Senior AI Software Engineer for Net-Zero Grids (Hybrid)

Aurora Energy Research Limited; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Parental Support

Salary-Exchange Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Oxford Discounts

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flu Jabs

Job summary

Aurora Energy Research Limited seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join their AI team in Oxford, UK. You will manage a team, build systems where LLMs autonomously navigate data, and impact energy grid decarbonisation decisions. The role requires over 10 years of backend systems experience and excellence in Python.

The company offers flexibility in working arrangements, including hybrid and adjustable hours, along with benefits like Private Medical Insurance and a Cycle-to-work Scheme.

Qualifications

• 10+ years developing impactful, mission-critical backend systems.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-ownership environments.
• Strong discipline in testing and automation.

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.
• Deploy agentic systems that enable fast, multi-dimensional, data-driven decisions.

Skills

Backend systems development

Python

Testing and automation

AI coding tools

Team management

Data-driven decision making

Energy market knowledge

Tools

LangGraph

AWS

Job description

Aurora Energy Research Limited seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join their AI team in Oxford, UK. You will manage a team, build systems where LLMs autonomously navigate data, and impact energy grid decarbonisation decisions. The role requires over 10 years of backend systems experience and excellence in Python.

The company offers flexibility in working arrangements, including hybrid and adjustable hours, along with benefits like Private Medical Insurance and a Cycle-to-work Scheme.