Application Developer

Application Developer – AI | Permanent | London | Up to £50,000 + Bonus & BenefitsOur client is a leading Investment Management firm based in the City of London, looking for an Application Developer to join their dedicated AI squad on a permanent basis.This is a rare opportunity for an early-career developer to work on production-grade software at the cutting edge of AI, building real applications that drive business impact across a well-established financial services organisation. You'll be embedded in a collaborative team alongside experienced software engineers, data scientists and data engineers, with genuine support to grow your skills in a fast-moving environment.The RoleYou'll work across the full development lifecycle of designing, building and testing features while getting hands-on with Generative AI, LLMs, agentic AI and prompt engineering. This isn't an ML research role; it's about building and shipping AI-powered applications that solve real problems in a regulated, production environment.RequirementsUp to 2 years' commercial software development experienceDegree (2:1 or above) in Computer Science, AI, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field from a strong universityStrong programming skills in Python and/or C#Practical understanding of LLMs, RAG, Generative AI or prompt engineeringSQL knowledge and familiarity with REST APIsExposure to cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or SnowflakeEvidence of building and deploying software - APIs, services or backendsDesirableExposure to CI/CD, Docker or version control (Git)Experience working in agile delivery teamsPersonal projects, hackathons or open-source contributions demonstrating self-driven learningAny exposure to finance or regulated industriesUnfortunately, no visa sponsorship available