Funding Circle
Fintech
SeniorAIEngineer
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“Senior AI Engineer at Funding Circle. Skills: Full-stack development, AI/ML applications, GenAI products. Design full-stack web applications. Build full-stack web applications”
What You'll Achieve.
Reduce time-to-value; Iterate rapidly based on user feedback; Build applications that internal and external users interact with; Make the team more self-sufficient; Move from concept to production with greater speed and efficiency; Own the full product lifecycle; Build flagship GenAI products
Industry & Context.
Analytical and troubleshooting skills; Problem-solving skills
2 days in the office, On-call duties
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proven expertise in building, testing, and deploying modern full-stack web applications, Experience with AI/ML technologies, Hands-on experience with LLM-based applications, Hands-on experience with RAG, Hands-on experience with agent frameworks, Comfortable with full lifecycle ownership, Experience in taking applications from concept to production, Experience with cloud platforms, Familiarity with infrastructure concepts, Excellent ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team, Analytical and troubleshooting skills, Excited by the ambiguity of a new, experimental team, Able to take ownership to drive initiatives forward, Interest in AI/ML technologies
Nice to Have
Event-Driven Systems, Knowledge of event-driven systems (e.g. Kafka)
What You'll Do.
Design full-stack web applications
Build full-stack web applications
Maintain full-stack web applications
Employ technologies for GenAI applications
Accelerate development of GenAI products
Collaborate with AI/ML engineers
Collaborate with data scientists
Collaborate with product engineers
Collaborate with product managers
Embrace full lifecycle ownership
Take responsibility for applications
Support production applications
Maintain applications
Handle on-call duties
Evolve operating model
Establish repeatable processes
Establish best practices
Build end-to-end AI applications
Set standards for GenAI applications
Share knowledge with engineering
Mentor junior team members
Contribute to innovation culture
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate directly with AI/ML engineers, data scientists, product engineers and product managers; Work effectively in a cross-functional team; Managing stakeholders; Clearly translating complex technical ideas; Clearly translating user feedback into product features; Share knowledge with the rest of our engineering organisation
Communication Scope
Excellent ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team; Managing stakeholders; Clearly translating complex technical ideas; Clearly translating user feedback into product features
Process & Methodology
Product ownership, Full lifecycle ownership
Full Job Description
WE’RE ON A MISSION TO BACK THE UK’S SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE NO ONE ELSE 🚀 Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, and we’re here to help them win. We’ve built a platform that uses clever data to get them the funding they need in minutes, not weeks. At Funding Circle, we have the restless energy of a fintech start-up with the stability of a public company. It’s a unique mix that gives Circlers the autonomy to take ownership and the scale to make an impact that truly counts. We’re a high-performing team that chooses to lift each other up. We challenge, we champion, and we have each other’s backs - because we know that when we stand together, we move faster and build better. The impact is real: Last year alone, the businesses on our platform generated £7.2bn for the UK economy 📈 Come and join a mission that matters! [Read our Impact Report https://www.fundingcircle.com/uk/impact] | [See our Trustpilot https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fundingcircle.com] THE ROLE ⚡ 📍 London (Hybrid) | 🤝 2 days in the office | 💰 Competitive Salary + Benefits You will be joining our AI and Machine Learning team, which for the past two years has been at the forefront of leveraging AI to transform our business. Our team is composed of talented platform engineers, data scientists and a Product Manager and we are now looking for a Senior AI Engineer to build the applications that our internal and external users will interact with. This is a strategic, hands-on role created to embed critical full-stack engineering skills directly within our AI/ML experts. Your mission is to bridge the gap between our AI systems and user-facing applications. By adding your expertise, you will help make our team a more self-sufficient unit, capable of moving from concept to production with greater speed and efficiency. You will spearhead the development of flagship GenAI products, across multiple business areas and will own the full product lifecycle, from design and development to production support
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