Senior Software Engineer
- Level
- Senior
- Work type
- Hybrid · London
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 9 September 2026.
About the role
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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
Bringing medicine to patients is complex, expensive and high-risk. Faculty’s Life Science’s team is concentrated on building AI solutions which optimise the research and commercialisation of life-changing therapies.
We partner with major pharma firms, academic research centres and MedTech start-ups to design and deliver solutions which address critical healthcare challenges, and help to democratise health for all.
About the role:
As a Senior Software Engineer, we’ll look to you to lead development and deployment of cutting-edge AI and software systems for our diverse clients. You’ll design, build, and deploy scalable, production-grade ML/software and infrastructure that meets rigorous operational and ethical standards.
This is an ambitious, cross-functional role requiring a blend of technical expertise and confident client-facing skills.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading technical scoping and architectural decisions for high-impact ML and software systems
- Designing and building production-grade ML/software, tools, and scalable infrastructure
- Defining and implementing best practices and standards for deploying machine learning at scale across the business
- Collaborating with engineers, data scientists, product managers, and commercial teams to solve critical client challenges and leverage opportunities
- Acting as a trusted technical advisor to customers and partners, translating complex concepts into actionable strategies
- Mentoring and developing junior engineers, actively shaping our team's engineering culture and technical depth
Who we're looking for:
- You possess strong software engineering skills in Python and at least one compiled or strongly-typed language (e.g. Go, Java, Rust, or TypeScript), and know how to build robust, production-grade systems.
- You bring deep expertise in software engineering and strong Python skills, focusing on building robust, reusable systems
- You have demonstrable hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including architecture, security, and infrastructure
- You've extensive experience working with container and orchestration tools such at Docker & Kubernetes to build and manage applications at scale
- You thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, demonstrating ownership and autonomy in driving projects to completion
- You communicate exceptionally well, confidently guiding both technical teams and senior, non-technical stakeholders
The Interview Process
- Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)
- Pair Programming Interview (90 minutes)
- System Design Interview (90 minutes)
- Commercial Interview (60 minutes)
Our Recruitment Ethos
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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.
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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.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Golang · Java · Rust · TypeScript
Rare in Faculty's other 55 open postings.
In most of Faculty's ads
Machine Learning · Python
Named in most of its open postings, whatever the role.
57% of this description is written for the role. The rest is Faculty's standard text, folded away below.
Compared with Faculty's other open jobs.
The team: Life Sciences
This role is one of 5 open in Life Sciences.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
AWS (4 of 5), Azure (4 of 5), Docker (4 of 5), GCP (4 of 5), Kubernetes (4 of 5), Machine Learning (4 of 5), Python (4 of 5)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Lead Data Scientist posted Aug 26
- Lead Software Engineer posted Aug 26
- Lead Machine Learning Engineer posted Aug 26
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer posted Nov 6
From the team and dates on Faculty's own job board.
Salary context
313 other open postings titled Senior Software Engineer state a salary: median USD 160,000 to USD 220,000 a year.
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