AI Software Engineer

Requirements

Must have:

- Strong software engineering experience building and maintaining production systems - Solid understanding of system design, scalability, and performance considerations - Experience developing backend services and APIs in modern tech stacks - Exposure to, or strong interest in, AI technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), including API integrations or prompt-based workflows - Proficiency in at least two modern programming languages - Experience with version control, testing practices, and CI/CD pipelines - Strong collaboration skills and experience working in cross-functional teams - Desirable: Experience integrating AI into production systems (e.g. chat interfaces, automation, intelligent search) - Familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, or embeddings - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) - Awareness of emerging AI tooling (e.g. MCP, A2A, Threads or similar) - Open-source contributions or side projects, particularly involving scalable systems or AI

Responsibilities:

- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and services - Contribute to the development and evolution of a production-grade AI platform - Build and integrate AI-powered features such as LLM-driven services, RAG pipelines, and agent-based workflows into core systems - Apply modern software engineering best practices (clean code, testing, CI/CD, observability) to all solutions - Develop internal tools and platforms to improve developer productivity and system efficiency - Collaborate closely with product, data, and platform teams to deliver high-quality features - Evaluate and adopt emerging tools, frameworks, and technologies where they add clear value - Support the adoption of AI capabilities across the wider engineering ecosystem

Company:

We are a technology-led organisation building a genuinely AI-native capability, embedding artificial intelligence into our products, platforms, and long-term strategy. This permanent, full-time Software Engineer (AI Focus) role offers a competitive salary of £70,000 - £90,000 and features a hybrid working model with remote flexibility. We provide private healthcare, opportunities for professional development and funded learning, and the chance to work on modern, AI-enabled systems at scale. This is an excellent opportunity to shape how AI is integrated within our innovative engineering function.