AI / Software Engineer

Searchability
Colchester, United Kingdom
Today
£35,000 – £70,000 pa

Salary

£35,000 – £70,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Opportunity to work hands-on with emerging AI tools and technologies High-impact role within a growing engineering team Collaborative and forward-thinking culture Clear scope for progression as the team expands
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AI / SOFTWARE ENGINEER - COLCHESTER (ONSITE 4 DAYS)

KEY POINTS

Salary up to £70,000
Onsite working in Colchester (4 days per week)
Work with cutting-edge AI tooling including Claude, Codex, and Cursor
Join a fast-paced, product-driven engineering environment

ABOUT THE CLIENT
We're supporting a fast-growing digital organisation known for delivering innovative, large-scale consumer experiences through technology. With a strong focus on product and experimentation, they are investing heavily in AI and engineering capability as they continue to scale.

THE BENEFITS

Opportunity to work hands-on with emerging AI tools and technologies
High-impact role within a growing engineering team
Collaborative and forward-thinking culture
Clear scope for progression as the team expands

THE AI / SOFTWARE ENGINEER ROLE:
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building and enhancing digital products using both traditional software engineering and modern AI tooling. You'll work closely with product and engineering teams to integrate AI-driven solutions into existing platforms, improve development workflows, and help shape how AI is leveraged across the business.

You'll be expected to experiment with and implement tools such as Claude, Codex, or Cursor to accelerate development, improve code quality, and support innovation across projects. Alongside this, you'll contribute to backend development, particularly within PHP-based environments.

AI / SOFTWARE ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Experience using AI development tools such as Claude, Codex, or Cursor
Strong software engineering background with PHP
Experience with Laravel and/or WordPress
Understanding of modern development practices and version control
Ability to work in a collaborative, product-focused environment

TO BE CONSIDERED:
Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via
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For further information please call me on / .
By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS
AI, Software Engineering, PHP, Laravel, WordPress, Claude, Codex, Cursor, Artificial Intelligence, Web Development, Backend Development, Agile

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