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Lead AI Software Engineer

CITY OF LONDON,💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, build, and deliver next-generation AI-enabled applications and agentic systems integrating MCP infrastructure, LLMs, and secure enterprise integrations.

Role type

Lead AI Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Builds

User-facing AI applications, Python backend services, MCP servers, and agent orchestration platforms.

Domain

Enterprise AI, Agentic Systems, Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Python, React, TypeScript, MCP protocol, agent orchestration frameworks, REST APIs, authentication/authorization patterns, containerization (Kubernetes/OpenShift)

Preferred skills

FastMCP, LangChain, Google ADK, RAG systems, vector search, agent observability (LangSmith, OpenTelemetry), Docker, Copilot Studio

Technologies

React, TypeScript, Python, FastAPI, Flask, MCP, LangChain, Google ADK, Arize, Splunk, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Playwright

Responsibilities

Design and build AI-enabled applications using React and Python; develop MCP servers and clients for secure context sharing; implement agentic workflows and skill-based modular agents; integrate AI-powered UIs with backend APIs and RAG systems; enforce RBAC policies for tool and service access; ensure deployment readiness on enterprise container platforms; write technical documentation and maintain CI/CD practices.

Seniority

Lead, hands-on IC with architectural influence

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