AI Prompt Engineer
Financial Conduct Authority
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £53,800 - £88,600 per year
About the role
- Craft and refine prompts that enable safe, secure and compliant use of LLMs, helping the FCA harness AI responsibly for the public good
- Partner closely with AI product owners, data scientists, compliance leads and business teams to co‑create solutions that deliver meaningful outcomes
- Shape and implement technical and functional requirements for Agentic AI deployments that keep the FCA at the forefront of emerging industry standards
- Ensure AI behaviours are accurate, explainable and aligned to FCA policies, strengthening trust and protecting millions of UK consumers
- Build strong, collaborative relationships across departments to drive adoption of AI capabilities that support smarter, faster decision‑making
- Create well‑documented, reusable prompts and contribute to a central prompt library that empowers colleagues across the organisation
- Integrate prompting techniques into existing FCA services and applications, enhancing efficiency and user experience
- Use qualitative and quantitative insights to guide AI development and maintain awareness of the fast‑evolving AI landscape
Requirements
- Prior experience with large language models, generative AI, prompt engineering and applying AI risk, fairness, policy and explainability principles
- Proven experience delivering technology solutions within major corporate or government IT environments, collaborating effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- Demonstrable experience communicating complex technical concepts clearly in both written and spoken form to audiences at varying levels
- Confidence working with platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, or similar AI technologies
- Experience shaping product strategy, roadmaps, or systems delivery, with strong awareness of how Microsoft Copilot products can support colleagues and enhance services
- A current understanding of best practice in technical design and build, with the ability to balance quality, usability and long‑term sustainability
- Significant hands‑on experience contributing to both the technical and functional design of relevant products
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders)
- Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
- Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance
- 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
- A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
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Hard Skills & Tools
large language modelsgenerative AIprompt engineeringAI riskAI fairnessAI policyAI explainabilitytechnical designfunctional designtechnology solutions
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationrelationship buildingproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementadaptabilitycritical thinkinguser experience focusinsight analysisstrategic thinking