Applied AI Manager

About 9fin

9fin is the AI platform powering global debt markets — the world’s largest asset class at over $145 trillion.

The Opportunity

The Data Science team is growing at 9fin! We are doing world-class work with groundbreaking technologies to build data-driven products using machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, speech and audio, and knowledge/data mining. We are looking for a Applied AI Manager to accelerate our application of AI across teams and products. Come and join us, you will get to build large-scale AI powered systems, learn and apply the latest techniques, and work alongside other great researchers and engineers!

Every day is different, but here's an example of the kind of things you'll work on:

• Lead the design and delivery of complex ML and GenAI systems, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with business goals.
• Guide the team in end-to-end model development - from experimentation and evaluation through deployment and monitoring - with a focus on reproducibility and reliability.
• Drive architectural decisions for data-intensive, AI-driven applications, making informed trade-offs between cutting-edge approaches and practical production readiness.
• Mentor and grow engineers across levels, sharing best practices in software engineering, ML/AI, and cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders across the company to shape roadmaps, scope ambitious projects, and balance technical innovation with delivery.
• Champion engineering excellence - from coding standards and CI/CD pipelines to observability and incident management - creating a culture of technical rigor and continuous improvement.
• Be a visible technical leader within 9fin, pushing forward the adoption of AI/ML across teams and influencing company-wide strategy.

About You

• Have proven experience leading engineering teams in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
• Care deeply about people development - mentoring engineers, conducting thoughtful performance reviews, and building inclusive, high-performing teams.
• Combine strong software engineering skills (Python preferred) with deep knowledge of AI/ML frameworks, GenAI tooling, and modern data/infra stacks.
• Have hands-on experience building and deploying ML/GenAI systems in production, ideally in domains with high complexity (finance, legal, or similar data-heavy spaces).
• Lead architectural discussions and technical trade-offs while staying close enough to dive into details when needed.
• Know your way around cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and modern MLOps practices.
• Thrive in a collaborative, startup-style environment: adaptable, decisive, and excited to work cross-functionally to deliver real business impact.

Financial & Insurance

• Competitive Salary (our salary bands are benchmarked at the top end of the market)
• Equity
• Pension (your minimum contributions are 4% with 9fin matching up to 7%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Paid sick leave with Income Protection for long periods of illness
• Group Life Assurance
• Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to Work schemes

Time off

• 25 holiday days per year
• Local public holidays (with the ability to exchange them for alternative days)
• Work abroad for up to 3 months a year
• 1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
• Enhanced parental leave & flexible working arrangements available

Training & Culture

• Professional learning and development budget
• AI experimentation budget
• Quarterly team socials
• Summer and Winter company social events

Location - 9fin is a hybrid company, and the office is a regular part of how we work. From January 2027, all employees will work from their designated 9fin office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Some teams may be asked to be in the office more often, where the nature of their work calls for it. For the rest of the week, you may work from wherever works best for you and your team. Your Talent Partner will share hybrid working details for this role.