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AI Product Director
San Francisco
$316412.2 - $365091
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentSan Francisco, California
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AI Product Director
Location: Hybrid – San Francisco Bay Area, ~2-3 days/week onsite
About the Role
This is the senior AI leadership seat within Risk & Analytics, reporting directly to the VP of Risk Data Science and working alongside the Director of TPM, at a regulated, revenue-generating lending business undergoing a company-wide shift to AI-driven decisioning. The organization already has production-grade AI agents live in credit and underwriting, built on nearly two decades of proprietary credit data and is now extending that AI-first approach into Sales, Customer Lifecycle, Finance, and Capital Markets.
You’ll act as the senior thought partner to the VP of Risk Data Science, leading product design and roadmapping across multiple AI transformation initiatives. This is the priority hire on a growing AI team: you’ll manage two AI Product Managers, oversee 2-3 concurrent pods, and be accountable for selecting the right engineering partner for each initiative. This is a hands-on leadership role you’ll have been in the architecture room shaping AI solution design, not just managing delivery, and you’ll be expected to run several concurrent initiatives without dropping quality.
What You’ll Do
- Serve as senior thought partner on product design and roadmapping, working closely with executive sponsors
- Lead and mentor two AI Product Managers across multiple concurrent pods
- Oversee the full project cycle: SME discovery, 0→1 process reimagination, design brief authorship, and managed build/adoption
- Select and manage the right engineering partner for each initiative (internal product engineering plus external vendors)
- Ensure QC and evaluation frameworks are in place before any AI output reaches end users
- Track impact and productivity/outcome gains against pre-implementation baselines
- Maintain awareness of relevant regulatory considerations (e.g., FCRA/ECOA/Reg B) as AI is applied to lending workflows
What We’re Looking For
Required:
- 8-12 years of experience, with a proven track record taking AI products from concept to production
- Fintech background strongly preferred
- Practitioner-level AI fluency comfortable discussing agentic patterns, evals, and golden datasets
- Experience at a smaller, fast-moving fintech, payments, or tech company (large enterprise or big tech backgrounds are not a fit)
- A track record of reimagining a business process using AI 0→1 not simply layering AI onto an existing workflow
- Demonstrated experience authoring specs or design briefs that engineering partners built to
- Experience managing external engineering vendors against a defined scope
- Strong executive presence and stakeholder management a track record of building trust with SMEs, functional heads, and executives
Nice to Have:
- Direct experience with regulatory frameworks in consumer lending (FCRA/ECOA/Reg B)
- Prior people-management experience leading product managers
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: Up to $300,000
Additional:
- Relocation assistance considered for candidates who need it
- Hybrid work model, 2-3 days/week onsite

