Location: Cambridge (3 days/week on-site); Contract Rate: Up to £590/day (Inside IR35); Start Date: October 2025; Job Type: Contract
Overview
We're hiring experienced and passionate Senior Software Developers to join a cutting-edge AI Core Services team in Cambridge. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of AI infrastructure by building scalable, secure, and cloud-native platform services and APIs that will power AI adoption across a global client portfolio. You'll work in a fast-paced, agile environment with a start-up mindset—rapid prototyping, continuous improvement, and a strong focus on production-grade delivery.
What You'll Be Working On
* Designing and developing AI-enabling platform services and public APIs
* Building secure, scalable, and standards-compliant cloud-native solutions
* Collaborating within a Scrum team to deliver innovative AI capabilities
* Driving rapid prototyping and iterative development cycles
AI & Cloud Expertise
* Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and understanding of performance vs. cost trade-offs
* Familiarity with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agent orchestration, prompt engineering, and tool calling
* Knowledge of AI standards like Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent2Agent (A2A)
* Strong grasp of ML algorithms: regression, classification, clustering, deep learning
* Awareness of AI ethics and regulations (eg, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act)
* Skilled in using AI tools like GitHub Copilot and prompt engineering for development tasks
* Experience with orchestration tools such as AI Foundry or Semantic Kernel
* Exposure to automated testing and evaluation of AI outputs
* Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and TensorFlow
Core Engineering Skills
* Proven experience in software engineering, ideally in platform or cloud-native service development
* Strong background in Microsoft Azure and PaaS services (eg, Azure Functions, AKS, API Management)
* Expertise in RESTful API design, versioning, and life cycle management
* Deep understanding of API security, authentication/authorization, and data privacy
* Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to propose scalable solutions
* Agile team experience, with strong collaboration across global R&D teams
* Ability to mentor junior developers and foster a culture of innovation
* Solid experience with AI frameworks and Python development
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