Deployed AI Engineer for Edge & Defense

Dex; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dex partners with Defence AI to deploy real-time intelligence infrastructure onto frontline assets. The role of Deployed AI Engineer turns state-of-the-art software into deployed operational reality, interfacing with avionics teams and building adapters for edge-to-cloud integration.

On-site work across the UK and EU with monthly travel is expected. You will own deployment outcomes end-to-end, collaborate with core product and ML teams to formalize edge-case requirements, and demonstrate system

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent systems-level grounding.
• Strong software engineering foundation in C++, Java, Rust, or similar systems languages, paired with scripting fluency in Python or Bash.
• Deep practical command of Linux internals, networking stacks, and database systems, with a proven instinct to debug and adapt legacy environments rather than demanding a rewrite.
• Demonstrated ability to operate directly in high-stakes, customer-facing technical environments, asking sharp diagnostic questions and working side-by-side with external engineering teams.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and EU on a monthly cadence, and eligibility to obtain UK or European security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Integrate modern AI capabilities directly into complex real-world platforms, collaborating with customer avionics engineers to interface with aircraft mission-control systems and operational hardware.
• Trace, reverse-engineer, and decode unfamiliar network protocols, legacy APIs, and bespoke databases to build resilient adapters that connect edge hardware to cloud infrastructure.
• Work alongside core product and machine learning teams to turn chaotic edge-environment constraints into formalized requirements, edge cases, and production updates.
• Coordinate and execute live technical demonstrations and trials across simulated and physical deployments, proving system reliability under operational stress.
• Own the integration lifecycle on the ground across customer sites in the UK and EU, traveling on a monthly cadence to guarantee deployment readiness.

Skills

Edge deployment

C++/Java/Rust

Python scripting

Linux & networking

Customer-facing engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Dex partners with Defence AI to deploy real-time intelligence infrastructure onto frontline assets. The role of Deployed AI Engineer turns state-of-the-art software into deployed operational reality, interfacing with avionics teams and building adapters for edge-to-cloud integration.

On-site work across the UK and EU with monthly travel is expected. You will own deployment outcomes end-to-end, collaborate with core product and ML teams to formalize edge-case requirements, and demonstrate system