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Senior Software Engineer - Build AI Tools

This role sits within the newly formed GenAI Security team, which is responsible...

Location

United Kingdom , Belfast

Salary:

Not provided

Citi

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Highly motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Good oral and written communication skills
Significant relevant industry work experience
Experience of the full lifecycle of design, implementation and running of enterprise software solutions involving cross functional team collaboration
Expertise in a major programming language such as Python and/or Go, and associated tooling (Git, Maven, IDEs, Jenkins, Bitbucket etc)
Expertise in designing and implementing secure APIs and libraries
Experience in Generative AI, LLM frameworks, LLM prompt engineering and/or adversarial testing is a bonus
Experience with Cyber engineering and Operations, which could include DevSecOps or MLSecOps
Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, scaling) of new and current systems

Job Responsibility

Designing, developing, optimizing, and enhancing a GenAI prompt security platform to protect firm AI/LLM-based applications from adversarial attacks and prompt injections
Building and automating a security testing framework to validate protection mechanisms for various LLM use cases
Owning solutions that are expected to operate and perform at scale across the organisation
Collaboration with multiple stakeholders and partners across Engineering and Operations as well as partner teams within the wider Citi organisation, across different time zones

What we offer

27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
A discretional annual performance related bonus
Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Pension Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
Access to an array of learning and development resources

Fulltime

Senior Software Engineer - AI

Senior Software Engineer role focused on AI and data-driven systems to transform...

Location

Sweden , Malmö

Salary:

Not provided

IKEA

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Software development principles
Programming language skills
Experience with Python (object-oriented)
Experience with REST-based frameworks like FastAPI
Frontend development skills
Cloud platform experience (Azure preferred)
Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform)
GitHub Actions for automation
Testing and quality focus
Experience with SSO, permissions, and access control

Job Responsibility

Design and develop cloud-based products
Build and evolve global application using AI and data
Enrich content with meaningful metadata
Create solutions for presenting and managing product information
Collaborate with cross-functional Agile team
Implement digital solutions for omnichannel content

Fulltime

Senior AI Engineer

As a Senior AI Engineer on our AI Engineering team, you will be responsible for ...

Location

Canada; United States

Salary:

160000.00 - 260000.00 USD / Year

Apollo.io

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on production systems
1.5+ years of hands-on LLM experience (2023-present) building real applications with GPT, Claude, Llama, or other modern LLMs
Production LLM Applications: Demonstrated experience building customer-facing, scalable LLM-powered products with real user usage (not just POCs or internal tools)
Agent Development: Experience building multi-step AI agents, LLM chaining, and complex workflow automation
Prompt Engineering Expertise: Deep understanding of prompting strategies, few-shot learning, chain-of-thought reasoning, and prompt optimization techniques
Python Proficiency: Expert-level Python skills for production AI systems
Backend Engineering: Strong experience building scalable backend systems, APIs, and distributed architectures
LangChain or Similar Frameworks: Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, or other LLM application frameworks
API Integration: Proven ability to integrate multiple APIs and services to create advanced AI capabilities
Production Deployment: Experience deploying and managing AI models in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Job Responsibility

Design and Deploy Production LLM Systems: Build scalable, reliable AI systems that serve millions of users with high availability and performance requirements
Agent Development: Create sophisticated AI agents that can chain multiple LLM calls, integrate with external APIs, and maintain state across complex workflows
Prompt Engineering Excellence: Develop and optimize prompting strategies, understand trade-offs between prompt engineering vs fine-tuning, and implement advanced prompting techniques
System Integration: Build robust APIs and integrate AI capabilities with existing Apollo infrastructure and external services
Evaluation & Quality Assurance: Implement comprehensive evaluation frameworks, A/B testing, and monitoring systems to ensure AI systems meet accuracy, safety, and reliability standards
Performance Optimization: Optimize for cost, latency, and scalability across different LLM providers and deployment scenarios
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product teams, backend engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical AI solutions

