
Head of AI
at Durlston Partners
Posted 20 hours ago
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- Compensation
- Up to £300,000 GBP
- City
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
Currency: £ (GBP)
Lead the research, development, and production deployment of AI models and infrastructure for a global proprietary trading firm. This greenfield role builds a new AI division to apply machine learning, deep learning, and reinforcement learning to trading, predictive modeling, and real-time decision systems. You'll architect scalable, low-latency systems, work closely with traders, quant researchers and engineers, and leverage cloud and distributed computing to scale AI workloads. The role offers remote flexibility but a London base is preferred.
Who?
A global proprietary trading firm that has been a major player in traditional financial markets since the early ’90s. Over the past decade, they have expanded aggressively into emerging markets, including Digital Assets, and are now building out a cutting-edge AI-driven trading platform.
Why?
They are launching a new AI division to integrate cutting-edge machine learning, deep learning, and reinforcement learning techniques into their trading strategies. This is a high-impact, greenfield opportunity to shape the firm’s AI capabilities from the ground up, driving innovation in automated trading, predictive modeling, and decision-making systems.
What?
- Lead the research, development, and deployment of AI models for trading and market prediction.
- Architect and build scalable AI/ML infrastructure using Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, and modern frameworks.
- Work closely with traders, quant researchers, and engineers to optimize execution strategies.
- Develop and implement low-latency, real-time learning systems in production.
- Leverage cloud computing and distributed systems to scale AI workloads.
Where?
Global presence with 10 worldwide offices, including London. This role offers remote flexibility, but a London base is preferred.
How much?
Expect highly competitive compensation, with a base salary of up to £300k + bonus + equity.





