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Senior Robotics Software Engineer (m/f/d)

About The Role We’re looking for a motivated Senior Robotics Software Engineer (m/f/d) to join our software team to create cutting‑edge, unmanned ground vehicles for governmental and civilian applications. In your day‑to‑day work, you’ll design efficient and scalable software systems that enable ...

Staff Software Engineer, Guest & Host — Europe Focus

Airbnb, Inc. seeks an experienced Staff Engineer to lead subsystem development and create scalable solutions. With over 9 years in software development, the ideal candidate will have backend expertise and a strong collaborative spirit. Responsibilities include steering technical product visions and engaging in t ...

Agentic Software Engineer AI Driven Automation (Hybrid)

Inara is seeking an Agentic Software Engineer for its EdTech client in Greater London. This full-time hybrid role focuses on directing AI agents in a groundbreaking software engineering approach. The candidate should have over 5 years of experience, particularly with tools like Claude Code and a deep understandi ...

Staff Software Engineer Warehousing Blue Yonder Dispatcher

As part of the M&S Software Engineering team, you’ll be joining a well‑loved historic brand, working on solutions that serve millions of loyal customers and thousands of colleagues! With ethical values that run right through the company’s core and technology leaders that truly understand software engineers ...

Fintech Graduate Software Engineer (Backend) Regtech 2026

Suade is seeking candidates to join our Graduate Software Engineering programme, which focuses on developing innovative Regulatory Technology (RegTech) software. If you are passionate about technology and finance and want to start your software engineering career, we invite you to apply. Please not ...

Graduate Software Engineer: React + Kotlin, Fast Learning

A leading technology consultancy is seeking aspiring software engineers to join their team in London. Successful candidates will develop and deliver functional code using React, Kotlin, and other technologies. This role offers the chance to collaborate with cross-functional teams and engage in rapid learning whi ...

AI Software Engineer London up to £145k

Oliver Bernard are once again partnered with a high-growth AI deployment company operating at the forefront of enterprise AI. Backed by top-tier investors and AI labs, they’re already delivering production‑grade systems across finance, energy, and healthcare. This is a hands‑on, client‑facing role ...

Senior Fullstack Software Engineer, Privacy & Data Security

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust.We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have ...

Graduate Software Engineer: Real World Systems & Mentorship

BAE Systems is seeking a Graduate Software Engineer to create innovative software across various locations in the UK, including Greater London. The role offers a starting salary of £34,000, a £2,000 welcome bonus, and a flexible benefits package. Graduates will be involved in all phases from design to developmen ...

AI Native Senior Software Engineer (Hybrid London)

Axon in London is seeking an experienced software developer to lead the creation of groundbreaking AI-driven products. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of software development experience, strong AI-native delivery capabilities, and the ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment. This ...

Senior Software Engineer Full‑Stack, Performance‑First

Europython is looking for a Senior developer to work in London, Barcelona, Edinburgh and Berlin. The ideal candidate will have a strong pragmatism and obsession for simplicity, efficiency, and performance, along with extensive experience in building technically complex products in any web programming language ...

Remote Go/React Software Engineer Flexible Contract

CloudDevs is seeking experienced Software Engineers to join a flexible, project-based work environment where you can choose the projects you work on. This role involves advancing AI research by creating tests to verify the correctness of feature implementations. You will work remotely from the UK, collaborati ...

Senior Software Engineer Core Video & Data (Remote)

Hudl is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Core Data team in London. This role involves designing APIs and large-scale data pipelines to support various Hudl products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in full-stack engineering, particularly with cloud-based systems, and a col ...

Senior Software Engineer — Hybrid, UK Security Cleared

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and maintain critical software solutions. You will work on diverse projects, delivering hands-on development and contributing to the codebase while collaborating with talented engineers. This role requires experience in backend ...

Senior Software Engineer Backend in London Bits

Senior Software Engineer - Backend London, United Kingdom Posted about 1 year ago Tech Stack JavaScript GraphQL REST TypeScript Node.js Responsibilities Design and implement clean APIs using REST or ...

Senior Software Engineer Imaging Hardware & Real Time

Convergent Research is seeking an entrepreneurial Software Engineer to take ownership of the software systems for our multi-photon microscopy platform. This broad, hands-on role involves hardware control, data acquisition, and real-time analysis. The role includes maintaining MATLAB software, developin ...

