Software Engineering Lead (AI)

TL;DR

Software Engineering Lead (AI): Leading the technical design and implementation of shared AI services and components for an AI Platform with an accent on delivering scalable, reliable, and secure solutions. Focus on turning AI prototypes into production-ready capabilities, promoting engineering best practices, and mentoring engineers.

Location: Hybrid, based in London or Amsterdam

Company

A global leader in information and analytics that helps researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society.

What you will do

• Lead technical design and implementation of shared AI services and components.
• Drive the delivery of platform initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainable.
• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs, primarily in Python (with some Java).
• Partner with cross-functional teams to turn AI prototypes into production-ready capabilities.
• Promote engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, CI/CD, and observability.
• Mentor and support engineers through pairing, coaching, and feedback.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with experience serving as a technical lead for complex backend or platform systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python; familiarity with Java.
• Solid backend fundamentals: API design, data modelling, distributed systems, and concurrency.
• Experience building or integrating AI/LLM-powered systems and working with modern AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and cloud-native development.
• Ability to balance hands-on coding with technical leadership, and strong communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• We promote a healthy work/life balance with numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, and study assistance.
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
• Health screening, eye care vouchers, and private medical benefits.
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme and Save As You Earn share option scheme.
• RECARES days for supporting charities and causes, and access to employee resource groups.
• Access to extensive learning and development resources and employee discounts via Perks at Work.