Senior AI/ML Scientist (Generative AI)

TL;DR

Senior AI/ML Scientist (Generative AI): Developing and deploying end-to-end traditional and GenAI-based machine learning models for a wealth management business with an accent on LLM & RAG integration, model evaluation, and prompt engineering. Focus on designing advanced RAG pipelines, benchmarking model performance using classical and GenAI-specific metrics, and driving innovation with emerging AI techniques.

Location: Onsite in Southampton or London, UK

Company

hirify.global plc is a leading wealth management business that helps enable brighter financial futures for every generation by overseeing customer investments and offering financial advice, investment platforms, and multi-asset solutions.

What you will do

• Perform hands-on end-to-end development and deployment of traditional and GenAI-based machine learning models.
• Design and implement new Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and enhance existing frameworks.
• Design and execute experiments to benchmark and evaluate model performance using classical and GenAI-specific techniques.
• Develop and refine prompts to optimise GenAI model reasoning, accuracy, and overall effectiveness.
• Collaborate closely with business partners, stakeholders, and technical teams to translate business requirements into impactful AI solutions.
• Stay abreast of emerging tools, techniques, and best practices in LLMs, RAG, and GenAI to drive innovation.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Proven track record of delivering AI solutions from research to production in real-world applications.
• Strong foundation in machine learning algorithms and deep learning concepts, including Neural Networks and Transformer-based architectures.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with frameworks such as NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, and modern Generative AI libraries (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, Azure AI Foundry).
• Strong experience in AI/ML research and development, specializing in deep learning-based NLP, Information Retrieval, and Generative AI.
• Proven expertise in RAG/GraphRAG pipeline development and evaluation, including advanced retriever-reranker techniques.

Nice to have

• Domain expertise in financial services or other regulated industries.
• Experience in building knowledge bases and ontologies.

Culture & Benefits

• 26 days (182 hours) of annual holiday.
• Participation in the hirify.global Incentive Scheme for business performance contribution.
• Non-contributory company pension scheme with options for personal contributions.
• Private Medical Insurance (single cover with options to extend to family).
• Life Assurance at 4x your salary and Income Protection (75% of salary after 26 weeks).
• Access to a range of flexible benefits for UK employees via salary deduction.