Senior Software Engineer (AI Product development)

We at Focaldata are on a mission to close the "understanding gap" between what organisations believe about people and reality. By leveraging AI, we provide deeper, more accurate insights at a fraction of the cost and time of traditional methods.

We have built an amazing team of research industry experts and great engineers to reimagine what is possible in research. We do impactful work with amazing organisations ranging from well-known brands to life-changing non-profits.

We are now looking for a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience delivering high-quality code quickly, breaking down complex technical challenges into manageable tasks, and proactively unblocking team members to keep progress on track.

What you'll do

As a Senior Software Engineer working on our agentic AI product, you will :

• Deliver High-Standard Code : Develop clean, efficient, and maintainable code that meets the highest standards and prioritises simplicity over cleverness.
• Unblock Team Members : Identify blockers in the development process, proactively assist and guide fellow team members, and resolve technical roadblocks promptly to ensure smooth progress.
• Decompose Complex Tech Challenges : Break down complex, high-level product requirements into smaller, manageable technical deliverables. You will manage the breakdown of epics into tasks to ensure clear progress and communication.
• Provide Senior-Level Insight & Pragmatism : Bring your experience and seniority to the table by making well-considered decisions that balance trade-offs. Ensure that decisions, whether technical or architectural, are clearly communicated and understandable to both peers and leaders.
• Champion Quality & Best Practices : Operate in a startup tech team environment that is growing to the next level, and champion best practices to ensure scalability and maintainability.
• Go where you’re needed : We’re a small startup engineering team and while we really need expertise in AI, there will also be a need for you to contribute to a wide range of different software engineering work.

Who you are (skills and experience)

Nice-to-Have

Please note that our team is required to be in the office three days a week.

Focaldata is an equal opportunities employer. We believe in the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce for our business, team and customers. We encourage all applications regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage, pregnancy, maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We also understand that certain groups may not feel empowered to apply unless they match every single requirement. Please do apply even if you don't match 100% of every single requirement!

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