Senior AI Engineer

Company: 0026 Checkout Technology Ltd
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Location: London
Job Description:

Senior AI Engineer – AI Centre of Excellence

About the role

Lead generative AI initiatives, mentor peers, set engineering standards, and design and deploy AI solutions to enhance products and processes.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to research, validate, and deliver high‑impact Generative AI use cases.
  • Design and build APIs and microservices that integrate AI capabilities into internal and external workflows.
  • Develop, fine‑tune, and deploy LLM‑based applications (e.g., chatbots, assistants, knowledge extraction tools).
  • Architect scalable AI infrastructure on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), leveraging containerisation and IaC.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines and enforce best practices for secure, compliant AI deployment.
  • Build intuitive interfaces that enable teams to interact effectively with AI‑driven features.
  • Continuously optimise performance, reliability, and scalability of AI systems.

Qualifications

  • Hands‑on experience with LLMs (such as GPT, BERT, Llama, Gemini) and applying them to real‑world problems.
  • Strong backend engineering expertise, including RESTful APIs and micro‑services design.
  • Proficiency in Python/JavaScript and familiarity with AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Pydantic).
  • Solid understanding of cloud computing (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform).
  • Proven problem‑solving skills and ability to thrive in fast‑paced environments.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across diverse teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency in C# or Java.
  • Front‑end development experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks such as React.
  • Experience developing Generative AI applications, including model fine‑tuning and prototyping.
  • Awareness of ethical AI practices and emerging standards in AI governance.
  • Track record of rapid prototyping with measurable ROI.
  • Familiarity with distributed systems and large‑scale data processing.
  • Contributions to open‑source projects or a strong GitHub portfolio.
  • High technical curiosity and eagerness to learn new platforms.
  • Experience in the payments industry (strong plus).

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Posted: May 30th, 2026