Senior AI Engineer

Senior AI Engineer – AI Centre of Excellence

Lead generative AI initiatives, mentor peers, set engineering standards, and design and deploy AI solutions to enhance products and processes.

• Partner with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to research, validate, and deliver high‑impact Generative AI use cases.
• Design and build APIs and microservices that integrate AI capabilities into internal and external workflows.
• Develop, fine‑tune, and deploy LLM‑based applications (e.g., chatbots, assistants, knowledge extraction tools).
• Architect scalable AI infrastructure on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), leveraging containerisation and IaC.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and enforce best practices for secure, compliant AI deployment.
• Build intuitive interfaces that enable teams to interact effectively with AI‑driven features.
• Continuously optimise performance, reliability, and scalability of AI systems.

• Hands‑on experience with LLMs (such as GPT, BERT, Llama, Gemini) and applying them to real‑world problems.
• Strong backend engineering expertise, including RESTful APIs and micro‑services design.
• Proficiency in Python/JavaScript and familiarity with AI frameworks (e.g., Lang Chain, Pydantic).
• Solid understanding of cloud computing (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform).
• Proven problem‑solving skills and ability to thrive in fast‑paced environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across diverse teams.

• Proficiency in C# or Java.
• Front‑end development experience with JavaScript/Type Script and frameworks such as React.
• Experience developing Generative AI applications, including model fine‑tuning and prototyping.
• Awareness of ethical AI practices and emerging standards in AI governance.
• Track record of rapid prototyping with measurable ROI.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and large‑scale data processing.
• Contributions to open‑source projects or a strong Git Hub portfolio.
• High technical curiosity and eagerness to learn new platforms.
• Experience in the payments industry (strong plus).