PurpleSector
Senior Full Stack Engineer - Decision Intelligence
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Senior Full Stack Engineer - Decision Intelligence
Senior Full Stack Engineer (AI Systems & Rapid Prototyping)
Who are PurpleSector?
Born in the white heat of Formula 1™, PurpleSector is an engineering-led, data-driven consultancy that solves complex, high-value challenges.
With a team of over 60 engineers and data scientists, we use race-derived tools, technologies, and techniques to uncover critical insights, prototype and validate solutions, and embed lasting performance improvements. Our mission is to decode complexity, unlock efficiency, and deliver measurable results at race pace—turning challenges into performance gains in weeks, not months.
Role Overview
- Location: Remote (ability to work at our Head Office in Thursley, Surrey when required)
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Reporting to: Technical Project Lead – Decision Intelligence
We operate like a startup inside some of the world’s largest organisations, with pace, precision, and delivery focus rooted in our Formula 1™ heritage.
Core Principles
- Fast iteration and real-world testing over perfect plans and theory
- Pragmatic decisions and simple, effective solutions over heavy architecture
- High-trust, high-autonomy teams that solve real problems for real users quickly
- A Formula 1™ mindset: precision, pace, and continuous improvement
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Key Responsibilities
- Build AI-driven products from concept → PoC → MVP → production
- Rapidly prototype and iterate based on real user feedback
- Design systems that are pragmatic, scalable, and secure by default
- Work across the stack (TypeScript frontend + Django/backend services)
- Ship and operate what you build:
- CI/CD
- Containers
- Cloud environments
- Observability
- Lightweight infra-as-code where it matters
- Utilise AI tools to accelerate development and improve outcomes
- Make clear trade-offs between speed, cost, and long-term scalability
- Contribute to reusable components, internal platforms, and engineering standards where it adds value
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General Requirements
- Actively use AI tools (LLMs, copilots, automation) in your workflow
- Think about how AI changes how systems are built, not only what they do
- Curious, experimental, and open to new ways of working
- Strong full-stack experience (applications and APIs), confident across:
- Frontend (TypeScript)
- Backend systems
- Solid architectural thinking with clear communication on trade-offs, balancing security, cost, and scalability
- Comfortable thriving in fast-moving, ambiguous environments, with a strong bias toward delivery
Employee Benefits
- 25 days holiday (pro-rated for part-time employees)
- Pension (4% employee contribution / 5% employer contribution)
- Life insurance (10x salary)
- Healthcare (after 6 months probation)
- Income Protection (after 6 months probation)
- Employee Assistance Scheme
- Up to 10% discretionary annual bonus (based on individual/company performance)
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