Lead AI/ML Software Engineer, Systems & Defense

Leonardo

England

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours
Hybrid working
Pension scheme
Mental health support
Online courses

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking Senior or Principal Software Engineers with a focus on AI/ML to join our Electronics UK software community. You will work on cutting-edge defence and aerospace projects, delivering deployable software that leverages AI/ML capabilities.

Ideal candidates have a strong AI/ML background, a related degree, and experience across Agile teams, model integration, and scalable data pipelines. Hybrid working options are available, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

  • Experience delivering high-integrity software in regulated environments.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • Strong AI/ML background with practical software delivery experience.

Responsibilities

  • Support systems engineers on AI/ML research projects.
  • Develop deployable software that leverages AI/ML capabilities.
  • Contribute to delivery of leading-edge civilian and military projects.
  • Collaborate on full software life cycle in Agile environments.
  • Build scalable pipelines with APIs, vector databases and RAG.

Skills

AI/ML expertise
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Transformer architectures
Prompt engineering
APIs
Vector databases
RAG
Embeddings
High-performance computing

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

PyTorch
TensorFlow
APIs
Vector databases
RAG
Orchestration frameworks

Job description

Leonardo is seeking Senior or Principal Software Engineers with a focus on AI/ML to join our Electronics UK software community. You will work on cutting-edge defence and aerospace projects, delivering deployable software that leverages AI/ML capabilities.

Ideal candidates have a strong AI/ML background, a related degree, and experience across Agile teams, model integration, and scalable data pipelines. Hybrid working options are available, with a comprehensive benefits package.

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