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Lead Software Engineer

UK - London💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead technical direction and delivery of complex AI and software projects for life science clients, acting as a technical expert and coach.

Role type

Lead Software Engineer (AI/ML focus)

Builds

Scalable ML/software systems, shared resources and libraries, full-stack web applications

Domain

Life Sciences / Healthcare / AI

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Python, compiled or strongly-typed language (Go, Java, Rust, TypeScript), Cloud Solution Provider (Azure, GCP, AWS), Docker, Kubernetes, solution architecture, team leadership, mentoring

Preferred skills

None explicitly stated as preferred capabilities

Technologies

Python, Go, Java, Rust, TypeScript, Azure, GCP, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes

Responsibilities

Setting technical direction for complex ML and software projects, Architecting and maintaining scalable systems, Defining project problems and roadmaps, Driving development of shared resources, Leading hiring and mentoring engineers, Adopting new technologies, Acting as technical expert and coach for customers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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