Job Description
Title AI Engineer
Department Asset Management Platforms
Location Dublin
Reports To Head of Research, AMP
Level 6
We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more.
As a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients and our business. We are a disability-friendly company and would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.
About your team
Asset Management Platforms (AMP) is responsible for the design, engineering and delivery of technology solutions that support Fidelity's global Asset Management business. We partner with Investment Management, Asset Management Operations and Distribution teams across Europe and Asia to deliver modern platforms that enable investment professionals to make better investment decisions and improve client outcomes.
About your role
The AI Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for defining and delivering AI-enabled software engineering capabilities across Asset Management Platforms (AMP). The role combines enterprise AI strategy, software engineering leadership, and practical adoption of AI-assisted development to improve productivity, quality, and speed of delivery while maintaining Fidelity's standards for architecture, security, governance, and software quality.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape how AI is adopted across Asset Management Platforms, helping engineering teams deliver high-quality software faster while ensuring solutions remain secure, maintainable and aligned with Fidelity's engineering standards.
Key Responsibilities
AI Strategy & Platform Leadership
- Define the technical vision, architecture, and operating model for AI-enabled engineering across AMP.
- Establish enterprise standards, reference architectures, and governance frameworks for AI, Generative AI, AI agents, and AI-assisted software development.
- Lead decisions relating to model strategy, orchestration, retrieval architecture, and multi-model AI adoption.
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to create business and engineering value.
AI Engineering Enablement
- Drive adoption of AI-assisted software engineering practices across development teams.
- Develop reusable patterns, workflows, prompts, and accelerators.
- Coach engineers in the effective use of tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and other AI development assistants.
- Establish standards for AI-generated code, quality assurance, security, and responsible AI usage.
Software Engineering & Architecture
- Design and deliver modern, scalable software solutions supporting Fidelity's investment platforms.
- Champion engineering best practices across architecture, development, testing, CI/CD, DevSecOps, observability, and automation.
- Support technical design decisions and guide teams through complex engineering challenges.
- Contribute to engineering strategy, roadmaps, and architecture governance.
Stakeholder Leadership
- Partner with Engineering Leads, Architects, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI-driven improvement.
- Build communities of practice and promote knowledge sharing across engineering teams.
- Communicate AI strategy and engineering outcomes to technical and business audiences.
About you
We're looking for an experienced software engineer who has designed and delivered production Generative AI/LLM solutions.
Essential Experience
- Experience in software engineering, architecture, or technical leadership roles.
- Proven track record delivering enterprise-scale software solutions and leading engineering transformation initiatives.
- Strong experience with Agile delivery, CI/CD, DevSecOps, engineering governance, and secure software development.
- Hands-on experience with AI engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar platforms.
- Strong understanding of RAG, retrieval, embeddings/vector search, agents and agentic workflows, MCP/tool integration, prompt/context engineering, model orchestration and AI evaluation.
- Strong software engineering background across modern programming languages, cloud platforms, APIs, containers, automation, and observability.
- Ability to balance innovation with risk management, governance, and regulatory requirements.
Experience within Asset Management, Investment Management, or Financial Services environments is preferred.
Technical Skills
Experience with many of the following technologies and practices:
- Java, Python, C#, TypeScript or similar modern programming languages
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Containerisation technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
- Git-based source control and collaborative development workflows
- REST APIs and event-driven architectures
- CI/CD tooling
- Test automation frameworks
- Infrastructure as Code
- Observability and monitoring platforms
- Enterprise architecture principles
Personal Attributes
- Strategic thinker with strong technical depth.
- Passionate about engineering excellence and emerging technologies.
- Strong coaching, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Collaborative, pragmatic, and delivery focused.
- Comfortable operating across both business and technology domains
Feel rewarded
For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
Skills Required
- Experience in software engineering, architecture, or technical leadership roles
- Track record delivering enterprise-scale software solutions and leading engineering transformation initiatives
- Strong experience with Agile delivery, CI/CD, DevSecOps, engineering governance, and secure software development
- Hands-on experience with AI engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar platforms
- Strong understanding of RAG, retrieval, embeddings, vector search, agents, agentic workflows, MCP/tool integration, prompt/context engineering, model orchestration, and AI evaluation
- Strong software engineering background across modern programming languages, cloud platforms, APIs, containers, automation, and observability
- Ability to balance innovation with risk management, governance, and regulatory requirements
- Experience with Java, Python, C#, TypeScript, or similar modern programming languages
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with Git-based source control and collaborative development workflows
- Experience with REST APIs and event-driven architectures
- Experience with test automation frameworks
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Experience with observability and monitoring platforms
- Experience within Asset Management, Investment Management, or Financial Services environments
Fidelity International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fidelity International and has not been reviewed or approved by Fidelity International.
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Parental & Family Support — Family leave and carers’ support are emphasized via equalized paid parental leave globally and enhanced maternity/adoption policies. Inclusive provisions also cover carers’ leave and compassionate leave to support diverse family needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare benefits and private medical insurance are consistently highlighted as part of the core package across locations. Wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme and menopause support, reinforce the depth of health coverage.
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Retirement Support — Pension and retirement savings are positioned as a strong element of the total package in multiple markets. Retirement design is frequently cited alongside paid time off and flexibility as part of a solid overall offer.
Fidelity International Insights
What We Do
Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services and retirement expertise to more than 2.5 million customers globally. As a privately held, purpose-driven company with a 50-year heritage, we think generationally and invest for the long term. Operating in more than 25 countries and with $739.9 billion* in total assets, our clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals. Our Workplace & Personal Financial Health business provides individuals, advisers and employers with access to world-class investment choices, third-party solutions, administration services and pension guidance. Together with our Investment Solutions & Services business, we invest $567 billion on behalf of our clients. By combining our asset management expertise with our solutions for workplace and personal investing, we work together to build better financial futures. *Data as of 31 March 2021
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