Senior Software Engineer

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential technology company on an exciting Senior Software Engineer hire in London. Our client is building a stealth AI product from the ground up—a true 0→1 opportunity where you'll help shape something the market hasn't seen before.

This is a builder's role. You'll lead major product areas from concept through launch, make pragmatic architecture decisions, and help turn prototypes into scalable products. You'll work in a small, high-trust team where ownership is real and the pace is fast.

This role is AI-native: you'll use AI as a primary lever for how you ship, not as an afterthought. You'll need genuine product acumen and the ability to craft and build products end to end.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build of major product surfaces and services, owning features end-to-end from design to operations
• Drive product clarity in ambiguous environments—define problems, shape MVP scope, set success metrics, and align stakeholders
• Build and ship software AI-natively across the full SDLC (planning, implementation, testing, code review, debugging, operations) with clear validation practices
• Measure and improve delivery outcomes using engineering metrics including lead time, PR throughput, defect rates, test coverage, and incident load
• Make architecture choices that balance speed and scalability, knowing when "temporary" becomes "permanent"
• Build and enforce engineering hygiene that supports velocity—testing strategy, CI/CD, observability, and sensible release practices
• Partner closely with Product and Design to prioritise, sequence, and ship the highest-value increments
• Mentor engineers and help establish a high-ownership, high-trust culture

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of software development experience, including ownership of production product capabilities
• Demonstrated AI-native delivery: consistent use of AI across the SDLC with concrete examples of faster delivery and maintained or improved quality
• Strong engineering judgement under uncertainty and ability to simplify while building great products
• Experience building cloud-native services and/or modern user experiences that scale
• Comfort working across boundaries: product, design, customers, and platform dependencies
• Product judgement sufficient to ship—ability to frame problems, define MVP scope, make trade-offs, and drive to measurable customer outcomes

Preferred:

• Startup or internal incubation experience
• Experience integrating AI/LLM capabilities into product experiences responsibly
• Track record of accelerating teams through strong technical leadership
• Experience operating in PM-light environments where engineers help drive prioritisation and discovery alongside delivery

Work arrangement: This is a hybrid role based in London. You'll work onsite Tuesday through Friday, with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays.

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team will screen your application and conduct an initial conversation to understand your background and interests. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration and guide you through their interview process.

Please do not attempt to contact the client directly—all communication and coordination will flow through Get A Job.ai to ensure a smooth, professional process for everyone involved.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and will depend on experience and qualifications.

Get A Job.ai is an equal opportunity recruiter. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive hiring process.