AI Engineer : Banking : London, Hybrid : £70k + bonus

We're working with a leading banking client to recruit an AI Engineer to help deliver innovative AI, automation and data solutions in a highly regulated financial services environment. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing technology function where you'll play a key role in transforming strategic AI initiatives into secure, scalable and measurable business solutions. What we're looking for: * 2+ years' experience in AI Engineering, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Analytics Engineering, BI Development or Automation. * Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Quantitative Finance or a related discipline (or equivalent commercial experience). * Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, with experience building data pipelines, APIs, automation and analytical datasets. * Experience working with Snowflake (or similar cloud data platforms), including data modelling, optimisation, data quality and governance. * Knowledge of Power BI, DAX and Power Query, with the ability to create meaningful business reporting and dashboards. * Hands-on experience with AI technologies including LLMs, prompt engineering, Python ML libraries, model evaluation, RAG and/or agentic AI frameworks. * Understanding of the end-to-end AI delivery lifecycle, from use case identification and prototyping through to deployment, monitoring and operational support. * Familiarity with Git/GitHub, CI/CD, testing, documentation and engineering best practices. * Experience integrating multiple internal and external data sources via APIs, databases, files and business applications. * Awareness of AI governance, responsible AI, data privacy, security, audit and regulatory controls. Ideally you'll also have: * Experience within a financial services or banking environment. * Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical teams, business stakeholders and control functions. * A pragmatic approach to delivering production-ready AI solutions that balance innovation with governance, security and operational excellence.