Senior AI Software Engineer

Aurora Energy Research; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Parental Support

Salary-Exchange Pension

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Local Oxford Discounts

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flu Jabs

Job summary

Aurora Energy Research in Oxford is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide a team of software engineers and data scientists, owning projects from initial conversations with users to production systems.

You will collaborate with modelling and data teams to embed insights into production, and deploy agentic systems that enable fast, data-driven decisions across energy markets, while embracing hybrid working and visa sponsorship where eligible.

Qualifications

• 10+ years developing mission-critical backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Software Engineers and Data Scientists.
• Own projects end-to-end from first conversations with users through production systems.
• Collaborate with modelling and data teams to embed proprietary insights into production systems.
• Deploy agentic systems that enable fast, multi-dimensional, data-driven decisions.

Skills

Team leadership

Backend development

Python

Testing & automation

AI coding tools

Team management

High ownership

Team player

Energy markets interest

Tools

LangGraph

RAG

MCP

MLOps

IaaC

AWS

Job description

Description

Aurora helps governments, investors, and utilities make billion-dollar decisions on the journey to net-zero. Based in Oxford, you will work in a dynamic and growing engineering organisation that builds cloud-based software to track and model power grids around the world.

Please note that we are open to considering candidates who require visa sponsorship (subject to eligibility and company approval).

Department: Tech - Software Engineering

Location: Oxford, UK

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Software Engineers and Data Scientists
• Own projects from end-to-end, from first conversations with users through to production systems
• Work with modelling and data teams to embed proprietary insights into production systems
• Deploy agentic systems that enable fast, multi-dimensional, data-driven decisions

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required attributes

• 10+ years developing impactful, mission-critical backend systems
• The ability to work in fast-paced, high-ownership environments
• Excellence in one or more language (we mostly use Python)
• Strong discipline in testing and automation
• Experienced, judicious user of AI coding tools
• Previous experience managing teams of 5+ engineers
• An exceptional team player - low-ego, high-initiative
• Genuine interest in the transformation of energy markets and infrastructure

Desirable attributes

• Hands-on experience building LLM-based systems
• Experience testing non-deterministic systems
• Understanding of statistics and inferential methods
• LangGraph, RAG, MCP, MLOps, IaaC, AWS

What we offer

Some of the benefits we include are:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Parental Support
• Salary-Exchange Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Local Oxford Discounts
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Flu Jabs

At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let's discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity.