We’re hiring on behalf of a well-established global software company that’s entering an exciting new phase of growth. With a 30+ year track record, 450+ international clients, and £66m in annual revenue, they’re now scaling their AI capabilities and have relocated their HQ to a newly refurbished office Guildford, Surrey in 2025.
This is your chance to join their AI team as a Senior Software Engineer, where you’ll help architect, build and scale AI/ML driven software solutions that serve critical industries including energy, mining, finance, healthcare, and more.
The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer within their newly formed AI team, you'll play a key role in delivering production-grade AI/ML systems, championing best practices, and mentoring junior engineers. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including AI/ML Engineers, Data Scientists, and Domain Experts, to take projects from concept through to deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Build scalable, secure, containerised systems (Docker/Kubernetes)
* Develop APIs and services in Python (C++ is a bonus)
* Monitor and optimise production systems
* Lead technical improvements and mentor team members
Data Engineering (experience not essential - nice to have)
* Develop robust data pipelines (batch + streaming)
* Work with time-series and unstructured data
* Enable RAG systems and industrial data monitoring
* Support ML model lifecycle and on-prem MLOps (DevOps experience is essential)
* Contribute to feature store design, model governance, and versioning
* 5+ years in software engineering roles
* 2+ years hands-on AI/ML engineering experience
* Strong Python skills, experience building production systems
* Excellent communication, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills
* Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or energy sectors
* Familiarity with SCADA/industrial control systems
* Background handling sensitive operational data securely
* Knowledge of hybrid/on-prem/cloud deployment environments
The Package
* Competitive base salary up to £100k depending on experience
* Uncapped annual performance bonus
* Pension with up to 10% employer match
* Additional employee perks
Guildford, Surrey (relocation support provided)
Sponsorship is available for the right candidate
Apply now by sending your CV to Digitalent. This role is being managed exclusively by us, and we’re keen to hear from ambitious engineers ready to push the boundaries of AI in real-world applications.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Digitalent - AI & Machine Learning Recruitment by 2x
Get notified about new Python Developer jobs in Guildford, England, United Kingdom.
London, England, United Kingdom 8 months ago
Little London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Little London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Winnersh, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Uxbridge, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
London, England, United Kingdom 6 months ago
Staines-Upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Reading, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago
Staines-Upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Windsor, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago
Isleworth, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago
Staines-Upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Hammersmith, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago
Staines-Upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Reading, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
Staines-Upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Crawley, England, United Kingdom 5 hours ago
Isleworth, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago
Senior Full Stack Developer (Python/React)
Hayes, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
Winnersh, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Reading, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago
West Sussex, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago
Croydon, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Mid - Senior Frontend Developer (iGaming experience preferred)
London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Staines-Upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Senior Full-Stack Developer - Sky News - 12-month FTC
Isleworth, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago
West Sussex, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Reading, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Crawley, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Uxbridge, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr