Deployed AI Engineer (up to £160k)

Dex; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Dex is seeking a Deployed AI Engineer for a trusted partner building AI software for defence. You will integrate state-of-the-art AI into complex defence systems and take ownership of end-to-end deployments with customer engineers, including work on legacy environments.

You will map data structures, APIs, and cloud adapters, reverse-engineer unfamiliar databases and networks, and collaborate with product teams to ship features from simulations to live systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Software/EE
• Ability to understand complex unfamiliar systems
• Experience with C++, Java, Rust or similar; scripting in Python or Bash
• Experience navigating Linux environments, networks and databases
• Customer-facing, on-site collaboration and problem solving

Responsibilities

• Integrate AI software into operational defence platforms
• Collaborate with customer avionics engineers to map data structures and APIs
• Reverse-engineer databases, network protocols, and specs to build cloud adapters
• Partner with product teams to define requirements and ship features
• Lead tech demos and present AI capabilities to customers and partners

Skills

C++

Java

Rust

Python

Bash

Linux

Networking

Databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Linux

Job description

This role is with one of Dex's trusted partner companies. We work closely with their teams to truly understand their culture, goals, and what they're looking for, so we can match you with the right opportunity and give you context about the role before you commit to a process.

Dex is an AI recruiter agent that helps you run your job search. Tell Dex your stack, seniority, and what you want to build. We will manage your applications and surface other opportunities that are a fit.

The role

This company builds AI software for the defence of democracies. Their mission is to protect open societies through technological leadership. They're over 800 people across Europe, backed by leading investors, and have secured significant funding to scale their impact. The engineering team includes talent from top-tier tech companies, focused on real-time sensor data processing.

As a Deployed AI Engineer, you'll take state-of-the-art AI and integrate it directly into complex, real-world defence systems. This isn't a research role; it's about making software matter in active use. You'll work hand-in-hand with customer engineers, owning the end-to-end outcome of critical deployments. Expect to dive deep into unfamiliar legacy systems, not just build greenfield solutions.

The work

• Integrate advanced AI software into operational defence platforms.
• Collaborate directly with customer avionics engineers to map data structures and APIs within mission-control systems.
• Reverse-engineer unfamiliar databases, network protocols, and specifications to build robust cloud adapters.
• Partner with product teams to formalise requirements, identify bugs, and ship features directly to end-users.
• Lead technology demonstrations, showcasing AI capabilities in simulations and live systems with customers and partners.

What You Bring

• A degree in computer science, software, or electrical engineering, with a broad command of computer systems.
• A genuine drive to understand complex, unfamiliar systems, preferring to make legacy infrastructure work over rewriting it.
• Strong software engineering experience in C++, Java, Rust, or similar, alongside proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash.
• Expertise in navigating and configuring Linux environments, network stacks, and database systems.
• Comfort working closely with customers and partners, often on-site, with a bias for asking questions to solve problems.