Software Engineer - Agentic AI

BigHand; Greater London; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical

Vision care

Employee ERGs

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

BigHand Limited is seeking a Full-Stack Engineer to design and ship agentic AI products after acquiring Ayora AI. You will create production-ready features spanning UI and backend services, with a focus on clean interfaces and reliable delivery.

Ideally you have 3+ years of commercial experience, strong TypeScript and React skills, and a STEM degree. The role offers flexible working, modern offices, and remote options to support a global team.

Qualifications

• Proficient in modern web frontend and backend development.
• Commercial experience with TypeScript and React in production.
• Experience with Python or Go is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship features end to end, from UI to backend services.
• Design clean, minimal interfaces in collaboration with design and product.
• Explore agentic AI capabilities and ensure safe deployment.
• Refine requirements and contribute to technical discussions.
• Deliver high-quality work within an agile framework.
• Write well-structured code, using modern SDLC practices.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Python

Go

Software design

Education

STEM degree

Job description

About BigHand

BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. Through our expert knowledge and innovative technology, we enable our customers to achieve enhanced efficiency, better decision-making and harness their competitive edge.

We build with tomorrow in mind, transforming ideas into action and empowering our customers to succeed in a world of constant change. We make big happen for our customers.

We are a business driven by our values and have these at the centre of everything we do. Our BigHanders are dedicated to building a culture where We Win Together, We Love to Learn, We Do the Right Thing, We Own It and We Find the Fun.

About the role

BigHand builds software that legal organisations rely on every day. We are looking for a Full-Stack Engineer to help us design and ship our agentic AI products after our acquisition of Ayora AI. Our goal is to build products that delight legal professionals, where clean user interfaces interact with cutting-edge agentic processes and enriched data, to provide intelligence before the point of decision.

This is a hands‑on role for a Full‑Stack Software Engineer who wants their work in production rather than as proof of concept. You will build the conventional and agentic AI experiences that showcase the product, contribute to how problems are framed as well as how they are solved, and take real ownership of the quality of what we release.

What you’ll do

• Build and ship features end to end, from interface through to backend services and data.

• Design clean, minimal user experiences with close attention to detail, working alongside design and product.

• Explore and apply agentic AI and LLM capabilities where they meaningfully improve the product and work safely and efficiently with agentic engineering systems.

• Contribute to product and technical discussion and help refine requirements rather than simply consuming them.

• Deliver consistently within a collaborative agile framework, with a track record of predictable, high‑quality output.

• Develop well‑constructed solutions using the best tools available, systems thinking and a product‑mindset.

• Apply modern software development lifecycle practices, including code review, testing and continuous delivery.

What we’re looking for

• Strong TypeScript and React skills, with competency in at least one of our core backend languages (Python and/or Go) or a highly transferable equivalent.

• At least three years of commercial work experience.

• An analytical background, evidenced by a STEM degree in a technical subject. Physical sciences or mathematics are preferred.

• Interest and practical experience with agentic AI and LLMs, and with the intersection between conventional UI and agentic processes.

• Experience working safely and efficiently with agentic engineering systems.

• Experience with design and UX, with a keen eye for detail and for minimalist, clean interfaces.

• A solid understanding of modern software development lifecycle practices.

• The ability to navigate typical problems independently, contribute to discussion and help shape technical requirements.

What we offer

• 25 days holiday (exc. bank holidays) + 3 BigHand days off between Christmas & New Year

• Various wellbeing benefits including private medical, vision, online wellbeing programs & webinars, access to online therapy and Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

• Company-wide Wellness day, for our teams all across the globe to switch off and spend the day doing something to nourish their mental health

• Opportunities to give back with company volunteer events and individual volunteer days

• Career growth opportunities and study leave allowance

• Family benefits including enhanced parental leave, secondary caregiver leave and fertility support

• Financial benefits including pension scheme, life assurance, and salary sacrificing

• Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme

• Growing business with a global presence, flexible working, modern offices, and remote work options

Our DEI Commitment

We welcome the unique value and individuality that you can bring to BigHand. We are an equal opportunity employer and are dedicated to recruiting solely based on capability and potential regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, educational background, national origin, religion, military status or physical ability. Our BigHanders are dedicated to advancing our culture of belonging by embracing differing viewpoints, opinions, thoughts, and ideas.