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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Understanding Recruitment
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £90,000.0 - £110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Kubernetes, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.understandingrecruitment.com/job/senior-software-engineer-9142/

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience with Python development.
 * Experience launching and scaling products in production environments.
 * Expertise in modern AI and agentic development practices.
 * Strong experience with containerised applications and Kubernetes.
 * Hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges.
 * Startup experience, AWS knowledge, or exposure to MLOps/Platform Engineering is a bonus.

## Description

Senior Software Engineer (AI) - Remote (UK)

A fast-growing AI Series A startup building autonomous software agents that automate complex operational workflows for enterprise customers are looking for a product-focused software engineer to join their team.

What Will I Be Doing?

 * Bringing new AI-powered products from concept to market.
 * Re-architecting and scaling existing tools and services into robust, production-grade platforms.
 * Bridging Product, Machine Learning, and Platform Engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
 * Building and maintaining scalable microservices and distributed systems.
 * Driving technical decisions and helping shape the future of the platform.
 * Contributing hands-on throughout the software development lifecycle.

What We're Looking For:

 * Strong commercial experience with Python development.
 * Experience launching and scaling products in production environments.
 * Expertise in modern AI and agentic development practices.
 * Strong experience with containerised applications and Kubernetes.
 * Hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges.
 * Startup experience, AWS knowledge, or exposure to MLOps/Platform Engineering is a bonus.

What's In It For Me?

 * £90,000-£110,000 base salary plus equity.
 * Fully remote working with flexibility across the UK and Europe with regular company offsites across Europe.
 * High ownership and impact within a small engineering team.

Apply now for immediate consideration!


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