Job Specifications
Role: AI Integration Specialist - UK or India
Team: Special Projects
Location: Remote working (UK or India based)
Salary UK: up to £60k PA depending on experience, plus equity and benefits
Salary India: up 56 LPA depending on experience, plus generous ESOPs
Hours: Full-Time
Please note that if you are based in India, you will be required to work UK office hours for this role
About Vestd
Vestd is the UK's leading sharetech platform for share schemes and business admin.
Our regulated platform makes light work of all of the most popular and tax-efficient share scheme types, empowering businesses to attract and retain their talent. Our powerful software also helps investors, and helps founders seeking investment.
Vestd was founded by Ifty Nasir, who lives and breathes our mission. Vestd's big moonshot aim is to see one billion people worldwide invested in the companies they work hard to grow by 2030. We are all about inclusion and fairness for our customers and our team.
Vestd is also a B Corp-certified company, which means we're committed to balancing profit with purpose. We care about our people, our customers, and the wider world - and we hold ourselves to the highest social and environmental standards.
If you'd like to learn more about Vestd, check out this short video from our founder, Ifty.
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at Vestd
At Vestd, we prioritise equality, diversity, and inclusion, so we write about it here rather than at the end of the job advertisement. We're committed to building a respectful, inclusive, and diverse team. Trust is one of our core values; with that comes a commitment to fairness and transparency. We want to be open about our EDI efforts.
Research shows that while men are likely to apply when they meet 60% of a job's requirements, women and individuals from underrepresented groups often apply only when they meet every criterion.
We understand the value of transferable skills and the unique perspectives that diversity brings. That's why we encourage applications from candidates with unique strengths and experiences.
If you need any adjustments or support with your application, please let us know in your application or throughout the process.
Requirements
The role
We are looking for individuals who are not only passionate about our mission but also comfortable and confident using cutting-edge technologies and AI tools to streamline processes, drive innovation, and contribute to the growth of Vestd.
Although AI is not currently part of our offering, we're looking to pioneer its integration across our product suite, analytics, and internal tools.
As our first AI Integration Specialist, you will identify, build, and integrate AI tools and services throughout the organisation.
Although technical expertise is important, much of the role responsibilities will be at the strategic and consultative level. Don't get put off by the technical nature, if you think you could bring value to this role, please apply and leave that up to us.
This is a cross-functional role:
Commercial - helping to define and implement the business' broader strategy for AI implementation in all areas
Technical - enhancing our core application and data infrastructure and creating sophisticated support team tools
You'll be responsible for leveraging open-source and paid AI models, developing standalone microservices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure these new capabilities align with business needs.
Given its versatile nature, the details of the role will be yours to define.
The Primary Responsibilities Of This Role
We cannot provide an exhaustive list of duties; additional duties will arise, but the following will be core elements of this role:
Technical Leadership
Serve as the internal AI expert, guiding the organisation's AI strategy and best practices
Mentor and influence team members across different departments, even without direct authority
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work with senior business leaders to define and implement the business' broader strategy for AI implementation in all areas of the business
Collaborate with Product, Analytics, and Support teams to understand requirements and recommend AI-driven solutions
Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
AI Tool & Microservice Development
Evaluate and integrate third-party AI platforms and APIs as needed
Build or customize AI-driven modules for internal team use and integration in the production platform.
Some example projects likely to be prioritised early on are:
Document scanning and text recognition
Table recognition and analysis
Summarising legal documents
Knowledgebase chatbots
Architecture & Infrastructure
Design, develop, and deploy robust AI solutions on AWS, ensuring scalability and security
Set up and manage EC2 instances, virtual GPUs, and related cloud services
Full Stack Development
Develop basic GUIs for internal team use, managing end-to-end workflows—from data ingestion and processing to user-facing features
While our core platform is built on PHP (Laravel), these AI services will be standalone; knowledge of Laravel is a plus but not required
Documentation & Continuous Improvement
Maintain clear documentation on AI models, integrations, and processes
Keep up-to-date with the latest AI technical research, general trends, and tools to drive continuous innovation
Essential Elements For This Role
These are the skills and qualifications we consider essential for this role:
3-5 years of software development experience, focusing on AI or machine learning
Demonstrable experience building AI or ML applications (e.g. computer vision, NLP, recommender systems)
Strong understanding of the AWS ecosystem (Lambda, S3, AI/ML services, etc.)
Ability to build full-stack applications from scratch, including data handling and basic front-end interfaces
Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal) are essential
Proven ability to motivate, influence, and align cross-functional teams without direct authority
Impeccable attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
You must be comfortable with working in a fully remote environment
Nice to have
These will help you stand out from the pack:
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (PHP/Laravel is a plus but not required)
Startup/scaleup experience
Knowledge of shares and share schemes
Experience working in a remote team
Culture fit
What makes Vestd folk collaborative, adaptable, and eager to grow?
Thrives in a startup environment, ready to tackle diverse challenges with enthusiasm
Adaptable - open to taking on responsibilities beyond the defined role as needed
Passionate about contributing to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Embraces technology to improve processes and drive efficiency
Benefits
What you can expect
Our culture is our backbone (BreatheHR named us one of the ‘Top 3 Companies in the UK for Co...