Software Engineer, Deployed

• 125,000 - 150,000
• Greater London

Software Engineers, are you tired of building products you never see used in the real world?

I'm working with a well-funded, VC-backed Defence AI start-up building intelligent systems designed to solve some genuinely difficult real-world problems.

They're looking for Forward Deployed Engineers who want to do more than sit behind a desk writing code against a backlog.

Think software engineering, AI, complex systems and real-world deployment - working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and challenging operational environments.

ð ️ What makes this interesting?

Building and deploying sophisticated software systems in real-world environments.

Working closely with end users to understand complex technical and operational challenges.

Writing production-quality code and solving problems across the software stack.

Integrating AI-powered capabilities into existing systems and workflows.

Taking ownership of engineering problems from initial requirements through to deployment.

Working alongside highly capable software engineers and AI researchers.

Who are we looking for?

• Engineers with strong foundations in software engineering, Python and complex systems , who enjoy solving ambiguous technical problems.
• You might come from a high-performance engineering team, an AI start-up, a defence technology company or a technically demanding software environment.
• Experience in backend engineering, distributed systems, infrastructure or systems integration would be particularly interesting.
• You don't need to have worked in a Forward Deployed role before.
• What matters is your ability to write great code, communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, think independently and make complex technology work in practice.
• This is for engineers who enjoy being close to the problem, taking ownership and seeing the direct impact of what they build.

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ð UK right to work and SC clearance eligibility required