Forward-Deployed AI Full-Stack Engineer

scaleai; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Scale AI is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer (Forward Deployed) to work directly with public sector counterparts in London, building end-to-end AI applications that deliver measurable citizen impact.

You will architect scalable, production-grade apps, integrate AI models with UI and backend systems, and deploy in cloud environments while collaborating across design, product and data teams to address complex challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of post-graduation full-stack engineering experience with React, TS, Next.js, Python, Node.js.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Proven ability to architect scalable production-grade apps in cloud environments.
• Experience deploying to customer infrastructures and troubleshooting end-to-end solutions.
• Self-starter with the technical maturity to navigate ambiguous requirements and deliver reliable software.
• Strong async communication to reduce friction.
• Experience building solutions with LLMs and Gen AI landscape.

Responsibilities

• Partner with public sector clients to scope, collect feedback and implement solutions for complex problems.
• Architect production-grade applications that integrate AI models with full-stack frameworks, managing everything from interactive UIs to backend APIs and systems.
• Deploy and manage infrastructure within cloud environments, ensuring high levels of system integrity, security, scalability, and long-term reliability.
• Contribute to core platform features designed to be reused across diverse international client use cases.
• Partner with design, product, and data teams to build robust applications aligned with the broader technical architecture.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Next.js

Python

Node.js

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

GCP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Scale AI is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer (Forward Deployed) to work directly with public sector counterparts in London, building end-to-end AI applications that deliver measurable citizen impact.

You will architect scalable, production-grade apps, integrate AI models with UI and backend systems, and deploy in cloud environments while collaborating across design, product and data teams to address complex challenges.