Software Engineer in AI

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading startup in the AI space is seeking a Software Engineer for an exciting opportunity to shape an AI-powered tool for sign language translation. As part of a mission-driven team, you'll lead ML model design and implementation in a creative, hybrid work environment. Ideal candidates should have practical ML experience and a passion for social good.

Benefits

Equity options available

Flexible hybrid model

Mission-first team culture

Qualifications

• You're on track to graduate top of your class this summer OR already have 1-2 years' real-world ML/AI experience.
• You're comfortable building things from scratch and love solving novel problems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build ML models from scratch using Python + TensorFlow/PyTorch.
• Ship features across both frontend and backend (FastAPI for now).
• Own end-to-end ML capabilities: from idea to deployment.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Natural Language Processing

Computer Vision

Education

Graduated top of class or 1-2 years experience

Job description

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Client:

Spectrum IT Recruitment

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Software Engineer in AI

? Hybrid (UK/Ireland Based) | ? Up to £49k | ?? Early-Stage Startup | ? 6-Month FTC (Potential to Go Perm)

This is one of those rare early-stage roles that puts you on the ground floor of something genuinely meaningful — and you'll see the direct impact of your work from day one.

We’re hiring on behalf of a trailblazing accessibility startup (confidential for now) that’s building AI-powered tools to deliver sign language translation at scale — an industry first. Backed by a sharp founding team and working with cutting-edge tech (think AR, LLMs, GANs, etc.), they’re solving a problem that genuinely matters.

The Role:

You'll be among the first engineers joining this 0-to-1 journey, shaping a fresh codebase and making key architectural decisions. Think ML pipelines, real-time video and language processing, microservices — it’s all in play.

? You'll:

• Design and build ML models from scratch using Python + TensorFlow/PyTorch
• Ship features across both frontend and backend (FastAPI for now)
• Work on NLP, CV, generative AI (GANs/LLMs), and time-series models
• Own end-to-end ML capabilities: from idea to deployment
• Learn fast and contribute fast — no “wait and see” here

You might be a good fit if:

• You're on track to graduate top of your class this summer OR already have 1–2 years' real-world ML/AI experience
• You’re comfortable building things from scratch and love solving novel problems
• You’re not afraid to get your hands dirty in the early-stage chaos
• You genuinely care about building tech that drives social good

Bonus points for experience with:

• AR/VR or creative use of AI for accessibility

The Offer:

• Up to £49k
• 6-month fixed term contract (potential to go perm)
• Equity options available
• Flexible hybrid model — just ~4 days/month of in-person time
• Join a mission-first team, in an environment that’s creative, inclusive and relentlessly curious

This is an amazing chance to shape not just a product, but a movement. If you're someone who’s been waiting to build something that matters — hit apply