Senior Staff Software Engineer: AI & Architecture (Remote)

Addition; Greater London; Remoto; GBP 110.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Equity

Annual bonus

Remote work (predominantly)

Flexible location

Descrizione del lavoro

Addition is seeking a senior technical leader to shape architecture, lead delivery teams and translate complex Defence challenges into robust, production-grade systems. You’ll own the technical direction across software, data and AI projects, drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers and engage with senior stakeholders.

The role is predominantly remote with occasional travel to client sites in London when required.

Competenze

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Data Science or another relevant technical discipline.
• Strong track record of leading complex software, data or AI projects through the full development lifecycle.
• Previous experience within Defence, national security or another highly technical and regulated environment.
• Strong Python engineering skills with experience building high-quality production software.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, backend engineering, APIs, databases and data pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with cloud environments such as AWS or Azure alongside Docker, Git and CI/CD.
• Practical experience designing and delivering machine learning and AI systems, including Large Language Model applications.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, code quality and technical design reviews.
• Ability to quickly understand complex technical and domain-specific challenges and turn them into practical solutions.
• Confidence leading multidisciplinary technical teams and making high-impact engineering decisions.
• Strong client-facing skills with experience communicating technical concepts to senior stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Ability to mentor engineers and data scientists while maintaining high technical standards.
• Strong analytical, organisational and project planning skills.
• Existing DV clearance, or eligibility and willingness to undergo DV clearance.

Mansioni

• Own the technical direction and architecture of complex software, data and AI projects from initial discovery through to deployment.
• Lead engineering teams, set technical standards and make pragmatic architectural decisions that balance quality, performance and delivery.
• Design and build backend services, APIs, integrations and scalable data pipelines.
• Develop production-ready AI and machine learning solutions, including systems using Large Language Models.
• Review code and technical designs, ensuring engineering work remains maintainable, secure and fit for purpose.
• Apply modern engineering practices across Git, Docker, CI/CD and cloud-based deployments.
• Get up to speed quickly with unfamiliar scientific, engineering, operational and commercial problem spaces.
• Work closely with Defence specialists and subject matter experts to understand operational requirements and challenge assumptions where needed.
• Lead client workshops, technical discussions and project meetings with senior stakeholders.
• Translate complex operational and business requirements into clear, achievable technical strategies.
• Remove technical blockers and provide hands‑on guidance to engineers and data scientists throughout delivery.
• Support technical discovery, project scoping, bids and commercial proposals.
• Help develop reusable engineering approaches, standards and best practices across the wider technical team.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to a culture of continuous technical development.

Conoscenze

Python

Software architecture

Cloud (AWS)

Cloud (Azure)

Docker

Git

CI/CD

Leadership

DV clearance

Client engagement

Data pipelines

Machine learning

Formazione

Degree in Computer Science or related

Strumenti

Docker

Git

CI/CD

Descrizione del lavoro

Addition is seeking a senior technical leader to shape architecture, lead delivery teams and translate complex Defence challenges into robust, production-grade systems. You’ll own the technical direction across software, data and AI projects, drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers and engage with senior stakeholders.

The role is predominantly remote with occasional travel to client sites in London when required.