C++ / Embedded Software / ML / Machine Learning / Python
Senior / Lead Software Engineer - AI/ML Foundation Model | Future CTO Potential
Role: Senior Software Engineer
Location: West London - 3/4 days per week
Sector: Artificial Intelligence | Physical Engineering | High-Performance Computing
Type: Full-time | Permanent
Salary: up to £150,000 + Equity options
About the Company
We're representing a pioneering AI startup that has developed a novel machine learning foundation model capable of achieving 100% automation in the development of control software, no supervision, no debugging, and instantly deployable.
The Opportunity
This is a founding engineering role, the Lead Software Engineer will be the one of the first dedicated technical hirers and will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's technology strategy, architecture, and engineering culture.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and optimise scalable, high-performance systems for ML-driven automation.
Lead the development and deployment of next-generation control software solutions.
Collaborate with the founding team to define technical strategy, architecture, and infrastructure.
Contribute to end-to-end software delivery - back-end, front-end (as needed), and cloud infrastructure.
Introduce best practices for performance, security, and scalability.
Mentor future engineers as the team grows.
Requirements:
High-performance / high-transactional computing environments.
C++ and modern software engineering best practices.
Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar).
Exposure to or interest in machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) - not essential but beneficial.
Building and scaling complex systems end-to-end.
C++ / Embedded Software / ML / Machine Learning / Python