Senior Software Engineer

Tiro Partners; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 127,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering AI startup in West London is searching for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of their innovative machine learning foundation model. In this role, you'll design high-performance systems and shape the technology strategy while mentoring future engineers. The position offers a salary of up to £150,000 plus equity options, providing an exciting opportunity in a groundbreaking field.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-performance computing environments.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices.
• Exposure to machine learning frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize scalable high-performance ML systems.
• Lead development of next-generation control software solutions.
• Collaborate on technical strategy and architecture.
• Contribute to end-to-end software delivery.
• Mentor future engineers.

Skills

C++

Embedded Software

Machine Learning

Python

Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Job description

C++ / Embedded Software / ML / Machine Learning / Python

Senior Software Engineer - AI/ML Foundation Model Future CTO Potential

Role: Senior Software Engineer

Location: West London - 3/4 days per week

Sector: Artificial Intelligence Physical Engineering High-Performance Computing

Type: Full-time Permanent

Salary: up to 150,000 + Equity options

About the Company

We're representing a pioneering AI startup that has developed a novel machine learning foundation model capable of achieving 100% automation in the development of control software, no supervision, no debugging, and instantly deployable.

The Opportunity

This is a founding engineering role, the Lead Software Engineer will be the one of the first dedicated technical hirers and will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's technology strategy, architecture, and engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimise scalable, high-performance systems for ML-driven automation.
• Lead the development and deployment of next‑generation control software solutions.
• Collaborate with the founding team to define technical strategy, architecture, and infrastructure.
• Contribute to end-to-end software delivery - back‑end, front‑end (as needed), and cloud infrastructure.
• Introduce best practices for performance, security, and scalability.
• Mentor future engineers as the team grows.

Requirements

• High-performance / high-transactional computing environments.
• C++ and modern software engineering best practices.
• Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar).
• Exposure to or interest in machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Building and scaling complex systems end-to-end.

C++ / Embedded Software / ML / Machine Learning / Python