Senior/Principal Software Engineer (AI) at Auroraer

Aurora helps governments, investors, and utilities make billion‑dollar decisions on the journey to net‑zero. Based in Oxford, you will work in a dynamic and growing engineering organisation that builds cloud-based software to track and model power grids around the world.

As a Software Engineer on the AI team you will build systems where LLMs autonomously plan, and call tools, to navigate large, multi-dimensional, fast-evolving data. Your work will amplify the value of Aurora's data, models, and forecasts to researchers, investors, and policy-makers around the world, and directly impact the decisions that drive the decarbonisation of grids around the world.

You will manage a fast-paced team that releases changes multiple times a day. The successful applicant will be an excellent problem solver, a strong team leader, and have a proven ability to take big projects from conception to production.

We're open to a range of candidates - the role and compensation will reflect your experience.

Responsibilities

Manage a team of Software Engineers and Data Scientists
Own projects from end-to-end, from first conversations through to production systems
Work with modelling and data teams to embed proprietary insights into production systems
Deploy agentic systems that enable fast, multi-dimensional, data-driven decisions

Skills

Required attributes:

10+ years developing impactful, mission-critical backend systems
Previous experience managing teams of 5+ engineers
The ability to work in fast-paced, high-ownership environments
Excellence in multiple languages (we mostly use Python)
Strong discipline in testing and automation
Experienced, judicious user of AI coding tools
An exceptional team player - low-ego, high-initiative
Genuine interest in the transformation of energy markets and infrastructure

Desirable attributes:

Hands-on experience building LLM-based systems
Experience testing non-deterministic systems
Understanding of statistics and inferential methods
LangGraph, RAG, MCP, MLOps, IaaC, AWS

Benefits

Some of the benefits we include are:

Private Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Parental Support
Salary-Exchange Pension
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Local Oxford Discounts
Cycle-to-work Scheme
Flu Jabs

At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity.

To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.

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