About Man Group
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Headquartered in London, we manage $213.9 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com
* As at 30 September 2025
The Team
At Man Group, our ambitions for AI are significant. We have a long history of pioneering technology in finance, and this role presents the opportunity to join us, as we work towards leveraging scalable intelligence to fundamentally change how we identify and execute on investment opportunities.
We are looking for a high-performing Senior Python Engineer to build solutions that make use of the latest GenAI and Machine Learning techniques and capabilities. This role is at the intersection of technology, generative AI and finance, helping to deliver high-impact, novel solutions that touch every part of our business.
Working in our Machine Learning Technology team, you will build out the core AI platform and infrastructure used across Man Group. You will also partner and consult with teams across the business to create agents and tools that augment, automate and transform our investment and operational workflows.
Role Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain the firm's core AI and Machine Learning platform
- Partner with stakeholders in research, trading, technology, and operations to design, build, and deploy bespoke AI/ML applications and agents
- Actively monitor the latest developments in applied AI to identify, propose, and implement novel AI-powered solutions
- Proactively engage with teams across the business to promote understanding and adoption of AI tools and capabilities
Key Competencies
Essential
- Advanced proficiency in Python, with extensive professional experience in building production applications and services
- Proven experience working in a formal Python development environment alongside other developers, following software development best practices
- Demonstrable enthusiasm for AI engineering and Machine Learning
- Strong academic record to include a degree with high mathematical and computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics
- Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain a close working relationship with traders, quantitative researchers, and other stakeholders
Advantageous
- Familiarity with front-end frameworks/languages e.g. TypeScript, React, Next.js
- Experience integrating with databases such as PostgreSQL and Redis
- Experience using GenAI to build agentic, knowledge processing, or automated coding tools
- Experience training or fine-tuning generative models
- Experience building tools and technologies within systematic or discretionary investing units
- Experience working with applied mathematics, financial markets and instruments, with awareness of underlying concepts
- Experience with our tooling stack: Linux/UNIX, Git, Jira, Slack
Benefits
- Modern office located in the OfficeX campus with easy access to transport and amenities.
- Hybrid working model
- Competitive compensation package
- 25 days holiday allowance
- Premium Health insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Referral Bonus
- Additional days off for long service and volunteering
- Multisport card
- Opportunities for professional development including internal tech talks
- Conference attendance, and engagement with the open-source community.
Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity.
You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact [email protected].
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What We Do
Man Group is a global active investment management firm, which runs $127 billion* of client capital in liquid and private markets, managed by investment specialists based around the world. Headquartered in London, the firm has 15 international offices and operates across multiple jurisdictions. Our business has five specialist investment engines, which represent the range of our capabilities: Man AHL, Man Numeric, Man GLG, Man FRM and Man GPM.
These engines house numerous investment teams, working collaboratively within the framework of Man Group, with a high degree of investment autonomy. Each team benefits from the strength and resources of the firm’s single operating platform, enabling their primary focus to be seeking to generate alpha for clients. The teams invest across a diverse range of strategies and asset classes with highly specialised approaches, with long only and alternative strategies run on a discretionary and quantitative basis in single and multi-manager formats. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do and we engage in close dialogue with our investors as strategic partners, to understand their particular needs and constraints. Man Group’s investment teams are empowered and supported by our institutional infrastructure and technology, which aims to facilitate the efficient exposure to markets and effective collaboration across the organisation.
