Senior Software Engineer

Faculty; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Annual Leave Policy

Private healthcare and dental

Enhanced parental leave

Family-Friendly Flexibility

Sanctus Coaching

Hybrid Working

Job summary

A technology company in Greater London is seeking a talented full-stack engineer to join their team focused on developing AI-driven products. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, building scalable solutions using Python and TypeScript, and leading technical delivery on customer-facing projects. Candidates should possess strong system architecture knowledge and experience with PostgreSQL and containerization. The company offers an inclusive workplace and various benefits, including unlimited annual leave and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• Deep full-stack engineering expertise, particularly with Python, TypeScript, and React.
• Strong understanding of system architecture and design principles.
• Experience in working autonomously in fast-paced environments.
• Experience implementing automated testing across levels.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast‑paced environment and collaborate with product teams.
• Hands-on experience deploying with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strong technical contributor within a cross-functional Delivery Squad.
• Work with customer stakeholders and engineering teams to integrate Frontier into existing systems.
• Build and extend the product using primary languages such as Python and TypeScript.
• Lead technical delivery of customer‑facing projects and production deployment.
• Mentor junior engineers within the team.
• Collaborate across Frontier engineering to improve UX.

Skills

Full-stack engineering expertise

Python

TypeScript

React

System architecture

Automated testing strategies

System architecture

Automated testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Why Faculty?

We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human‑centric AI. You can read about our real‑world impact here.

We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.

Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology.

AI is an epoch‑defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen.

About the team

The Faculty Frontier™ product is our ambitious vision to create the first enterprise‑grade platform that unifies decision intelligence with AI Agents to optimise real‑world outcomes of critical processes across large‑scale organisations. You will work on highly complex and consequential problems across the real economy, with particular focus on healthcare and life sciences.

About the role

This role is pivotal in scaling our Decision Intelligence offering, providing AI capabilities that drive high‑impact decisions across various industries. You will tackle genuinely complex technical challenges, build a scalable, cutting‑edge AI product, and lead technical best practices while remaining close to live customer feedback. This is an opportunity to transform how organisations thrive by revolutionising decision‑making with AI and machine learning.

What you’ll be doing:

• Serving as a strong technical contributor within a cross‑functional Delivery Squad, collaborating on impactful customer solutions.

• Working directly with customer stakeholders and engineering teams to integrate Frontier into existing systems, data sources, and workflows.

• Building and extending the product using primary languages such as Python and TypeScript.

• Leading the technical delivery of customer‑facing projects and helping to shape how Frontier is deployed and scaled in production environments.

• Mentoring and supporting the growth of more junior engineers within the team.

• Collaborating across the wider Frontier engineering organisation to implement new features and improve the product’s user experience.

Who we’re looking for:

• You bring deep full‑stack engineering expertise, particularly with Python, TypeScript, and React.

• You possess a strong understanding of system architecture and design principles.

• You have a history of championing and implementing automated testing strategies across all levels.

• You are experienced in working autonomously in a fast‑paced environment, sometimes introducing creative approaches to difficult problems.

• You are comfortable collaborating effectively with cross‑functional teams, including Product Managers and Product Designers, to ensure delightful customer experiences.

• You have hands‑on experience with core technologies, including PostgreSQL and containerisation (Docker with Kubernetes deployment is preferred).

• Interview Process

  1. Talent Team Screen (30 mins)

  2. Pair Programming Interview (90 mins)

  3. System Design (90 mins)

  4. Principles interview (60 mins)

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Our Recruitment Ethos

We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.

Some of our standout benefits:

• Unlimited Annual Leave Policy

• Private healthcare and dental

• Enhanced parental leave

• Family‑Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working

• Sanctus Coaching

• Hybrid Working

If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don’t hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part‑time hours.