Graduate Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An early-stage startup is looking for a Graduate Software Engineer in Luton to build a Python LLM evaluation library. This high-impact role offers substantial ownership over product development and community engagement, ideal for a self-starter eager to influence the software roadmap within a growing tech environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary, bonus, and share options

Company-issued laptop

Flexible/remote work environment

Qualifications

• Graduating autumn 2025 or already obtained a Bachelor's in a relevant field.
• Very strong knowledge of Python.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the development of the Python open-source evaluation library.
• Engage with the community to foster adoption through GitHub.
• Ensure the platform meets security and performance standards.

Skills

Python

Software Engineering Best Practices

Community Engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, AI, or equivalent

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Graduate Software Engineer, Luton, Bedfordshire

Client: Trismik

Location: Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 31.05.2025

Expiry Date: 15.07.2025

Job Description:

We are Trismik, an early-stage startup spinning out of Cambridge University developing adversarial tests for Large Language Models (LLMs). Our mission is to provide the fastest and most accurate testing environment to add the highest value to AI engineers wishing to deploy AI applications using LLMs. We do this to help companies and researchers push forward the state-of-the-art in Artificial Intelligence and achieve the best possible chance of a human-aligned AGI.

We are looking for an early career Graduate Software Engineer to help us build our Python LLM evaluation library, working closely with the Engineering and Science teams. We are open to hiring remotely in the UK.

As one of our first hires, this is a high-impact and high-ownership role. You will influence our software roadmap, have a say in how our technical and product roadmap evolves, and engage with users and customers to foster platform adoption.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the development of our Python open source evaluation library;
• Engage with the community through GitHub and other channels, squashing bugs and writing documentation to foster adoption;
• Work with Engineering and Science teams to implement features and metrics;
• Ensure platform meets security and performance standards;
• Write high-quality, well-tested code following best practices;
• Contribute to technical roadmap and strategic planning.

You should be a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity, able to think big and be creative while paying attention to detail, and enjoy a fast-paced environment.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (graduating autumn 2025 or already obtained) in Computer Science, AI, or equivalent;
• Knowledge of professional software engineering and best practices for the full software development lifecycle;
• Very strong knowledge of Python.

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge of machine learning frameworks (e.g., Torch, Hugging Face) or data analysis platforms (e.g., Pandas);
• Experience with open source projects;
• Experience in community engagement projects;
• Familiarity with Scrum/Agile practices.

Our Offer

• Competitive salary, bonus, and share options;
• Company-issued laptop;
• Flexible/remote work environment in the UK or EU, with travel allowance for meetups.