Platform Lead - AI, Robotics & Lab Automation

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday pay

Pension

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Hospital Cash Plan

Therapy Services

Perk Box

Electric Car Scheme

Job summary

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford is seeking a senior software leader to head the team building platforms that fuse scientific workflows, AI, robotics, and lab automation.

You will set technical direction, drive delivery, and personally contribute design and production code while solving complex integration challenges. Expect collaboration with scientists, hardware engineers, and AI specialists, turning prototypes into reliable platforms.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent practical experience in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related discipline.
• Experience leading a software engineering team, including planning, delegation, mentoring, and individual development.
• Strong hands-on development skills in Python, service APIs, typed interfaces, and AI‑integrated systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the core software team, setting priorities, delegating, mentoring, and recruiting.
• Own platform delivery, translate product needs into plans, manage capacity and risks.
• Personally design, implement, test, and deploy substantial software capabilities with integration focus.

Skills

Team leadership

Python

AI integration

System design

Automation

Operational testing

Education

Degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Python

ROS 2

DDS

APIs

Cloud/Edge deployments

Job description

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford is seeking a senior software leader to head the team building platforms that fuse scientific workflows, AI, robotics, and lab automation.

You will set technical direction, drive delivery, and personally contribute design and production code while solving complex integration challenges. Expect collaboration with scientists, hardware engineers, and AI specialists, turning prototypes into reliable platforms.