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AI Research Engineer job in London – Hybrid - Circa £60k to £120k

Hexwired Recruitment has partnered with a world-leading investment finance company based in London who are now seeking for an AI Research Engineer with a good experience with either Claude Code, Cursor, or Windsurf.

The ideal AI Research Engineer would be a graduate from a top-ranking university, studied up to Master's Level, related to Computer Science or Engineering ideally. The ideal candidate would be a hands-on AI enthuasiast, with experience in Python and Data Manipulation.

The company are highly lucrative in the finance industry. With constant development and growth, there will be excellent opportunities to use data-driven processes to drive leading change in the industry, and opportunities to work with top clients on their portfolio.

Key Skills :

A Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or similar.
Strong communication skills, ability to present to non-technical stakeholders.
Commercial experience in Python and data manipulation.
AI coding ecosystem experience using either Claude Code, Cursor, or Windsurf preferred.
Can show a portfolio of personal, academic, or open-source projects that can demonstrates creativity

The company are offering a salary between £60k to £120k, along with an excellent benefits package. The role itself will be hybrid, with options to work from home and at the office. If you are interested in this AI research engineer job, please apply.

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