Senior AI Engineer
Senior AI Engineer (Principal Consultant)
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