Forward Deployed Software Engineer – AI & Robotics
Location: London (On-site)
Compensation: Up to £120k + Equity + 7% Employer Pension
Benefits: Free meals | Private health & dental | High-growth AI startup
The Opportunity
Join a mission-driven AI company developing the software foundation for the next generation of autonomous systems and robotics.
In this highly hands-on role, you’ll work directly with customers to deploy and integrate advanced AI into complex, real-world environments, from defence to autonomous operations. You’ll have high ownership, deep technical challenges, and a clear line of sight from your code to real-world impact.
What You’ll Do
* Deploy and integrate cutting-edge AI and robotics software in live customer environments
* Collaborate with AI researchers, roboticists, and systems engineers to build robust, scalable solutions
* Write clean, production-grade code in Python, C++, or Java, and develop tooling using React/TypeScript
* Gather user feedback and use it to shape product direction and deployment strategy
* Occasionally travel to customer sites across the UK and internationally
Why Join
* Join a high-growth AI startup deploying real-world autonomous systems
* Work alongside a world-class engineering team (ex-Palantir, Microsoft, defence tech)
* Thrive in an engineering-led culture with autonomy, ownership, and purpose
* Build technology that’s shaping the future of autonomy
This is a hands-on engineering role at the frontier of AI and robotics, perfect for someone who wants to see their software power intelligent systems operating in the real world.