Deployed AI Engineer (up to £160k)

Dex; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dex is an AI software company focused on defending democracies. As a Deployed AI Engineer, you will integrate state-of-the-art AI into real-world defence systems, collaborating closely with customer engineers to own the end-to-end deployment lifecycle.

You will dive into unfamiliar legacy systems rather than only building new solutions, working with avionics engineers and product teams to map data structures, APIs, and ship features to end users.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS, software, or electrical engineering.
• Strong drive to understand complex, unfamiliar systems.
• Experience in C++, Java, or Rust.
• Proficiency in Python or Bash scripting.
• Familiarity with Linux, networks, and databases.
• Comfort working on-site with customers.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

C++, Java, Rust

Python

Bash

Linux

Networking

Databases

On-site collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Job description

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.