Senior software engineer, enterprise AI platform (UK)

About the role Imagine that you’re stepping into a role where your code directly empowers the world’s largest enterprises to safely adopt superintelligence. Let’s explore this journey together. We’re looking for an exceptional senior software engineer to join our enterprise AI platform te ...

Fintech Graduate Software Engineer (Backend) Regtech 2026

Suade is seeking candidates to join our Graduate Software Engineering programme, which focuses on developing innovative Regulatory Technology (RegTech) software. If you are passionate about technology and finance and want to start your software engineering career, we invite you to apply. Please not ...

Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack in London Vanta

Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack London, United Kingdom Employment Type Full time Compensation Competitive Visa Sponsorship Not provided Responsibilities Design, develop, and own new product functionality and/or infr ...

Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Back End Leaning

Synthesia is the world’s leading AI video platform for business, used by over 90% of the Fortune 100. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, with offices and teams across Europe and the US. As AI continues to shape the way we live and work, Synthesia develops products to enhance vi ...

AI Software Engineer: Build Scalable AI Platforms

Fruition Group is looking for a Software Engineer with a focus on AI to build scalable backend systems and integrate AI capabilities. This role offers a competitive salary of £80,000 - £120,000 per annum, a hybrid working model, and opportunities for professional development in AI technologies. The ideal candida ...

Senior Back End Software Engineer / Payments/core

About the Role The Team Back End Engineering is a foundational function at Thought Machine. Our Engineers spearhead the evolution of our flagship Vault product. We emphasize technical excellence, utilizing a monorepo structure and advanced continuous deployment practices. While the pace of deve ...

Hybrid Software Engineer for Global Impact & Growth

STAGING / TEST ENVIRONMENT for AMEX Internal purposes only. If you are attempting to apply for a job at American Express, please visit our Career Portal. Job Description - Software Engineer - Future Needs ) Software Engineer - Future Needs - Description American Express in ...

Quantitative Software Engineer Learning AI/ML Systems

Two Sigma, a leading quantitative investment management firm in Greater London, is seeking a Quantitative Software Engineer to develop cutting-edge AI/ML tools and integrate new technologies into their ecosystem. In this role, you will be responsible for evolving quantitative systems, collaborating with research ...

Polyglot Software Engineer: AI Driven Internal Systems

Harrington Starr in London is seeking an experienced engineer to join their growing team in the investment banking sector. This role focuses on design, building and maintaining internal systems and integrations, leveraging modern AI tools and automation frameworks to drive efficiency. Candidates should have stro ...

Software Engineer, Data & AI Platform — Hybrid Role

OVO Group is looking for a mid-level Software Engineer to join our Data and AI Platform team. This hybrid role is based in Bristol with expectations to work in-office at least once a week. You will play a key role in the design and maintenance of our data platform, helping build scalable software solut ...

Software Engineer, AI Platform – Scale Enterprise AI

Revax is seeking a Software Engineer in Greater London to help scale their AI-native software for tax advisory teams. The role involves developing APIs, optimizing data schemas, and deploying services while collaborating with the founding team. Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in production software development a ...

Senior Back End Software Engineer / Payments/core

About the Role The Team Back End Engineering is a foundational function at Thought Machine. Our Engineers spearhead the evolution of our flagship Vault product. We emphasize technical excellence, utilizing a monorepo structure and advanced continuous deployment practices. While the pace of deve ...

Engineering AI Software Engineer Vice President London

Position Overview Goldman Sachs Engineers are innovators and problem‑solvers, building solutions in artificial intelligence, risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast‑paced global environment. This team is dedic ...

Senior Software Engineer – AI Driven Global Marketplace

Bounce Digital is seeking backend-leaning product engineers to join their hybrid team in London. This role offers the chance to own problems end-to-end, including search, payments, inventory, logistics, and AI integrations. Ideal candidates should be comfortable working in ambiguity and have significant experien ...

Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack in London Vanta

Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack London, United Kingdom Employment Type Full time Compensation Competitive Visa Sponsorship Not provided Responsibilities Design, develop, and own new product functionality and/or infr ...

AI Software Engineer: Build Scalable AI Platforms

Fruition Group is looking for a Software Engineer with a focus on AI to build scalable backend systems and integrate AI capabilities. This role offers a competitive salary of £80,000 - £120,000 per annum, a hybrid working model, and opportunities for professional development in AI technologies. The ideal candida ...

Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Back End Leaning

Synthesia is the world’s leading AI video platform for business, used by over 90% of the Fortune 100. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, with offices and teams across Europe and the US. As AI continues to shape the way we live and work, Synthesia develops products to enhance vi ...