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AI Product Manager
San Francisco
$231224.3 - $267733.4
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
PermanentSan Francisco, California
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AI Product Manager
Location: Hybrid – San Francisco, CA, ~2-3 days/week onsite
About the Role
This role sits within Risk & Analytics, alongside the VP of Risk Data Science and the Director of TPM, supporting a company-wide shift to AI-driven decisioning in a regulated, revenue-generating lending business. The organization has already moved AI agents into production across credit and underwriting, built on nearly two decades of proprietary credit data – and is now extending that AI-first approach into Sales, Customer Lifecycle, Finance, and Capital Markets.
You’ll be embedded in a pod, partnered with a data scientist, and assigned to a single business area where you’ll own the 0→1 reimagination of a business process end-to-end from discovery through design, build management, QC, and adoption. This is a hands-on role, not a strategy-only seat: you’ll be expected to run discovery sessions yourself, author the design briefs an external engineering partner builds to and manage that partner day-to-day without ever letting them define scope.
What You’ll Do
- Lead SME discovery sessions to map how a process actually works today, baseline current metrics, and surface undocumented edge cases and workarounds
- Reimagine the process from the ground up (0→1) and author the design brief that an external engineering partner builds against
- Recommend the engineering partner and own the go/no-go decision
- Manage the partner day-to-day against the brief, ensuring they never redefine scope
- Design the QC framework alongside your pod’s data scientist before the build starts – no output reaches end users without QC review
- Run the shadow run, build the adoption plan with the relevant functional head, and track impact against baseline
What We’re Looking For
Required:
- 3-5 years in product management or a closely related role, with direct exposure to AI-enabled products – not just general software delivery
- Experience at a smaller, fast-moving fintech, payments, or tech company (large enterprise or big tech backgrounds are not a fit for this role)
- A track record of reimagining a business process using AI, done 0→1 – not simply adding AI to an existing workflow
- Demonstrated ability to author specs or design briefs that others have built to, and to structure an undefined problem without waiting for direction
- Enough AI fluency to hold a substantive conversation with an engineering partner and identify when a proposal doesn’t match design intent (engineering depth not required)
- Bachelor’s degree required
Nice to Have:
- Credit or lending domain experience (not required)
- Prior experience managing external engineering vendors
- Master’s degree (secondary to demonstrated delivery experience)
Strong candidates will be able to speak concretely to discovery work – specific edge cases or workarounds they uncovered that weren’t documented anywhere – and to how they measured whether AI output was good enough for production, including how they caught regressions.
Working Style:
This is a hands-on, high-autonomy role. You’ll operate with day-to-day independence inside your pod, be comfortable structuring ambiguous problems without waiting for direction, and build trust directly with SMEs and functional heads – adoption is something you earn during discovery, not something you chase after launch.
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: Up to $220,000
Additional:
- Relocation assistance considered for candidates who need it
- Hybrid work model, 2-3 days/week onsite

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Software Engineer – Treasury
London
£180000 - £200000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLondon
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Software Engineer – Treasury
Up to £200,000
London (4-5 days a week in office)
If you are looking for a software engineering role that combines technical ownership, business impact, and exposure to front, middle, and operational functions within a sophisticated investment environment, this opportunity offers a rare chance to build and own critical systems that support a global financial organisation. You will work closely with business stakeholders, solve complex problems, and see the direct impact of your work across the organisation.
THE COMPANY
They are a globally operating investment firm with a strong engineering culture and a significant focus on technology, automation, and innovation. Technology teams are embedded within the business and play an essential role in driving operational efficiency and supporting key investment functions.
Their Enterprise Engineering team develops and maintains business critical platforms spanning treasury, fund accounting, compliance, and middle office operations. Engineers are trusted with genuine ownership and are encouraged to contribute ideas, challenge processes, and deliver meaningful improvements.
THE ROLE
As a Software Engineer you will join a high-performing engineering team building mission-critical software that powers core operations across a leading investment firm.
Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:
- Design, build, and maintain production software used across treasury, fund accounting, compliance, and middle office functions
- Take ownership of systems and applications from development through to deployment and ongoing enhancement
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver practical solutions
- Work across a mix of modern Python services and established object-oriented codebases
- Contribute to architectural discussions and system design decisions
- Partner with teams across technology and operations to solve complex business challenges
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The successful Software Engineer will have the following skills and experience:
- Strong commercial software engineering experience with Python in a production environment
- Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language such as Java, C#, or C++
- Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases
- Background within buy-side financial services, hedge funds, asset management, or prime brokerage environments
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Knowledge of treasury, fund accounting, middle office, financing, stock loan, or related operational functions is highly desirable
BENEFITS
The successful Software Engineer will receive the following benefits:
- Salary up to £200,000 – depending on experience
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your resume to Majid Latif via the Apply link on this page.

