Senior Full-Stack AI Engineer — Forward Deployed

Scale; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Scale is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Forward Deployed) in London to collaborate directly with public sector counterparts and rapidly build AI-powered applications. You will design, implement, and deploy production-grade software that combines AI models with robust front-end UIs and scalable back-end services.

You’ll work with a cross-functional team to ship reusable platform features, integrate with cloud environments, and ensure security, reliability, and performance for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of post-graduation, full-stack engineering experience with proficiency in React, TypeScript, Next.js, Python, Node.js, PostgreSQL or MongoDB.
• Proven ability to architect scalable, production-grade applications with cloud environments and infrastructure health.

Responsibilities

• Partner with public sector clients to scope, collect feedback and implement solutions for complex problems.
• Architect production-grade applications that integrate AI models with full-stack frameworks, managing interactive UIs and backend APIs.
• Deploy and manage infrastructure within cloud environments, ensuring system integrity, security, scalability and long-term reliability.
• Contribute to core platform features designed to be reused across diverse international client use cases.
• Partner with design, product, and data teams to build robust applications aligned with the broader technical architecture.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Next.js

Python

Node.js

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Scale is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Forward Deployed) in London to collaborate directly with public sector counterparts and rapidly build AI-powered applications. You will design, implement, and deploy production-grade software that combines AI models with robust front-end UIs and scalable back-end services.

You’ll work with a cross-functional team to ship reusable platform features, integrate with cloud environments, and ensure security, reliability, and performance for