AI Core Senior Software Developer - Cambridge

Square One Resources; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment agency is seeking an experienced AI Core Senior Software Developer to join their team in Cambridge. This contract role involves designing and developing cloud-native AI services and requires expertise in Large Language Models and Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will possess strong software engineering skills, with a focus on RESTful APIs and Agile methodologies. This position is primarily onsite for three days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, particularly in cloud-native service development.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and associated PaaS services.
• Strong expertise in RESTful API design and management.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and experience working in Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and scale AI-enabling platform services.
• Participate in Scrum teams to build secure and reliable AI capabilities.
• Mentor junior team members fostering a culture of continuous learning.

Skills

Large Language Models (LLMs)

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Prompt engineering

Machine Learning algorithms

AI ethics and regulations

GitHub Copilot

AI orchestration tools

Python programming

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Overview

Job Title: AI Core Senior Software Developer
Location: Cambridge - 3 days a week on-site
Salary/Rate: Up to £590/day inside IR35.
Start Date: October 2025
Job Type: Contract

We are looking for passionate and skilled Software Developers to join our Core AI Services team. In this role, you will help design, develop, and scale AI-enabling platform services and public APIs that are secure, reliable, and cloud-native. These services will act as foundational building blocks for AI adoption across our clients portfolio and partner ecosystem.

You will be part of a Scrum team to build innovative, standards-compliant, secure, and production-grade AI capabilities, with a builder mindset - rapid prototyping and continuous improvement with the agility of a start-up.

AI & Cloud Expertise

• Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and understanding of trade-offs between performance, cost, and capability.
• Understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agent orchestration, prompt engineering, and tool calling.
• Familiarity with AI standards such as Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent2Agent (A2A).
• Strong knowledge or experience in working with various ML algorithms (regression, classification, clustering, deep learning).
• Knowledge of AI ethics and regulations (e.g., NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act), and commitment to responsible AI development.
• Fluent in developing code using AI Tools such as GitHub Copilot. Must be able to use prompt engineering to carry out multiple development tasks.
• Familiar with AI orchestration, including tools like AI Foundry and/or Semantic Kernel.
• Experience with tools for automated testing and evaluation of AI outputs is a plus.
• Experience in Python and AI frameworks / tools such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.

Core Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, preferably in platform or cloud-native service development using Microsoft and .NET technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and associated PaaS services (e.g., Azure Functions, AKS, API Management).
• Strong expertise in RESTful API design, versioning, testing, and lifecycle management.
• Proficient in securing APIs, managing authentication/authorization and data privacy practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex technical challenges and propose scalable solutions.
• Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating across global R&D locations.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team members fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Demonstrated experience with AI frameworks, tools and Python.