At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our AI team to design and build innovative AI solutions that shape the future.
- Company: Forter, a leader in AI-driven commerce solutions with a human-first approach.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, hybrid work, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on innovation and employee well-being.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of the AI revolution and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in backend development, strong product management skills, and AI experience.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 98000 £ per year.
Forter is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a strong and dynamic AI Engineering team. We are the focal point for AI initiatives in Forter, striving to constantly bring innovation and leverage AI capabilities across all company teams and products. Today, AI is central to how Forter operates, allowing us to move fast and release features at a rapid pace, empowering non-technical Forterians to utilise AI tools for increased efficiency, and providing the backdrop for much of the innovation currently occurring in the company.
This is a great opportunity to be at the cutting edge of the AI revolution, helping to shape and build the AI platform for the future. Together, we’ll build infrastructure for autonomous and interactive agents, enact AI guardrails and evaluation frameworks to ensure performance and safety, and implement state-of-the-art AI and Agentic patterns. This role presents a unique opportunity to enter the AI domain. For those with some experience in AI infrastructure, it offers the chance to grow within a team that is evolving Forter from the AI experimentation phase to building and leveraging AI-powered products.
What you will be doing:
- Design, build, and maintain reusable AI capabilities - including models, tools, APIs, and platforms that power both internal and customer-facing solutions.
- Develop and maintain our internal MCP server that easily and securely exposes Forter’s vast data stores to AI agents.
- Create and implement robust evaluation frameworks and AI guardrails to safeguard Forter’s value and ensure model reliability.
- Establish deep expertise and sustainable AI engineering practices.
- Promote AI readiness and track adoption across the company to build lasting impact.
- Build and optimize RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems.
- Take full ownership of projects: from gathering requirements from non-technical internal users to development, deployment, and operation.
- Act as a consultant and advocate for AI engineering, helping other teams leverage the platforms and tools you build.
- Partner with teams across Forter to accelerate AI adoption and productization efforts.
Who are you?
- 5+ years of strong backend and server-side development experience, building complex, highly scalable systems.
- Proven experience with at least one general-purpose language (preferably Python, but not a must).
- Strong product management skills, with the ability to gather and refine requirements from non-technical internal users.
- A strong sense of ownership, with some DevOps experience and a willingness to develop, deploy, and run projects end-to-end.
- Solid understanding of GenAI, LLMs and foundation models.
- Strong familiarity with AI coding tools like Claude Code, Github Copilot, Cursor, or similar.
- Hands-on experience with building AI-driven workflows, agentic frameworks, evals, RAGs, MCPs, skills, etc.
- Experience working with public clouds (AWS / GCP / Azure).
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
At Forter, we embrace a hybrid work model that blends in-person connection with the flexibility of remote work. Team members based near our key hubs are expected to work from the office at least three days per week. We believe that regular face-to-face collaboration fuels professional development, strengthens our culture, and builds the relationships that help teams thrive.
Senior AI Software Engineer employer: Forter
Forter is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and fosters a vibrant, inclusive culture in its London office. With a strong focus on professional growth, employees are encouraged to bring innovative ideas to the table while enjoying a supportive environment that values trust and collaboration. The company offers numerous opportunities for engagement through events and initiatives, ensuring that every team member feels valued and connected.
