Join a high-output team of five reinventing financial data. You will own the entire data infrastructure function, building systems that transform 100,000+ unstructured documents into high-stakes institutional datasets. By leveraging autonomous AI agents, you'll create a scalable engine that outproduces departments ten times its size for the world's leading asset managers.
Data Infrastructure Engineer at Arctal — AI Agent Data Platform
Arctal is a London-based AI powerhouse where five people outproduce fifty. They are looking for a Data Infrastructure Engineer to own the entire pipeline turning millions of unstructured documents into high-stakes financial datasets. Working alongside a fleet of autonomous AI agents, you'll architect the systems that global asset managers depend on. Founded by Cambridge ML researchers and veteran entrepreneurs, this is a rare chance to join a revenue-scaling startup at the ground floor. If you're a Python expert who thinks in 'agentic' workflows and wants a clear path to a CTO role, this is the most exciting data role in London right now.
Overview
Why this role stands out
Company
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Own the end-to-end data lifecycle including ingestion, cleanup, storage, transformation, and distribution of millions of unstructured financial PDFs.
- Architect and maintain high-reliability pipelines and quality monitoring systems that institutional buyers rely on for multi-million dollar decision-making.
- Build and refine the infrastructure for existing and new AI agents, pushing the boundaries of how agentic tooling like Claude Code and Codex are used in production.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- 3–5 years of experience building production data pipelines or ML systems with a "data-as-a-product" mindset and a deep obsession with data integrity.
- Expert-level Python skills with proficiency in Postgres, async programming, task queues, and scraping, alongside daily use of agentic coding tools.
- Proven track record in small, high-autonomy environments (2-30 people) where you drive projects from concept to shipment without needing hand-holding or tickets.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Massive leverage: Join a lean team of five that produces the output of fifty, using a proprietary fleet of autonomous AI agents (LISA, TIM, DAN, ADA) to disrupt a $100bn+ market.
- Founders with pedigree: Work directly with founders who have backgrounds in Cambridge ML research and have successfully co-founded deep-tech ventures like Secondmind and Sylvera.
- CTO Trajectory: This is a foundational role offering a "fastest-in-market" education in agentic workflows, with a clear path to leadership as the company scales to meet existing institutional demand.
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