Senior Software Engineer

Immersum; Remote; GBP 112,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI consultancy is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead customer engagement in AI projects. The role involves building and prototyping AI solutions, representing technical capabilities, and mentoring engineers. Ideal candidates have 5-8 years of experience in software systems, full-stack development skills, and a passion for AI innovation. This remote position requires travel for customer visits and offers competitive salary packages.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years building robust, scalable software systems for Senior Engineers.
• 8+ years delivering complex, enterprise-grade software for Principal Engineers.
• AI/ML expertise with production deployment experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops with technical and business stakeholders.
• Build trust and long-term relationships with engineering teams.
• Build and iterate working AI prototypes quickly.

Skills

Full-stack development

AI curiosity

Client-facing experience

Technical consulting skills

Tools

Python

JavaScript

Azure

AWS

Job description

Title: Forward Deployed Engineer – AI & Customer-Facing Technical Leader

Location: Remote

Travel: Customer visits 4–5 days/month; occasional team gatherings

Salary:

Senior: €130–150k base + growth trajectory

Principal: €160–200k base + package discussion

Tech: Python, JavaScript, Azure, AWS, AI, LLM's, RAG

Industry: AI Consultancy

The Role

We’re looking for talented engineers to join our customer‑facing AI practice, from Senior Forward Deployed Engineers through to Principal-level AI technical leaders. You’ll work directly with clients to uncover problems, build prototypes, and guide full AI‑enabled solution lifecycles.

This is a role for engineers who:

• Enjoy building real software that makes a difference
• Are passionate about AI and its practical application
• Thrive at the intersection of technical leadership and client engagement

What You’ll Do

Customer-Facing Leadership

• Lead discovery workshops with technical and business stakeholders
• Represent the organisation’s technical capabilities in high‑stakes client meetings
• Build trust and long‑term relationships with engineering teams and decision‑makers

Solution Development & Architecture

• Build and iterate working AI prototypes quickly
• Architect scalable, maintainable systems from prototype to production
• Make sophisticated technical decisions balancing AI innovation, quality, and deployment needs

Technical Mentorship & Team Growth

• Guide engineers through technical delivery, code reviews, and architectural discussions
• Elevate team capabilities through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and internal workshops
• Contribute to best practices, reusable components, and solution standards

AI Mastery & Innovation

• Implement AI solutions leveraging LLMs, foundation models, and retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) systems
• Design evaluation frameworks addressing bias, hallucination detection, and business impact
• Explore novel AI applications while integrating traditional ML techniques where appropriate

Who We’re Looking For

For Senior Engineers:

• 5–8+ years building robust, scalable software systems
• Full‑stack development capability across modern technologies
• Client‑facing experience or technical consulting skills
• AI curiosity and hands‑on experimentation with tools like ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot

For Principal Engineers:

• 8+ years delivering complex, enterprise‑grade software
• Proven AI/ML expertise with production deployment experience
• Advanced knowledge of transformer architectures, foundation models, and prompt engineering
• Senior stakeholder engagement experience and ability to lead high‑level AI strategy