AI Engineer

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Job Description

£40,000 - 100,000 GBP

Onsite WORKING

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Our client is a newly established joint venture operating at the intersection of advanced consulting and investment management. Based in Madrid, the organisation is building a team of exceptional talent to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions that solve complex problems and unlock new opportunities for clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for an AI Engineer who is passionate about technology, a strong communicator, and eager to work in a fast-paced environment on challenging initiatives.

Culture

Joining at this early stage means helping to shape both the team and the culture. Key principles include:
  • Hiring exceptional talent with excellent communication skills.
  • Emphasising collaboration - working hand-in-hand with colleagues and clients.
  • Valuing curiosity and a passion for learning.
  • Maintaining a positive, problem-solving mindset to tackle complex challenges.
  • Taking ownership and accountability - going the extra mile when needed.
  • Encouraging innovation, motivation, and continuous growth.
Responsibilities
  • Take ownership of technical AI-focused projects, actively engaging across business functions.
  • Design and deliver systems and machine learning models that solve commercially impactful problems.
  • Translate business problems into AI solutions by applying technical judgement and business acumen.
  • Challenge existing systems and processes, driving technical excellence and innovation.
  • Stay up to date with advancements in AI and related technologies.
  • Deliver impact from day one - leveraging your expertise to solve real-world challenges.
What Makes a Great Candidate
  • Deep understanding of machine learning fundamentals and experience building production ML systems.
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs in production, including prompt design, agent workflows, evaluation frameworks, and retrieval pipelines.
  • Familiarity with LLM inference stack concepts (e.g. KV caching, speculative decoding, parallel decoding).
  • Strong programming and system design skills, with expertise in Python and ideally C++, Java, or .Net.
  • Experience working with SQL databases.
  • Cloud experience with Azure or AWS.
  • A passion for programming, problem solving, and working in collaborative teams.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset - ownership, accountability, and drive for innovation.
  • Ability to manage AI projects end-to-end, from scoping to delivery.
  • Strong communication skills, both technical and client-facing.
  • Financial services experience is a plus but not essential.
  • Academic excellence in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
Why Join?
  • Push the boundaries of how AI can deliver commercial value.
  • Have impact from day one with ownership of meaningful projects.
  • Work on a diverse range of initiatives tied to real-world events and trends.
  • Collaborate with talented peers and industry experts.
  • Learn how global markets and economies operate while applying cutting-edge AI.
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Location:
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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