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Data Analyst
London
£350 - £400
+ Advanced Analytics & Marketing Insights
ContractLondon
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Data Analyst
Contract: 6 months
Location: once per week in London
Rate: £350-400pd Outside IR35
This is a hands-on analytical role sitting closely with Product, Commercial and Partnership teams. You’ll use product and behavioural data to understand how users engage with the proposition, design and analyse experiments, identify opportunities for improvement and turn findings into clear commercial recommendations.
Alongside product analytics, you’ll help improve the quality and usability of partner data, working with internal and external datasets to create a more complete picture of local businesses.
What you’ll be doing
- Owning analysis from initial hypothesis through to insight and recommendation
- Analysing user journeys, behaviour, conversion and engagement to identify opportunities to improve the product
- Designing and evaluating A/B tests, control groups and experiments to understand incremental impact
- Using product analytics tools such as Amplitude
- Writing advanced SQL and using Python for deeper analysis and automation
- Building and maintaining analytical data models using dbt
- Creating self-service reporting around product performance, experimentation and key metrics
- Working with external datasets and APIs to improve the quality, coverage and accuracy of partner/business data
- Identifying data quality issues, matching records and investigating root causes
- Exploring opportunities to use AI/LLMs and automation to improve analytical and data processes
What we’re looking for
You’ll ideally come from a product-led, B2C, marketplace, subscription, e-commerce or digitally native environment, with experience using data to directly influence product and commercial decisions.
Key experience:
- Strong hands-on SQL
- Strong Python experience
- Hands-on experience with dbt
- Experience with a product analytics or experimentation platform such as Amplitude, Mixpanel, Optimizely, OpenPanel, PostHog, Heap or similar
- Strong A/B testing and experimentation experience
- Dashboarding experience with Lightdash, Tableau or Power BI
- Good statistical understanding, including control/holdout groups and measuring incremental impact
- Experience analysing customer/user behaviour, journeys, conversion or engagement
- Ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations for Product and Commercial stakeholders
- Experience working with APIs, data quality, matching or enrichment would be beneficial
- An interest in AI/LLMs and how they can improve analytics workflows is a nice to have rather than essential

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Azure Cloud Engineer
Abingdon
£40000 - £50000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentAbingdon, Oxfordshire
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Azure Cloud Engineer
£40,000 – £50,000
Abingdon, Oxfordshire (1 day a week in office)
Looking to take ownership of real Azure infrastructure while broadening your exposure to cloud architecture, AI initiatives, and large-scale transformation projects? This is an opportunity to join a growing cloud team where you’ll have a direct impact on both internal platforms and client-facing technology programmes.
THE COMPANY
This consultancy-led organisation delivers technology, cloud, and transformation solutions across a diverse portfolio of public and private sector clients. They are continuing to invest heavily in cloud and AI capabilities and are growing their internal cloud function to support increasing demand. Operating within a fully cloud-native Microsoft Azure environment, the team is responsible for all cloud infrastructure, security, governance, and platform services across the business. You’ll join a collaborative technology team where innovation, practical problem-solving, and continuous improvement are highly valued.
THE ROLE
As an Azure Cloud Engineer, you will support the design, delivery, and ongoing management of cloud infrastructure while working closely with consultants and programme teams across the business.
Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:
- Building, supporting, and optimising Microsoft Azure environments
- Managing cloud resources including Virtual Machines, SQL Servers, Web Apps, and containerised applications
- Supporting Azure DevOps and GitHub-based development and deployment processes
- Creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Assisting with cloud architecture and infrastructure design discussions
- Advising stakeholders on cloud hosting approaches and infrastructure best practices
- Supporting cloud cost optimisation and operational efficiency across the estate
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The successful Azure Cloud Engineer will have the following skills and experience:
- Commercial experience working within Microsoft Azure environments
- Experience deploying and supporting cloud infrastructure end-to-end
- Knowledge of Azure services including compute, networking, storage, and identity management
- Experience with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub
- Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance principles
- Strong stakeholder communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical teams
BENEFITS
The successful Azure Cloud Engineer will receive the following benefits:
- Salary between £40,000 – £50,000 – depending on experience
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your resume to Majid Latif via the Apply link on this page.

