Software Engineer

SoCode Limited
Cambridge, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 60K

Job location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Tech stack

JavaScript
Artificial Intelligence
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Python
Software Engineering
React
Large Language Models
Front End Software Development

Job description

You'll spend a significant portion of your time developing in Python-designing, building, and shipping AI and data-driven features-while also providing technical leadership and setting direction for how AI is used across the business. You'll work closely with product, engineering, and data teams to take ideas from prototype to production in a fast-moving startup environment. This role is ideal for someone with strong software engineering fundamentals, deep interest in AI, and a bias toward action and ownership. What you'll do

  • Design, build, and deploy AI-driven features and systems in Python
  • Take prototypes and research ideas through to scalable, production-ready applications
  • Improve platform performance, data models, and developer experience
  • Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers across the team
  • Act as an internal AI expert, advising teams on effective use of LLMs and emerging AI tools

Requirements

  • Strong Python development experience and a track record of writing clean, well-tested code

  • Experience running AI systems in production and turning new ideas into real products

  • Cloud experience building scalable AI and data applications

  • Comfort working end to end, from architecture to delivery

  • Clear communicator who thrives in collaborative, fast-paced teams Nice to have

  • Experience with generative AI frameworks and evaluation strategies

  • Familiarity with modern data stacks and cloud AI platforms

  • Front-end experience (React / JavaScript)

  • Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and modern DevOps practices

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