What we offer

equity
company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses
401(k) plan
at least 10 paid holidays per year, flex PTO, and parental leave
employee assistance program and wellbeing benefits
global travel coverage
life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance
FSA/HSA and medical, dental, and vision benefits

Fulltime

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

As a Senior Software Engineer, Backend specializing in database architecture and...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

150000.00 - 240000.00 USD / Year

Chef Robotics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of professional experience in backend development roles with demonstrated leadership experience
Expert knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) including schema design, optimization, and administration
Strong proficiency with Python and JavaScript/TypeScript with advanced software engineering skills
Extensive experience leading projects with at least two web frameworks: Flask, FastAPI, Django, Node.js, or Next.js
Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs at scale
Advanced understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) technologies
Experience with cloud infrastructure and deployment (AWS, GCP, or Azure) in production environments
Proven experience leading complex backend projects and mentoring junior engineers
Understanding of data requirements for robotics or automation systems

Job Responsibility

Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of database schemas to support robot operations, telemetry, recipe management, and system analytics
Develop robust data migration strategies and version control for database schema evolution
Implement efficient query optimization and indexing strategies to support high-throughput robot operations
Establish data integrity protocols and backup systems to ensure operational continuity across customer deployments
Create scalable data access layers that balance security, performance, and maintainability
Mentor team members on database design patterns and optimization techniques
Lead the development and maintenance of scalable APIs to serve robot control systems, dashboards, and monitoring tools
Design and implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms across backend services
Develop robust middleware for processing and validating data between robotics subsystems
Create service interfaces that enable efficient communication between robotics components and cloud services

What we offer

medical, dental, and vision insurance
commuter benefits
flexible paid time off (PTO)
catered lunch
401(k) matching
early-stage equity

Fulltime

Senior Software Quality Engineer (SDET)

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Quality Engineer (SDET) to l...

Location

United States , Mountain View

Salary:

210000.00 - 257000.00 USD / Year

EarnIn

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

4+ years of experience in web and mobile testing, with a strong emphasis on test automation
Proven expertise in designing and maintaining scalable test automation frameworks
Hands-on experience with mobile testing frameworks such as XCUITest (iOS) and Espresso (Android), and web frameworks like Playwright
Strong understanding of testing across microservices, APIs, and distributed systems
Ability to analyze and debug complex test failures, automation issues, and defects efficiently
Familiarity with generative AI applications in quality engineering (test case generation, API contract validation, log intelligence, etc.)
Passion for leveraging AI to reduce manual effort, increase coverage, and accelerate release cycles
Proven experience supporting weekly release cycles with a mix of manual and automated regression testing
Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
Experience collaborating with global teams across multiple time zones

Job Responsibility

Lead the design, development, and execution of comprehensive test plans and test cases across frontend (web & mobile), backend services, APIs, and databases
Implement industry best practices in manual and automated testing to ensure exceptional product quality, reliability, scalability, and performance
Identify, document, and track software defects and inconsistencies with a data-driven, proactive approach to prevention and continuous improvement
Introduce and operationalize AI-based testing techniques
Integrate AI code analysis, anomaly detection, and observability insights into quality workflows to improve speed, coverage, and accuracy
Evaluate and implement emerging AI-driven QA tools to evolve the quality engineering ecosystem
Champion an AI-first quality culture by promoting experimentation, learning, and collaboration across engineering teams
Design, build, optimize, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, REST Assured, and other relevant tools
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.) to ensure fast, reliable, and safe deployments and releases on both apps(iOS and Android) and services
Build tooling that empowers developers with self-service test execution, reporting, and analysis

What we offer

equity
healthcare
internet/cell phone reimbursement
learning and development stipend

Fulltime

Senior AI Engineer

Elsewhen, a London-based consultancy, designs and builds technology solutions fo...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Elsewhen

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Professional AI engineering experience
Background in Software Engineering with Python
Solid understanding of the Python standard library and modern Python coding, testing, debugging and automation techniques
Hands-on experience building solutions using LLMs and Agentic architectures with ADK, LlamaIndex, or LangGraph
Working with vector databases for embedding and indexing
Strong experience with cloud platforms
Strong experience with API design and frameworks like FastAPI or Flask
Solid experience with relational databases and SQL
Interest in expanding your knowledge into GenAI and machine learning
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a collaborative team environment

