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Lead Python/TypeScript Engineer - National Security AI
£100,000 - 100,000
IO Associates
Charing Cross, South East London
£100,000 - 100,000
Requirements
Must:
- Significant experience as a senior or lead engineer delivering complex software in secure or regulated environments
- Strong ability to articulate architecture and integration concerns clearly
- Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript (core stack)
- Familiarity with AI/ML integration patterns (model serving, RAG pipelines, vector databases)
- Understanding of secure development practices
- Experience working in fast-paced, scaling organisations
- UK-based with willingness to travel to sites as required
- Hold or eligible for DV clearance
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day technical delivery on Defence programmes
- Make architecture and design decisions for deployments into classified environments
- Write production code, conduct code reviews, and set engineering standards
- Translate programme requirements into technical plans, sprints, and deliverables
- Work closely with Defence stakeholders, delivery managers, and end users on site
- Manage technical risk, dependencies, and integration points across programme workstreams
- Mentor and develop engineers within the team
- Contribute to technical proposals, bids, and architecture documentation
- Support release management and deployment in air-gapped environments
Description
We are seeking a Principal Engineer to take ownership of technical delivery for Defence programmes, focusing on building AI-enabled capabilities in secure, air-gapped environments. This high-impact role involves combining hands-on software engineering with technical leadership to deliver high-assurance solutions on exciting Defence AI projects. Our team provides flexible hybrid working in the South East, allowing you to work on nationally significant programmes while mentoring and developing fellow engineers.
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