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# AI Software Engineer

- **Company:** Futureheads View All Jobs
- **Location:** Surbiton, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £120,000.0 - £160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Software Engineering, TypeScript, System Availability, Large Language Models, Software Coding, Service Stack, Programming Languages
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gbe346c129b33c2c13e84ca16e19570916/eaa

## About the Role

* Extensive experience in software engineering within complex, enterprise-scale environments.
 * Strong hands-on coding ability and a passion for technical problem-solving.
 * Practical experience applying AI technologies within software development and engineering workflows.
 * Ability to design technical architectures and make sound engineering decisions.
 * Experience working across multiple programming languages and technology stacks.
 * Strong understanding of modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and cloud platforms.
 * Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
 * A collaborative approach and experience working within cross-functional teams.

Technology Environment
Experience with some of the following would be beneficial:

 * AWS
 * Go
 * Java
 * TypeScript
 * Modern AI/LLM tooling and frameworks
 * AI-assisted development workflows
 * Enterprise-scale cloud platforms

## Description

We're partnering with a well-established technology business undergoing a significant transformation in how software is built, tested, and deployed through AI-enabled engineering practices.
This is an opportunity for a highly experienced engineer to play a key role in shaping the future of software delivery within a large-scale, enterprise environment. You will combine deep software engineering expertise with practical AI experience, helping drive faster, safer, and more intelligent development processes across a complex technology estate.
The Role
As a Principal AI Software Engineer, you'll work closely with product, engineering, and leadership teams to design and evolve AI-enabled development capabilities. You'll have ownership of technical architecture decisions, help implement AI-driven engineering workflows, and ensure high standards of quality, reliability, and governance are maintained.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building, solving complex technical problems, and driving engineering excellence at scale.
What You'll Be Doing

 * Leading the design and implementation of AI-enabled software engineering solutions.
 * Defining technical architecture and engineering standards across multiple teams.
 * Supporting the adoption of AI-assisted development practices and tooling.
 * Reviewing, governing, and improving AI-generated code and outputs.
 * Building scalable, resilient systems used by large numbers of users.
 * Driving best practices across testing, observability, CI/CD, deployment, and platform reliability.
 * Partnering with product leaders and engineers to solve complex business and technical challenges.
 * Helping accelerate the organisation's journey toward more frequent, automated, and reliable software releases.


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