operate MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to securely connect AI agents to enterprise data and APIs
  • Own the full LLM lifecycle including prompt and system design, model selection, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and iteration
  • Lead rapid prototyping using RAG, tool and function calling, and modern agent frameworks
  • Establish best practices for responsible, production-grade AI deployment
  • Mentor engineers and help raise the technical bar across applied AI initiatives

This is not a research-only role. You will be shipping production systems that portfolio managers rely on.

What We’re Looking For

  • 4+ years of industry experience with the last 2+ years building and deploying production AI systems
  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, AI, ML, or related quantitative field
  • Hands-on experience with production LLM applications including evaluation, monitoring, and iteration
  • Strong experience with agentic frameworks and agent design patterns
  • Experience building MCP servers or similar AI integration layers
  • Excellent Python engineering skills including object-oriented design, microservices, and REST APIs
  • Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment

Nice to Have

  • Deep curiosity about AI and emerging technologies
  • Strong ownership mindset and high ethical standards
  • Experience delivering AI tools directly to business stakeholders

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Posted: October 21st, 2026