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AI-Native Software Engineer

Key points

  • 07/08/26
  • London, Surrey
  • Market related
  • Permanent
  • Software Engineering
  • Full time

Job role

AI-Native Software Engineer
 
Central London | Hybrid (2-3 days per week) | Competitive Salary
 
Are you excited by the future of AI-native software engineering? We're looking for an AI-Native Software Engineer to help shape how modern software is designed, verified, and operated. This is an opportunity to work on business-critical platforms while influencing engineering standards, architecture, quality practices, and AI-assisted delivery across a growing technology organisation.
Our client is a well-established technology and data business with products used across a specialist industry sector. The organisation combines the agility of a collaborative team with the stability of a profitable, respected business. Engineers are encouraged to take ownership, continuously develop their skills, and contribute to the evolution of modern engineering practices.

Why Join

  • Help define what great engineering looks like in an AI-native organisation.
  • Influence architecture, verification frameworks, and engineering standards across the business.
  • Work on meaningful technical challenges that directly impact customers.
  • Join a collaborative environment where responsibility and progression are based on capability and impact.

Responsibilities

  • Design resilient, observable, maintainable, and replaceable software systems.
  • Translate complex business challenges into scalable architectural solutions.
  • Define technical boundaries, responsibilities, and constraints that enable teams to move quickly and safely.
  • Build and enhance AI-native software delivery practices.
  • Develop automated quality gates, testing strategies, and verification frameworks.
  • Capture and document architectural decisions, business rules, and operational knowledge.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to the development of engineering capability across the organisation.
  • Promote evidence-driven engineering and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Strong experience in software architecture and system design.
  • Deep understanding of software quality, testing strategies, and observability.
  • Ability to define and evaluate evidence that demonstrates system correctness and reliability.
  • Experience working within AI-enabled or AI-native engineering environments.
  • Strong understanding of the strengths and limitations of modern AI technologies.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
  • Proven ability to mentor engineers and connect technical decisions to business outcomes.

Desirable Experience

  • Cloud-native platforms.
  • Platform engineering and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Security engineering and observability platforms.
  • Agentic software development and automated quality systems.
Location: Central London
Salary: Competitive
Working Pattern: Hybrid (2-3 days per week)
 
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our client is an equal opportunities employer.
 
At Xpertise, we keep things human. Your application will always be reviewed by a real person. We do not rely on AI or automated screening tools. Every candidate receives fair, considered attention from our team.
 
Right to work in the UK is required for this role.

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Aaron Thorpe

Software Engineering Recruitment Specialist, Manchester

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