Software Engineering Lead (AI)

TL;DR

Software Engineering Lead (AI): Leading the Graph Traversal Search Team to build graph-based search capabilities and enhance hirify.global’s Search and AI Platform with an accent on architectural design, code quality, and team mentoring. Focus on delivering scalable, dependable, and innovative solutions that accelerate scientific discovery.

Location: Hybrid in London, UK.

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in information and analytics, helping researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society.

What you will do

• Lead the Graph Traversal Search Team, guiding architecture, design, and implementation of graph-based search services.
• Architect and optimize GraphQL APIs and federated services for unified data access.
• Oversee deployment and scaling strategies on Kubernetes (EKS), ensuring resilience, observability, and high availability.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and other engineering teams to deliver advanced search and recommendation features.
• Champion clean code, SOLID principles, and engineering best practices, setting standards and mentoring engineers.
• Integrate with AWS services to support ingestion, storage, and messaging pipelines.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Software Engineering Lead / Tech Lead / Principal in distributed systems or search platforms.
• Strong expertise in Java and the Spring Boot ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience with GraphQL APIs and federated API design.
• Solid background in cloud-native architectures with AWS and Kubernetes (EKS).
• An advocate of best practices for rapid development of quality software, including clean code, architectural design patterns, CI/CD.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a track record of mentoring and guiding teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with Apollo Router or advanced GraphQL federation strategies.
• Background in data modelling for graph-based systems.
• Familiarity with search platforms or AI-driven discovery systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Promote a healthy work/life balance.
• Offer numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals.
• Flexible working hours.
• Comprehensive Pension Plan.
• Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave.
• Internal communities and networks.