Software Engineer

Why Faculty?

We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact here.

We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle – and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.

Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology.

AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen.

About the team

The Faculty Frontier ™ product is our ambitious vision to create the first enterprise‑grade platform that unifies decision intelligence with AI Agents to optimise real‑world outcomes of critical processes across large‑scale organisations. You will work on highly complex and consequential problems across the real economy, with particular focus on healthcare and life sciences.

About the role

This role is pivotal in scaling our Decision Intelligence offering, providing AI capabilities that drive high‑impact decisions across various industries. You will tackle genuinely complex technical challenges, build a scalable, cutting‑edge AI product, and lead technical best practices while remaining close to live customer feedback. This is an opportunity to transform how organisations thrive by revolutionising decision‑making with AI and machine learning.

What you\’ll be doing:

• Serving as a strong technical contributor within a cross‑functional Delivery Squad, collaborating on impactful customer solutions.

• Working directly with customer stakeholders and engineering teams to integrate Frontier into existing systems, data sources, and workflows.

• Building and extending the product using primary languages such as Python and TypeScript.

• Contributing to the technical delivery of customer‑facing projects and helping to shape how Frontier is deployed and scaled in production environments.

• Collaborating across the wider Frontier engineering organisation to implement new features and improve the product\’s user experience.

Who we\’re looking for:

• You bring full‑stack engineering expertise, particularly with Python, TypeScript, and React.

• You possess a strong understanding of system architecture and design principles.

• You have a history of championing and implementing automated testing strategies across all levels.

• You are experienced in working autonomously in a fast‑paced environment, sometimes introducing creative approaches to difficult problems.

• You are comfortable collaborating effectively with cross‑functional teams, including Product Managers and Product Designers, to ensure delightful customer experiences.

• You have hands‑on experience with core technologies, including PostgreSQL and containerisation (Docker with Kubernetes deployment is preferred).

  Interview Process

  1. Talent Team Screen (30 mins)

  2. Pair Programming Interview (90 mins)

  3. System Design (90 mins)

  4. Principles interview (60 mins)

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Our Recruitment Ethos

We aim to grow the best team – not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.

Some of our standout benefits:

• Unlimited Annual Leave Policy

• Private healthcare and dental

• Enhanced parental leave

• Family‑Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working

• Sanctus Coaching

• Hybrid Working (2 days in our Old Street office, London)

If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please do apply or reach out to our Talent Acquisition team for a confidential chat – talent@faculty.ai. Please know we are open to conversations about part‑time roles or condensed hours.