Senior AI Engineer

Job description

**Senior AI Engineer** Location: London (Hybrid) | **Practice Area**: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent **Empower the next frontier of AI with Capco. Shape, build, and deliver future-ready generative systems.** **The Role** We’re looking for a Senior AI Engineer (Senior/Principal Consultant) to join our Technology Delivery team. In this role, you’ll combine deep expertise in AI/ML engineering and software development to design, build, and deploy advanced generative AI and agentic systems for leading financial services clients. You’ll work hands-on across the full AI engineering lifecycle, from architecting intelligent multi-agent systems to deploying scalable production-grade AI applications within enterprise environments. As a senior consultant, you’ll also collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams and client stakeholders to drive innovation, accelerate adoption, and deliver measurable business impact. **What You’ll Do** - Architect and develop autonomous AI systems leveraging multi-modal large language models across text, image, audio, and video - Design and implement agentic workflows using prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), APIs, and enterprise data integrations - Fine-tune, optimize, and deploy large language and multi-modal models with a focus on scalability, reliability, and low-latency performance - Build scalable MLOps pipelines and cloud-native AI applications to support secure, production-grade deployments - Collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams to shape AI engineering strategy and accelerate GenAI adoption across complex environments **What We’re Looking For** - Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or a related STEM discipline - Proven hands-on experience deploying LLMs and multi-modal AI models within enterprise or large-scale production environments - Strong software engineering expertise in Python, including backend development, API design, and distributed systems - Solid understanding of scalable MLOps, observability, CI/CD practices, and cloud-native AI deployment architectures - Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills within agile delivery environments **Bonus Points For** - Experience building AI agent frameworks or autonomous orchestration platforms - Knowledge of vector databases, semantic search, and advanced RAG architectures - Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP for AI workloads - Familiarity with financial services, banking, or regulated enterprise environments - Exposure to AI governance, model monitoring, and responsible AI practices **Why Join Capco** - Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions - Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture - Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications - Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services - Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy **Benefits** We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life: - **Core Benefits:** Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover. - **Mental Health:** Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders. - **Family-Friendly:** Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement. - **Family Care:** 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care. - **Holiday Flexibility**: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs. - **Continuous Learning:** Your growth, your way - minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually. Take your pick; workshops, certifications, e-learning. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and accelerate your development. - **Healthcare Access**: Convenient online GP services. - **Extra Perks:** Gympass (Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance. **Inclusion at Capco** We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know - we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.