Job Responsibility

Experiment with POCs to find solutions for real-world problems using Large Language Models
Collaborate on AI-driven projects, working alongside engineers, product managers and AI specialists while maintaining clear documentation
Build and deploy Agentic LLM-based solutions with LangGraph
Familiar with different multi agent system patterns
Build and deploy LLM-based solutions using RAG
Familiar with different types of databases: Relational, Graph etc
Design and optimise APIs using Python and FastAPI to serve AI solutions
Familiar with GCP ecosystem and Cloudrun
Build and optimise data pipelines for vector search and knowledge retrieval using Vector databases and embedding models

What we offer

Private Health Insurance: Comprehensive coverage for both physical and mental health
Flexible and Remote-First Work Environment: Choose how and where you work, with the option for weekly team meet-ups in central London
Generous Leave Policy: 27 days of holiday plus bank holidays
Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and shared
Learning and Development: Individual annual budget of £2,000 for learning and development, with dedicated learning days
Feel Better Fund: £500 to help set up your remote office
Social Events: Monthly and quarterly team events, an annual team trip, and half-yearly social events
Gym Membership Contribution: Support for maintaining your physical health
Pension Contribution: Enhanced employer pension contribution of 6%
Bonus Opportunities: Potential to receive a discretionary (non-contractual) bonus based on business and personal achievements

Senior Software Engineer, Operations Automation

Pomelo Care is a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, engineers and problem so...

Location

Salary:

190000.00 - 220000.00 USD / Year

Pomelo Care

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Have a strong foundation in computer science and at least two years of experience building and shipping high-quality software
Have hands-on experience with AI/ML tools, LLMs and API integrations for automation
Can quickly build both frontend interfaces and backend services using modern frameworks
Act as a high-trust owner of systems that may handle sensitive data or business-critical logic
Stay updated on the latest AI models and tools, and apply that knowledge to cross-functional automation projects

Job Responsibility

Develop and maintain internal tools and systems that automate existing work and increase employee productivity using AI
Use AI as much as possible to automate your own process of creating this software
Collaborate with teams across the business to understand pain points and identify high-impact automation opportunities, then ensuring that they are adopted and deliver obvious value
Rapidly prototype small AI-enabled utilities or automations and deploy them into production swiftly
Supervise AI choices in architecture and technologies and debug complex systems when AI cannot handle them

What we offer

Competitive healthcare benefits
Generous equity compensation
Unlimited vacation
Membership in the First Round Network (a curated and confidential community with events, guides, thousands of Q&A questions, and opportunities for 1-1 mentorship)

Fulltime

Senior Software Engineer II

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will collaborate closely with QA and the b...

Location

Vietnam , Ho Chi Minh City

Salary:

Not provided

Axon

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on backend development and cloud-based systems
Proven experience in building test automation frameworks for complex, large-scale systems in cloud environments
Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, C#, Java, or similar
Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Terraform, Kafka)
Experience using AI tools to improve test automation, software quality, and development pipelines
Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and articulate technical concepts effectively

Job Responsibility

Collaborate closely with QA and the broader engineering teams to develop a scalable test automation system for cloud environments
Drive the technical strategy for testing across DEMS, making it easier for developers to write tests and improve overall software quality
Utilize your backend engineering expertise to make architectural decisions, conduct code reviews, and contribute to continuous improvements in our development practices
Mentor junior engineers and help shape the technical direction of the team

What we offer

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Robust Paid Time Off policy
Bonuses
Lunch allowance
Cell phone stipend
Free LinkedIn Learning account or Udemy account
Access to 24/7 online emotional and mental support
Gym membership
Free parking
Stocked fridges and pantries - free coffee, cold beverages, snacks

Fulltime

Senior Software Automation Engineer (AI & IT Systems)

Appen

Location:
Mexico

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Requirements:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 10, 2026

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