Core AI Engineering Manager
At a glance
Manager-level AI Engineering role at G-Research. London · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £77,500–£137,500.
G-Research has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Set the Core AI infrastructure roadmap so it supports the firm’s AI strategy
- Choose when to build or buy model-serving and inference systems
- Design and run a central MCP gateway, coordinating MCP services with platform teams
- Guide open-source priorities and feature work with the open-source group
- Lead and mentor product-focused engineers, improving adoption through SDKs, documentation and self-service tools
What you bring
- You have led substantial platform or infrastructure projects and can influence technical and business stakeholders
- You bring expert C# and Python ability, plus experience building distributed systems
- You know Kubernetes deeply, including operators, custom schedulers and multi-tenant cluster management
- You have used Docker, Terraform and CI/CD in regulated settings, with experience in GPU platforms or optimisation
Who this fits
This is a London-based engineering management role leading and developing the Core AI team. It suits someone who can combine technical depth in AI infrastructure with team leadership and communication with senior stakeholders. Relocation and immigration support are available for people moving to London.
From the employer
We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity.
From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve. Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.
As part of our engineering team, you’ll shape the platforms and tools that drive high-impact research - designing systems that scale, accelerate discovery and support innovation across the firm.
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The role
The Core AI team owns the foundational platform that supports AI work across the firm. This includes GPU compute, model serving, developer experience and secure environments for AI agents.
We are looking for an exceptional engineering manager to lead and grow the Core AI team within the Basecamp Technology group. You will be communicating platform strategy and impact to senior stakeholders, including the Head of Basecamp Technology and CTO.
AI is part of how every team here works, accelerating thinking and delivering impact. All colleagues are expected to bring AI into their daily workflows. In this team, that means building the tools and services that make this possible.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Driving the Core AI infrastructure roadmap in line with the firm's AI strategy
- Leading build versus buy decisions across model serving and inference infrastructure
- Designing and owning a centralised MCP gateway, working with platform teams to provide MCP services
- Collaborate with the open-source group to stay up to date and help to drive priorities for feature development in open-source products
- Defining secure sandboxing approaches for autonomous AI agents
- Leading and mentoring a team of product-focused engineers
- Driving developer adoption through SDKs, documentation and self-service tooling
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
- Proven experience leading large-scale platform or infrastructure initiatives
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across technical and business functions
- Expert C# and Python skills, with experience building distributed systems
- Deep Kubernetes expertise, including operators, custom schedulers and multi-tenant cluster management
- Experience with Docker, Terraform and CI/CD in regulated environments
- Experience with GPU infrastructure and platform optimisation
- Experience operating MCP servers at scale, sandboxing technologies and open-source contributions
Why should you apply?
- Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
- Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
- 35 days' annual leave
- 9% company pension contributions
- Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
- Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Monthly company events
- Experience days: all-expenses-paid, bucket-list outings with colleagues, from Michelin-star tasting menus to European day trips.
Relocation Support
If you're relocating from within the UK or internationally to join us in London, we offer a comprehensive range of support services to assist you all the way. All costs associated with your relocation and immigration are covered by G-Research.
- Concierge service: Your personal consultant will arrange travel; help find your new home and manage your move. They're also on hand to help with more bespoke requests too.
- Immigration support: We'll partner you with an expert consultant who will guide you through the full immigration process.
G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.
We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section
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