Software Engineer - AI Developer Tools

Our client, a forward-thinking financial services firm, is hiring a Software Engineer to join their team in London. The successful candidate will drive the evolution of AI-assisted development within the organisation and help shape the future of AI in software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Drive the implementation of AI-assisted development tools, including chat-based agents and code review accelerators.

• Architect and develop in-house AI-driven tools that seamlessly integrate with existing engineering workflows.

• Leverage internal data to apply techniques such as fine-tuning and retrieval-augmented generation for tailored AI solutions.

• Build and maintain robust integrations between AI systems and internal platforms to enhance contextual relevance and usability.

• Define and track key metrics to evaluate AI tool performance and inform strategic investment decisions.

• Establish and promote best practices for secure, observable and ethical AI usage in software development.

• Monitor the evolving AI landscape and identify opportunities to bring emerging technologies into real-world engineering applications.

• Partner closely with developers to validate ideas, collect feedback and continuously improve AI-powered tools.

Skillset

• Solid engineering foundation with advanced proficiency in Python and additional experience in C++ and C#.

• In-depth knowledge of developer workflows and how to enhance them through AI integration.

• Hands-on experience designing and deploying LLM-based tools in production environments.

• Skilled in prompt engineering, embeddings and fine-tuning to tailor LLM performance for specific use cases.

• Strong analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to evaluating developer productivity and tool impact.

• Strategic understanding of the trade-offs between third-party APIs, open-source models and in-house AI solutions.

Benefits

• Salary: £100k (including bonus).

• 27 days of annual leave, plus all UK public holidays.

• Private medical insurance, pension scheme and fitness membership.

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