Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Full-Time 80000 - 98000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Scale AI

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Join us to build and scale our innovative Generative AI platform.
  • Company: Scale, a leader in AI technology with a mission to impact the world.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Dynamic team environment with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
  • Why this job: Make a real difference in AI while working with cutting-edge technologies.
  • Qualifications: 4+ years of engineering experience, strong Python or JavaScript skills.

The predicted salary is between 80000 - 98000 £ per year.

Scale GP (Scale Generative AI Platform) is an enterprise-grade Generative AI platform that provides APIs for knowledge retrieval, inference, evaluation, and more. We are looking for a strong engineer to join our team and help us build and scale our product in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of software engineering principles and practices, as well as experience with large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

  • Own large new areas within our product, driving features from design through production deployment.
  • Work across backend, frontend, and interact with LLMs and ML models.
  • Develop reliable backend services in Python, working with distributed systems, data pipelines, and ML/LLM components.
  • Integrate with LLMs, vector databases, and AI infrastructure to power intelligent product experiences.
  • Deliver experiments and new features quickly, maintaining high quality and tight feedback loops with customers.
  • Collaborate across product, ML, and infrastructure teams to shape the direction of Scale GP.
  • Adapt quickly—learning new technologies, frameworks, and tools as needed across the stack.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of full-time engineering experience, post‑graduation.
  • Strong experience in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Experience scaling or shipping products at high-growth startups.
  • Familiarity with LLMs, vector databases, embeddings, or other modern AI tooling (tinkering or production experience welcome).
  • Proficiency with SQL and modern API development.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and microservice architectures.
  • Experience working with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Software Engineer employer: Scale AI

At Scale, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation thrives. Our inclusive culture fosters collaboration and personal growth, empowering Software Engineers to take ownership of significant projects while working with cutting-edge AI technologies. With opportunities for professional development and a commitment to diversity, we ensure that every team member can contribute meaningfully to impactful AI solutions.

Scale AI

Contact Details:

Scale AI Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Software Engineer

Software Engineering Principles
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Large-Scale Distributed Systems
Data Pipelines
Machine Learning (ML)