Lead AI/ML Software Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Employer pension scheme (up to 15%)

Mental health support & employee nets

Coursera/LinkedIn Learning access

Referral bonus

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in the United Kingdom is seeking Senior/Principal Software Engineers with AI/ML expertise to develop deployable software for defence and aerospace projects. The role emphasizes working with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and modern AI tooling within a regulated environment.

Hybrid working in Luton, with opportunities to influence AI strategy and governance. You will collaborate with systems engineers to deliver scalable, high‑integrity software across civilian and military

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high‑integrity software in a regulated environment.
• Strong background in AI/ML including model deployment and safety considerations.
• Experience with Agile projects across the full software life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop deployable software solutions that leverage AI/ML for defence and civilian projects.
• Support systems engineers on research projects and integrate AI capabilities into existing platforms.
• Design, test, and refine prompts; assess accuracy, bias, and robustness of model outputs.

Skills

AI/ML expertise

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Agile development

Transformer architectures

Prompt engineering

Embeddings management

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

APIs

Vector databases

RAG

Orchestration frameworks

Embeddings tooling

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in the United Kingdom is seeking Senior/Principal Software Engineers with AI/ML expertise to develop deployable software for defence and aerospace projects. The role emphasizes working with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and modern AI tooling within a regulated environment.

Hybrid working in Luton, with opportunities to influence AI strategy and governance. You will collaborate with systems engineers to deliver scalable, high‑integrity software across civilian and military