2027 Graduate - Software & AI Systems Engineer - Cambridge

Location: Based at the Global Technology and Innovation Centre in Melbourn, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Salary potential: £31,000. Start date: Autumn 2027.

Company

hirify.global is a global consultancy combining strategy, innovation, design, science, engineering, technology, and digital expertise to develop products and solve complex challenges across multiple industries.

What you will do

• Design and build software for real products, devices, and connected systems.
• Develop embedded software across bare-metal, RTOS-based, embedded Linux, machine control, industrial automation, and desktop applications.
• Create edge-processing software for IoT devices with cloud integration and support end-to-end IoT solutions.
• Develop embedded software and firmware for products including medical devices, transport systems, and safety-critical applications.
• Work on image processing, mixed-reality digital twins, virtual reality, and augmented reality systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to take concepts through complete product releases and small-volume production scale-up.

Requirements

• Studying towards or having completed an undergraduate STEM degree.
• Proficient programming skills in C++, Python, Rust, C, or C#, or significant experience with comparable languages.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and adaptability skills.
• Curiosity, a growth-oriented mindset, reliability, and readiness to develop new technical and domain expertise.
• Willingness to work in a high-performance office environment and follow professional workplace expectations.

Nice to have

• Experience with agile development, version control, test-driven development, continuous integration, or virtualisation.
• Experience in AI engineering or agent design.
• Commercial experience in software design, development, or testing.
• Knowledge of embedded software, sensors, IoT, cloud, robotics, or VR/AR.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on meaningful projects with multidisciplinary teams and clients across a broad range of industries.
• Private healthcare and health and lifestyle benefits.
• 25 days of annual leave plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve, with the option to buy five additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme and annual performance-based bonus.
• Tax-efficient benefits, community and charity initiatives, and an inclusive workplace focused on equality and diverse perspectives.

Hiring process

• Application form, online assessments, and business review.
• In-person assessment centre with a technical interview.
• Adjustments and accommodations are available during the application and interview process.