Lead AI Software Engineer

SoCode

📍 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Full-time Computer Occupations Posted January 21, 2026

Job Description

The candidate should meet the following requirements

Job Description

Role Description

The ideal candidate will have

Lead AI Software Engineer
£80,000 - £100,000 + bonus and benefits
No Sponsorship option
Cambridge Hybrid, 1-2 days per week

We’re looking for a Lead AI Software Engineer to help shape and scale our AI capabilities. This is a hands-on, Python-heavy role for someone who enjoys writing production-quality code and building AI-powered systems end to end.

You’ll spend a significant portion of your time developing in Python—designing, building, and shipping AI and data-driven features—while also providing technical leadership and setting direction for how AI is used across the business. You’ll work closely with product, engineering, and data teams to take ideas from prototype to production in a fast-moving startup environment.

This role is ideal for someone with strong s...