My Financial Services client is seeking to recruit a AI Engineer on an initial 6 month contract based in London. It is hybrid and will require 3x days onsite per week. As a Back-End AI Engineer, you will design and deploy secure, scalable AI services that power next-generation use cases across client intelligence, document processing, and risk management. You''ll work in a greenfield environment, building compliant AI pipelines using Gemini (GCP), Azure OpenAI or Self Hosting embedding security and privacy controls from experimentation to production, in alignment with the bank''s cybersecurity and regulatory standards. Accountabilities and ResponsibilitiesArchitect and implement secure AI services from lab to production, ensuring scalability and complianceDevelop robust APIs for LLMs, RAG pipelines, agentic workflows and document intelligence systemsEmbed cybersecurity and data privacy controls across all AI workflows (e.g., encryption, anonymisation, access logging)Collaborate with the CISO function on threat modeling, security reviews, and AI-specific control design.Integrate with enterprise IAM systems, enforcing RBAC, least privilegeConduct vulnerability scans, pen-test remediation, and support internal and regulatory audits (FCA, PRA) Required Knowledge and ExperienceDelivered greenfield AI systems in production with secure-by-design architectureDesigned and managed AI lab environments using IaC, containerisation, and secure networking practicesHands-on experience with ..... full job details .....