Senior Software Engineer, Foundry (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (AI): Building and prototyping early-stage AI-driven products and agentic systems with an accent on rapid experimentation and LLM integration. Focus on designing autonomous agents, validating hypotheses through customer feedback, and adopting agentic coding tools.

Location: Hybrid (Cambridge, UK). In-office expectation: once every two weeks.

Salary: £55,000–£75,000

Company

hirify.global builds solutions that help data professionals securely manage databases, focusing on scalability and AI adoption.

What you will do

• Work in the Foundry innovation incubator to identify and validate new product opportunities.
• Develop rapid prototypes across a varied tech stack including C#, TypeScript, and Python.
• Build agentic systems using frameworks such as LangGraph or Microsoft Agentic Framework.
• Conduct customer interviews and competitor teardowns to validate market fit and user value.
• Help shape and implement the company's adoption of agentic coding and AI development tools.

Requirements

• Proven extensive experience using AI coding tools productively and safely.
• Strong software design and coding skills in C#, TypeScript, or Python to review AI-generated code.
• Hands-on experience with LLM capabilities and building agentic systems.
• Experience with lean startup principles and running rapid experiments to validate ideas.
• Ability to engage directly with customers and communicate findings to non-technical audiences.
• Must be based in or able to commute to the Cambridge office once every two weeks.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible-hybrid working model blending remote and office work.
• Monthly wellbeing allowance and generous paid time off.
• Private health insurance.
• Genuine investment in learning, development, and career progression.
• Environment built on trust, accountability, and collaboration.

Hiring process

• Initial conversation to explore mutual fit and introduce the role.
• Skills Alignment Interview including technical assessment or competency-based questions.
• Values Alignment Interview to ensure alignment with company culture.