Senior AI Engineer

Job description

Senior AI Engineer:

£90-105k + 10% quarterly bonus

Xcede is partnering with a rapidly scaling fintech business that is building AI at the heart of its platform.

They are looking for a senior AI-focused engineer to act as a central force in shaping and executing their AI strategy, helping the organisation transition into a truly AI-enabled business.

You will own the delivery of production-grade AI systems end to end, from early experimentation through to live deployment, building personalised, automated, and scalable capabilities across a cloud-native environment using LLMs, agent-based systems, and retrieval techniques. The role involves close collaboration with product, engineering, and data teams, as well as mentoring and influencing best practices across the wider organisation.

Requirements:

• Experience as a computer science or software engineer
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience using machine learning and AI frameworks
• Worked with LLMs
• Solid understanding of data modelling, statistical methods, and experimental design
• Experience developing APIs and embedding models within production systems
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based AI infrastructure and modern LLMOps/MLOps workflows
• Demonstrated ability to balance speed of delivery with technical excellence
• Ability to collaborate effectively
• Ability to communicate effectively

If you are interested in this or other AI Engineer positions, please contact Gilad Sabari @ gilad.sabari@xcede.com | 02074226861

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-01-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English