Lead 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

In our Professional and Financial Services Business unit, we bring everything we have learned in more than a decade of Applied AI, and use it to help our clients navigate a rapidly changing landscape.

We develop and embed AI solutions which help financial institutions become more efficient, enhance customer experience, and find the commercial upside in uncertain markets. Within the constraints of a highly regulated industry, we see so much opportunity for impactful innovation and are proud to set the gold-standard for marrying technical excellence with safe deployment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll spearhead the technical direction and delivery of complex, innovative AI projects. You will act as a technical expert, applying your skills across various projects from AI strategy to client-side deployments, while ensuring architectural decisions are sound and reliable.

This role demands a balance of deep technical expertise and strong leadership, focusing on driving innovation, fostering team growth, and building reusable solutions across the organisation. If you're ready to manage high-risk projects and deliver practical, innovative outcomes, this is your chance to shape our future.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Acting as the primary technical authority for enterprise clients, guiding projects from discovery to production deployment.

• Leading and mentoring a squad of engineers, empowering them to deliver their best work.

• Implementing scalable and future-proof front and backend engineering patterns and practices.

• Translating complex customer needs and implementation challenges into actionable feedback to shape the next phase of a project.

• Distilling complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, from client-side engineers to senior business stakeholders.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• You have proven ability to distill complex technical concepts for a wide range of audiences.

• You bring strong, hands-on experience in full-stack development, with a deep understanding of system architecture and design.

• You are an expert in Python and TypeScript/React.

• You possess solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab), Docker, and deploying applications on Kubernetes.

• You have a demonstrated history of championing automated testing strategies to ensure robust and reliable code.

• You have a genuine passion for working with customers, understanding their problems, and delivering solutions that provide immediate value.

OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS

1. Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)

2. Pair Programming Interview (90 minutes)

3. System Design Interview (90 minutes)

4. Commercial & Leadership Interview (60 minutes)

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.

If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part-time hours.

A note on AI: we're happy for you to use it for research and interview prep, but please don't use it to generate answers during live interviews. We also use an AI note-taker (Metaview) in interviews so interviewers can stay present (which you can opt out of just let us know,) and every application is reviewed by a human, never decided by AI.