Lead AI Software Engineer

Risilience; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading climate analytics company in Cambridge seeks a Lead AI Software Engineer to innovate AI solutions for tackling climate change. This role involves enhancing the analytics platform, collaborating with various teams, and leading AI technological developments. Ideal candidates possess robust experience in Python, AI technologies, and a passion for data. The company offers competitive salary, bonuses, and flexible working conditions, emphasizing a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Annual discretionary bonus

Employer pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Remote and flexible working

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience writing clean, effective, and well-tested application code.
• Experience architecting, designing, deploying and documenting scalable and robust AI applications.
• Strong research and development mindset with passion for innovation.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the development of cutting-edge AI opportunities for internal teams and clients.
• Enhance performance and usability of data schemas and visualizations.
• Collaborate closely with various teams to tackle climate defensiveness.

Skills

Proficient in Python

Experience in AI technologies

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Experience in Agile/SCRUM environment

Tools

GitLab

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

Django

Job description

ABOUT RISILIENCE.et

Risilience is seeking to employ an Lead AI Software Engineer to join us in our mission to help tackle climate change, one of the biggest systemic threats facing the planet today.

We have developed a unique modelling and analytics platform to help international corporations assess their risks and opportunities presented by rising temperatures, climate‑related policy, and emerging technologies in our changing world.

Our SaaS solutions help companies produce climate‑related compliance analytics, navigate their pathway to Net Zero, and perform scientifically based cost‑benef começ comparisons of emission reduction strategies versus their risks. We also offer enterprise‑level risk analytics for a wide variety of non‑climate‑change threats and trends. We have a blue‑chip client base with a growing list of globally recognized brands. The pedigree of our solutions is supported by our deep academic roots that go back to the Business School in the University of Cambridge (UK) and the close ties we maintain to the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies.

Our business received Series B funding in December 2022 and is growing rapidly towards the next round of investmentიონ.

OUR BENEFITS

Benefits include competitive base salary, annualद्ध discretionary bonus, employer pension contributions, private medical insurance, remote and flexible working, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

OUR VALUES

We start with the facts

We grasp the facts first and give opinions second to make positive moves that matter.
We are insights‑driven; understanding our customers’ challenges to meet their needs and inform company strategy.

We lead with integrity

We show respect for others in every interaction.
Professionalism is about ownership: we take responsibility and do what we say we will.

We are curious challengers

Complex problems don’t scare us – they fuel us.
We collaborate and innovate to remove complexity and enable positive transformation for ourselves and our clients.

We win together

We value every voice equally, embracing differences in background, expertise and experience.
We leave our egos at the door, lift each other up and align our direction of travel.

ROLE DETAILS

We are seeking a Lead AI Software Engineer to spearhead the development of cutting‑edge AI opportunities, both for our internal teams and our clients. In this role, you will be at the forefront of AI and technology while also acting as a software engineer responsible for developing and supporting our core modelling and analytics platform.

Your primary focus will be infrastrip the platform by adding new features, improving the就是 performance and usability of our data schemas, and refining data visualizations. You will collaborate closely with product design, modelling, analytics, and customer‑facing teams to help our customers tackle climate defensiveness. The ideal candidate has a strong passion for AI, data technologies and UX and is constantly seeking to innovate and improve the platform.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Technical Expertise

• Demonstrable experience writing clean, effective, and well‑tested application code, with a strong proficiency in Python.
• Proven experience in production environment with AI technologies and a strong understanding of emerging trends and research and proven ability to align it with business objectives.
• Experience architecting, designing, deploying and documenting scalable and robust AI applications and ETL workflows in cloud environments.
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• Ability to move prototypes to scalable and secure applications in data‑sensitive environments.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Experience providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Proven ability to work effectively with analysts and management to understand and overcome business and data analysis challenges.
• A collaborative and iterative approach to work, with experience in an Agile/SCRUM development environment.

MINDSET

• A strong research and development (R&D) mindset, בט a passion for innovation and creative problem‑solving.
• Self‑starter and motivated to take on business initiatives and bringing people alongside the development.
• A holistic view of the end‑to‑end development cycle for generative AI applications with a preference towards action.
• A passion for new technologies and the ability to effectively integrate them within the stack when appropriate.
• Act as a center of excellence for the whole business in AI, as a floating resource that consults other teams use of LLMs and lifts the quality of products around the whole business.

DESIRED SKILLS*

• Familiarity with frameworks like Google ADK or Langgraph is a significant advantage.
• Experience with the G jw VertexAI stackand generativeкс식을 AI models like Google Gemini would be a bonus.
• Experience withterbury evals for gen ai and building testing frameworks for AI applications.
• Experience with React and Java Script is a plus.
• Strong skills in the Pydata stack such as Pandas, Numpy, Zarr.
• Familiarity with CI/CD process, source control tools and automated deployment processes.этому. curs

TECHNOLOGIES

GitLab and GitLab CI, GCP, HashiCorp Nomad, Python, Terraform, Ansible, Plotly Dash, Django, React, JS, Pystack (Pandas, Zarr, Numpy, Dask, Xarray), Coiled, Google ADK, JIRA, GitLab, Confluence, BigQuery, VertexAI, Neo4J, Docker, SonarQube, Heap I/O

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Risilience is committed to a proactive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under‑represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity. Entry into employment is determined by personal merit and by the application of criteria required for the post. No applicant for an appointment or member of staff will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of sex (including gender reassignment), marital or parental status, race, ethnic or national origin, colour, disability (including HIV status), sexual orientation, religion, ageor socio‑economic factors.

INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY

Risilience welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities and is committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. Adjustments will be made, wherever reasonable to do so, to enable applicants to compete to the best of their ability and, if successful, to assist them during their employment.

We encourage applicants to declare their disabilities in order that any special arrangements, particularly for the selection deadly, can be accommodated. Applicants or employees can declare a disability at any time.

RIGHT TO WORK / SPONSORSHIP

You must be able to provide proof of full permission to live and work in the UK without time limit, restriction or sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, please provide the details upon request.

*If you feel that you do not meet all the required skills but are still very interested in the vacancy, we would still like to receive your application, or alternatively, contact us for an informal conversation about the role and your experience.