AI Systems Lead - End-to-End Backend & LLMs

Aurora Energy Research Limited

Oxford

Hybrid

GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Parental Support
Salary-Exchange Pension
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Local Oxford Discounts
Cycle-to-work Scheme
Flu Jabs

Job summary

Aurora Energy Research Limited, based in Oxford, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their AI team. You will manage software engineers and collaborate on projects that utilize AI to optimize energy market decisions. The role requires 10+ years of experience in backend systems and proficiency in Python.

The company offers a hybrid working model with flexibility. Employees benefit from private medical and dental insurance, as well as a comprehensive employee assistance program.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years developing impactful backend systems.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, high-ownership environments.
  • Excellence in one or more programming languages, predominantly Python.
  • Strong discipline in testing and automation.
  • Previous experience managing teams of 5+ engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of Software Engineers and Data Scientists.
  • Own projects from start to finish.
  • Work with data teams to integrate insights into production systems.
  • Deploy systems for fast, data-driven decisions.

Skills

Python
Team management
Testing and automation
AI coding tools
High ownership environments

Tools

AWS
LangGraph
MLOps

Job description

Aurora Energy Research Limited, based in Oxford, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their AI team. You will manage software engineers and collaborate on projects that utilize AI to optimize energy market decisions. The role requires 10+ years of experience in backend systems and proficiency in Python.

The company offers a hybrid working model with flexibility. Employees benefit from private medical and dental insurance, as well as a comprehensive employee assistance program.

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