Location: London, UK (The City/Canary Wharf) Type: Full-time, Co-Founder Equity Position
Compensation: Competitive base + significant equity stake (3-8%)
Join us in building the next-generation AI platform that will transform London's £200B+ financial services sector. FinanceGPT London combines cutting-edge AI with deep UK regulatory expertise and City-specific market intelligence.
We're targeting £225M ARR within 5 years with a clear path to a £3-8B exit, serving investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and fintech companies across The City, Canary Wharf, and beyond.
Core AI Platform
Deploy and fine-tune GPT-4/Claude models with financial domain expertise
Real-time Market Intelligence: Process millions of data points per second from LSE, Bloomberg, and alternative data sources
Autonomous AI Agents: Build intelligent agents for trading, compliance, research, and risk management
Develop ML models for earnings prediction, M&A identification, and market regime detection
Cloud-Native Architecture: Multi-region deployment (London/Dublin/Frankfurt) with auto-scaling
Real-time Data Pipeline: Apache Kafka/Flink for sub-second market data processing
Bloomberg Terminal, Refinitiv, prime brokerage APIs, and regulatory systems
Advanced Security: Zero-trust architecture, FCA compliance, and financial-grade security protocols
AI/ML: TensorFlow, PyTorch, MLflow, NVIDIA Triton, custom financial LLMs
Data: Kafka, Flink, Snowflake, ClickHouse, Neo4j, vector databases
Frontend: React/Next.js, TypeScript, real-time dashboards, mobile apps
Cloud: AWS/Azure multi-cloud, Terraform, DataDog monitoring
Fintech: QuantLib, Bloomberg APIs, regulatory reporting systems
Define and execute the overall technology strategy and architecture
Build and lead a world-class engineering team of 20+ developers
Establish engineering culture, processes, and best practices
Product Innovation
Lead AI research and development initiatives
Architect scalable solutions for enterprise financial institutions
Drive integration partnerships with Bloomberg, Refinitiv, and other data providers
9% uptime SLA for mission-critical financial applications
Proven track record building and scaling B2B SaaS platforms to $50M+ ARR
Financial services experience - trading systems, risk management, or regulatory compliance
AI/ML expertise - LLMs, real-time ML systems, or quantitative finance applications
Experience with real-time data processing and high-frequency trading systems
Strong background in machine learning, preferably in financial applications
Familiarity with financial APIs (Bloomberg, Refinitiv) and regulatory requirements
Experience building engineering teams from 5 to 50+ developers
Previous co-founder or C-level experience at a successful fintech/AI startup
PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Quantitative Finance
Experience with UK financial regulations (FCA, MiFID II, GDPR)
Background at tier-1 investment banks, hedge funds, or financial data providers
Category-defining company in the fastest-growing sector (AI + Finance)
Massive market - London's financial district with global expansion potential
Clear exit path - Multiple strategic acquirers (Bloomberg, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs)
Experienced team with deep financial services and AI expertise
Competitive salary with performance bonuses
Comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and pension
Flexible working with modern offices in The City
Cutting-edge technology - Latest LLMs, real-time ML, cloud-native architecture
Unlimited learning budget for conferences, courses, and certifications
World-class team of AI researchers, quantitative analysts, and senior engineers
Ready to build the future of financial AI? We're looking for our technical co-founder who will help scale from pre-revenue to a £3-8B exit.
Your CV highlighting relevant fintech/AI experience
A brief note on your vision for AI in financial services
Examples of technical leadership and team building success