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Graduate Data Engineer
London
£35000 - £44000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLondon
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GRADUATE DATA ENGINEER
£44,000
LONDON
This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing Tech business where you’ll help build the systems that power key commercial decisions. You’ll work on high-impact engineering projects, gaining exposure to data, analytics, and pricing functions while taking real ownership from day one.
THE COMPANY
Our client is a fast-growing tech business that has expanded significantly in recent years, launching new products and securing major strategic partnerships. As they continue to scale, they’re investing heavily in their technology function and are looking for ambitious engineers who want to make a tangible impact within a collaborative and high-performing environment.
THE ROLE
- Build and maintain software solutions that support the deployment of pricing and data science models into production
- Develop scalable systems and pipelines that are reliable and operationally ready
- Work closely with engineering, analytics, and data teams to deliver business-critical projects
- Take ownership of solutions from design through to implementation in a fast-paced environment
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Commercial experience using Python or a similar programming language
- Strong academic background, ideally with a STEM degree
- Driven, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment
- Strong problem-solving skills with a desire to take ownership of projects
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
SALARY AND BENEFITS
- Up to £44,000 base salary
- £600 annual learning and development budget
- Senior mentorship and career development opportunities
- Hybrid working model (4 days in office)
- Work abroad policy allowing up to one week per year overseas
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV to Harry Lack through the ‘Apply’ link.

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Lead Data Engineer
London
£70000 - £85000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentLondon
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Lead Data Engineer
Up to £85,000
Holborn, London (4 days a week in office)
This is an opportunity to take ownership of a Data Engineering function at a high-growth AI-driven SaaS business. Working directly with senior technology leadership, you will combine hands-on engineering with team leadership, helping to shape the technical direction, standards and future growth of the function.
THE COMPANY
They are a rapidly scaling SaaS organisation that helps businesses unlock greater value from their data through advanced analytics and AI-powered products. Their technology supports enterprise clients across a range of sectors, delivering actionable insights that improve decision-making and commercial performance.
THE ROLE
As a Lead Data Engineer, you will be responsible for leading Data Engineering whilst remaining heavily involved in technical delivery.
Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:
- Building and developing the Data Engineering function, including processes, standards and best practices
- Leading, mentoring and managing a team of Data Engineers
- Designing and delivering scalable ETL and ELT pipelines across cloud environments
- Owning data modelling, architecture and platform design decisions
- Collaborating with Product, Data Science, Platform and Client Success teams
- Driving improvements across CI/CD, DevOps and engineering workflows
- Working with clients and stakeholders to understand data challenges and deliver value-driven solutions
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The successful Lead Data Engineer will have the following skills and experience:
- Previous experience leading or managing a Data Engineering team
- Strong commercial experience with SQL and Python
- Expertise in building scalable ETL and ELT pipelines
- Strong understanding of data modelling and modern data architecture principles
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP
- Knowledge of Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric or similar modern data platforms
- Experience with Git, CI/CD and DevOps best practices
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience in consulting, client-facing or project-led environments would be advantageous
BENEFITS
The successful Lead Data Engineer will receive the following benefits:
- Salary up to £85,000 – depending on experience
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your resume to Majid Latif via the Apply link on this page.

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Director of Analytics
New York
$200000 - $230000
+ Data Engineering
PermanentNew York
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Director of Analytics
We’re looking for a hands-on Director of Analytics to lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of our global analytics platform – serving both internal stakeholders and thousands of clients worldwide. This is a builder’s role: you’ll personally shape data pipelines, semantic models, and embedded analytics products while building and mentoring a high-caliber engineering team.
Role Details
- Own the multi-year roadmap for a global analytics platform spanning internal BI and external client-facing reporting
- Lead architecture decisions across data warehousing (Snowflake, Azure DataLake), semantic modeling (LookML, dbt), and BI tools (Looker, Power BI)
- Design embedded analytics applications integrated directly into product experiences
- Build, recruit, and mentor a team of analytics engineers working across the full data lifecycle
- Establish data governance, observability, and SLAs for data freshness and pipeline reliability
- Partner with executive leadership and clients to translate business needs into analytics capabilities
Qualifications
- 10+ years in analytics/data engineering; 5+ years leading and growing technical teams
- Proven track record delivering both internal and client-facing analytics products
- Deep expertise with Snowflake and fluency across at least two major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Expert-level SQL, hands-on dbt experience, and strong Python skills
- Experience with embedded analytics (React/Vue.js), semantic modeling, and data governance frameworks (RBAC, lineage, compliance)
- Preferred: travel/hospitality industry experience, multi-tenant platform experience, IaC (Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes), advanced degree

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