Software Engineer – Cloud & AI Platforms

Nesta
London, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
£55,000 – £60,000 pa
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Remote

Senior Software Engineer, AI Inference Systems

Remote

Salary

£55,000 – £60,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (3 weeks ago)

Hybrid (UK) | Wimbledon office | SC clearance required

Our customer is looking for amid-level software engineer to join a small, high-impact team modernising our platform and building the next generation of AI-driven tools.

This is ahands-on role with architectural influence, combining legacy system modernisation with greenfield AWS-native development.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead containerisation and migration of legacy platforms to anAWS/Hybrid architecture
  • Design and buildAWS-native systems, including AI features usingAWS Bedrock
  • Shape and manage AWS infrastructure usingTerraform and CloudFormation
  • Provide input into cloud strategy, deployment standards, and best practices
  • Work across a mixed tech stack (Perl, Python, Go, TypeScript/JavaScript)

What we’re looking for

  • Experience withAWS and cloud architecture
  • Practicalcontainerisation experience
  • Hands-onInfrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or CloudFormation)
  • Interest inAI platforms / Bedrock (experience a plus)
  • Comfortable influencing technical direction in a collaborative team

Why join

  • Real ownership and influence in a small team
  • Mix of platform modernisation and greenfield AI work
  • Hybrid working with regular time in theWimbledon office

Requirements

  • UK-based
  • Eligible forUK Government SC clearance

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