Forward Deployed AI Engineer – Post Trade – Front office / Quant Research

Company: Hawksworth
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Location: London
Job Description:

Forward Deployed AI Engineer – Post Trade – Front Office / Quant Research

Key Details

  • Client: Global Financial
  • Location: London
  • Salary: 140k GBP + 20–25% bonus
  • Hybrid: 3 days per week in the office

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with front office analysts to capture and transform knowledge and data, applying AI to produce actionable research.
  • Develop and maintain AI solutions using agentic and generative AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI) and cloud services.
  • Build and deploy Python-based APIs (FastAPI/Flask) on AWS infrastructure (ECS/EKS, Lambda, Bedrock, Docker).
  • Integrate self-learning and agentic AI technologies to enhance research workflows.
  • Lead AI initiatives with potential progression to Applied AI Lead / Director roles.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Python systems engineering with experience building APIs (FastAPI/Flask) and deploying on AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, Bedrock, Docker).
  • Proven production experience building generative AI applications (LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI or similar).
  • Validated production experience with RAG, agent, and MCP based systems; familiarity with AgentOps (CI/CD, monitoring, optimisation).
  • Applied, pragmatic “builder/hacker” mindset with rapid iteration from idea to proof of concept to production.
  • Understanding of investment banking / research workflows and financial data platforms (Bloomberg, FactSet, Refinitiv).
  • Experience with M365 Copilot / Copilot Studio, plugins, and skills.
  • Prior experience in a Post-Trade / Front Office environment.
  • Front office knowledge, ability to discuss macro, derivatives or commodities, and cloud experience.

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Posted: July 13th, 2026