Engineering Leader — AI Platform

Veeva Systems; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Life Sciences technology company in Greater London is seeking a senior software engineer to architect and lead a new product platform. You will define the engineering culture and oversee the integration of AI to deliver impactful solutions. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of software engineering experience, with expertise in Python and React, and possesses strong leadership skills. This position offers flexibility with the option to work remotely or in-office.

Benefits

Work from home options

Collaborative team environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a dedicated team lead role.
• Strong demonstrated expertise with modern Python backend frameworks.
• Solid understanding of React and contemporary frontend architecture.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Architect the platform and define the engineering culture from day one.
• Lead cross-functional engineering teams to deliver complex, data-intensive, or AI-enabled products.
• Ensure operational readiness through familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS and GCP).
• Ensure operational readiness with cloud infrastructure familiarity.

Skills

Python

React

AI and machine learning

Collaboration and communication

AI/ML workflows

Data-intensive product delivery

Education

University degree related to Computer Science

Tools

AWS

GCP

MLOps tools

Job description

A leading Life Sciences technology company in Greater London is seeking a senior software engineer to architect and lead a new product platform. You will define the engineering culture and oversee the integration of AI to deliver impactful solutions. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of software engineering experience, with expertise in Python and React, and possesses strong leadership skills. This position offers flexibility with the option to work remotely or in-office.