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Software Engineer

Platform RecruitmentCity, London🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 6 May 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Software Engineer role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape critical systems at a cutting-edge AI startup with significant stock options and a competitive salary up to 160,000. You'll thrive here if you have a strong backend focus, a product mindset, and enjoy owning architectural decisions, making this an excellent step for your career growth. Apply today to contribute to groundbreaking research and development in the physical world!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
City, London, United Kingdom

Job Description

Software Engineer - Up to 160,000 - London

Title: Software Engineer

Company: AI Startup

Location: London

Pay: Up to 160,000

Additional: Very strong stock options

Company:

A recently funded AI start up, spun out from an elite academic institution are looking to grow their software engineering team, specifically with a mission-critical hire to help scale their systems holistically while leading new development.

They are combining incredibly niche domain expertise with AI to conduct research and development in the physical world.

Role:

  • This is a heavily backend-biased position but given the size of the team you will be working across the stack when needed
  • Build scalable, performant systems
  • Design and deliver end-to-end features with direct impact on customer value
  • Work with product and ML teams to help translate abstract and complex concepts into concrete software
  • Own key architectural decisions
  • Continually make incremental improvements to their systems
  • Help the team scale by mentoring junior team members
  • Play a significant role in the future direction of the software function

About you:

  • Strong ability across scalable and performant systems
  • You have a product mindset
  • Statically typed language expertise
  • Experience with API design
  • Low ego and love of engineering

Full details are available. Please don't hesitate to reach out for more information.

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