About the Company:
Our client is on a mission to help fintechs and banks automate and enhance due diligence operations using AI agents, to streamline and strengthen the risk investigations carried out during business customer onboarding and ongoing monitoring.
Backed by founders with deep experience building fraud and credit risk models that protect billions in transactions at top European fintechs, our client is revolutionising the way financial institutions verify the legitimacy of businesses. By leveraging advanced AI-driven risk assessment, they transform unstructured data into powerful, actionable insights, automating manual reviews, enhancing fraud detection, and improving the onboarding experience for legitimate businesses.
Already partnering with leading fintech unicorns and major banks, they are growing rapidly and are looking for ambitious, mission-driven individuals who are excited about using cutting-edge technology to combat financial crime on a global scale.
About the Role:
Our client is looking for a Founding AI Engineer to join their core team at an early stage. This is a unique opportunity to play a foundational role in shaping the company’s trajectory, from hands-on engineering and product development to contributing to high-level strategic decisions.
You'll lead the development of core agent frameworks and push the boundaries of how large language models (LLMs) are applied in the financial services industry. You'll be responsible for building, testing, and scaling production-ready AI experiences that deliver tangible value.
Requirements
* 7+ years of hands-on experience with Python, ideally with a strong foundation in machine learning or applied AI.
* Experience building and deploying large language models (LLMs) in production environments.
* Background in FinTech or financial services is a strong plus.
* Previous experience in an early-stage startup or as a founding engineer is highly desirable.
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* Salary Range: £80,000 - £120,000
* Equity: 0.5 - 2%