Senior Software Engineer Backend in London Bits

Senior Software Engineer - Backend London, United Kingdom Posted about 1 year ago Tech Stack JavaScript GraphQL REST TypeScript Node.js Responsibilities Design and implement clean APIs using REST or ...

Remote Software Engineer Distributed ML Training Gensyn

The world will be unrecognisable in 5 years. Machine learning models are driving our cars, testing our eyesight, detecting our cancer, giving sight to the blind, giving speech to the mute, and dictating what we consume, enjoy, and think. These AI systems are already an integral part of our ...

Fintech Graduate Software Engineer (Backend) Regtech 2026

Suade is seeking candidates to join our Graduate Software Engineering programme, which focuses on developing innovative Regulatory Technology (RegTech) software. If you are passionate about technology and finance and want to start your software engineering career, we invite you to apply. Please not ...

Senior Software Engineer I (iOS) London, UK

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen. We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go‑t ...

Senior Software Engineer AI Powered Fintech (Hybrid)

Signify Technology is seeking a high-impact individual contributor for a fintech client in Central London. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality code across the full stack, utilize AI and automation to streamline workflows, and provide technical leadership on complex challenges. Experience with AWS, ...

Staff Software Engineer — AI Powered, Scalable Systems

Fanvue LLC in Greater London is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive technical initiatives focused on platform scalability and reliability. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software engineering, particularly with distributed systems and AI infrastructure. This role is critica ...

Software Engineer II Authentication & Authorization London, UK

Software Engineer II Authentication & Authorization London, UK At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, ...

Senior Software Engineer AI in London RedCloud

Senior Software Engineer - AI London, United Kingdom Posted 9 months ago What you’ll need: At least 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong proficiency in C#, Node.JS , Databases (SQL, NoSQL) and 2+ years of experience working with AI/ML technologies, fr ...

Scale Software Engineer Cloud, Go/TypeScript, Kubernetes

Sky UK Limited is seeking a skilled software developer to join their team in Greater London. In this role, you will develop and deliver high-quality software, collaborate with internal teams, and mentor other developers. Key requirements include commercial experience with programming languages, proficiency in bu ...

Staff Software Engineer Scalable AI & Cloud Systems

The Trade Desk is looking for a Software Engineer in Greater London to help build and deliver data-focused products. The ideal candidate should have strong OO programming skills, experience with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, and an understanding of Agile methodologies. Responsibilities include working on la ...

Backend Software Engineer (Shield) – Go Microservices Expert

Infosum is seeking a Backend Software Engineer in Basingstoke to develop and maintain backend systems. Responsibilities include collaborating on system design, backend development using Go, and optimizing database performance. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of experience, proficiency in Go, and familiar ...

Member of Technical Staff Research Software Engineer

Overview Reflection’s mission is to build open superintelligence and make it accessible to all. We’re developing open weight models for individuals, agents, enterprises, and even nation states. Our team of AI researchers and company builders come from DeepMind, OpenAI, Google Brain, Meta, Characte ...

Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Native API Platform

Priority Pass in Greater London is seeking a Principal Engineer to define the architectural vision for their API platform. This role encompasses leading the development of scalable, cloud-native systems and mentoring engineering teams. Ideal candidates are proficient in TypeScript, AWS, and event-driven architec ...

Finance Software Engineer — Build Capital Markets Systems

Galatea Associates, located in Greater London, is seeking a Financial Software Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves defining and developing systems for capital markets, emphasizing hands-on programming and client interaction. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field ...

iOS Software Engineer II Build Travel Apps

TechBrains is seeking a Software Engineer II with iOS development experience based in or near Oxford, England. This role emphasizes writing code, collaborating with teams, and supporting back-end microservices in a remote-first environment. Candidates should possess at least three years of commercial software de ...

Research Software Engineer Scalable AI Tools & Pipelines

Mistral AI is seeking a Research Engineer based in London to design and optimize complex distributed systems, enabling researchers to train frontier-scale AI models. The ideal candidate has a Master’s in Computer Science, 4+ years of experience building large-scale systems, fluency in Python, and knowledge of co ...

Staff Software Engineer: Scale‑Focused AI Systems

Performativ, a fast-moving fintech scaleup based in Greater London, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to tackle challenging technical problems. This role involves designing scalable systems, improving performance, and ensuring reliability across platforms. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in distr ...

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