Senior Software Engineer
4 days ago
Cambridge
Senior Software Engineer | Python, AI-Driven Products | £70,000–£90,000 | Hybrid - Cambridge Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 (DOE) Location: Cambridge (2x a week on-site) Are you a Python engineer who thrives at the intersection of software and intelligence - where scalable systems meet real-world AI? This Cambridge-based team is building products that make complex, data-driven decisions seamless. Their work bridges the gap between cutting-edge machine learning and production-ready software used by global customers across sustainability, healthcare, and advanced engineering. You’ll join a collaborative engineering group that blends software craftsmanship with deep technical curiosity. They’re not building research prototypes - they’re shipping reliable, high-performance systems that make AI genuinely usable outside of the lab. What you’ll be doing: • Designing and building robust backend systems in Python using frameworks such as FastAPI, Django, or Flask, • Developing RESTful APIs and microservices that integrate seamlessly with machine learning models and data pipelines, • Implementing data processing and automation workflows, connecting real-world systems to intelligent decision layers, • Working closely with AI/ML engineers to deploy and scale models in production environments, • Contributing to architecture and design discussions, helping shape the technical direction of new products, • Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automated testing suites, and infrastructure-as-code setups (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform), • Monitoring system performance and continuously improving scalability, reliability, and observability, • Collaborating cross-functionally with product and research teams to bring new AI features to life You’ll bring: • Strong commercial experience developing production-grade systems in Python with proven experience at Senior level, • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), • Exposure to ML model integration, APIs, or data-driven systems (you don’t need to be a Data Scientist), • A problem-solving mindset and passion for building software that drives impact Why join: • Salary between £70,000–£90,000, depending on experience, • Hybrid working – typically 2 days per week onsite in Cambridge, • Ownership and influence across architecture, tooling, and best practice, • A culture that values learning, collaboration, and purposeful technology, • Competitive holiday & wider benefits package Interested in joining a team building meaningful, high-impact AI products? Get in touch at or call 07378 549703 for a confidential chat. Senior Software Engineer | Python, AI-Driven Products | £70,000–£90,000 | Hybrid - Cambridge