Middle AI Engineer - AI Patch Backporting (remote, Europe)

Jobgether; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 43,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading talent matching platform is seeking a Middle AI Engineer – AI Patch Backporting to work with a remote-first team. This role focuses on automating patch backporting for legacy systems and entails responsibilities like conducting research, running experiments, and developing production-quality Python tools. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience in software development and proficiency in Python. The position allows for fully remote work with various benefits including paid vacation and medical insurance.

Benefits

Fully remote work with flexible hours

24 paid vacation days plus holidays

Medical insurance compensation

Co-working space reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a developer or engineering lead.
• Experience building production-ready tools and services.
• Basic infrastructure knowledge including CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research to turn problems into concrete experiments.
• Run experiments to evaluate new approaches.
• Implement research findings into production systems.

Skills

Python proficiency

Experience with large language models

Problem-solving skills

Creativity

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Job description

Overview

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Middle AI Engineer - AI Patch Backporting in Europe.

In this role, you will work at the forefront of AI-driven software maintenance, focusing on automating patch backporting for legacy systems and unsupported software. You will explore innovative approaches, rapidly prototype solutions, and integrate successful experiments into production-ready systems. Collaborating with a highly skilled, remote-first team, your work will directly impact large-scale infrastructure security and operational efficiency. The environment encourages creativity, experimentation, and hands-on problem solving, giving you the opportunity to shape both research outcomes and engineering practices. This role blends research, software engineering, and automation to deliver tangible improvements in patch management workflows.

Accountabilities

• Conduct research to turn problem statements and hypotheses into concrete experiment plans, selecting methods, tools, and metrics.
• Run lightweight experiments to evaluate feasibility and the potential value of new approaches.
• Implement research findings and integrate them into production systems, ensuring reliability and maintainability.
• Build, automate, and maintain evaluation metrics within CI pipelines to monitor experiment outcomes.
• Develop production-quality Python tools, CLIs, and small services that accelerate experimentation and deployment.
• Document experiments, decisions, and results to enable knowledge sharing and future adoption across the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate innovation and support large-scale infrastructure projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a developer or engineering lead.
• Proficiency in Python with experience building production-ready tools and services.
• Hands-on experience integrating large language models (LLMs) via APIs such as OpenAI or Anthropic.
• Familiarity with RAG, CAG, and agent-based approaches.
• Basic infrastructure knowledge, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and testing automation.
• Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, and the ability to translate research into practical engineering solutions.

Nice-to-Haves

• Published research or prior experimentation experience.
• Data analysis skills and experience designing evaluation metrics.
• Basic knowledge of the C programming language.
• Familiarity with AI engineering tools such as Cursor, WindSurf, or Aider.

Benefits

• Fully remote work with flexible hours, allowing you to work from any location worldwide.
• Paid vacation: 24 days per year, plus 10 national holidays and unlimited sick leave.
• Compensation for private medical insurance.
• Co-working space and gym/sports reimbursement.
• Opportunities for professional development through mentorship, learning programs, and challenging projects.
• Incentives for innovative ideas that can be patented, fostering a culture of creativity and impact.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching. When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly. Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements. It compares your profile to the job's core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score. Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role. When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed. The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias - focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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