AI-First Software Engineer

Bright Purple — United Kingdom · Posted ~8 hours ago

Full-time Hybrid

Skills

software engineering AI-assisted development real-time systems high-throughput systems low-latency systems high-transaction systems Cursor GitHub Copilot real-time data systems

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

Join a collaborative software engineering team as an AI-first developer working on a sophisticated real-time data platform. You will build and maintain high-throughput, high-transaction, low-latency systems while adopting modern AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor and GitHub Copilot. The role offers hybrid working, competitive paid leave, private medical coverage, and a strong employee-focused culture.

Highlights

AI-first software engineering opportunity working on high-throughput, high-transaction, low-latency real-time technology. The role offers hybrid working, 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, private medical insurance, and a strong focus on employee wellbeing.

Description

Software Engineer - London or Edinburgh One of the leading players in the UK and European Energy & Renewables tech sector is hiring for an AI-first Software Engineer to join its core product development team. As a part of this high performing and collaborative group of c.10-15, you will own one of the most powerful, real-time data engines in the entire sector, recognised as the gold standard for decision making and trading As the team are embracing AI-powered development, they are looking for prior experience in Cursor, Github CoPilot, and other coding tools. If high-throughput, high-transaction, low-latency, real-time technologies excite you - this is about as good as it gets! The Benefits: You'll join a multi-award-winning, people-first organisation with a benefits package built around your wellbeing, including: Salary up to £65,000Hybrid working with 2 days a week in their London or Edinburgh office26 days' annual leave plus bank holidaysPrivate medical insuranceLife assuranceCompetitive pensionDiscretionary bonus schemeCycle to work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes The Role: AI-first, back-end focused, building in C#, .NET and Azure. using events-driven architecture for powerful, real-time data analytics. Day to day, you'll be: Driving the evolution of the platform's architecture, spotting opportunities to improve performance, scalability and resilienceOwning technical design decisions while staying hands-on through the full development lifecycle, from concept to deliveryChampioning engineering best practice, clean structure, testability and solid documentationSupporting cloud operations across Microsoft Azure, including App Services, CI/CD pipelines and Azure Front DoorStaying ahead of the curve on emerging tools and techniques, including AI-assisted and agentic development workflows Skills Required Strong C# and .NET expertise, with a track record of designing high-performance, real-time systemsSolid database experienceConfidence using AI-assisted coding tools and agentic workflows day to dayBackground within trading platformsFamiliarity with Agile environments and collaborative code reviewGit and Azure DevOps knowledgeA strong communicator, able to translate technical detail for non-technical audiences Interested? This is a rare chance to combine the stability of an established UK company with the pace and purpose of a growing technology business, all while making a tangible impact on the energy transition. If you're a senior engineer ready to shape technology that genuinely matters, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply today with your most up-to-date CV for consideration. Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.