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Software Engineer - Up to £160,000 - London
Company
A recently funded AI start up, spun out from an elite academic institution, is looking to grow their software engineering team, specifically with a mission-critical hire to help scale their systems holistically while leading new development.
They are combining incredibly niche domain expertise with AI to conduct research and development in the physical world.
Role
- This is a heavily backend-biased position but given the size of the team, you will be working across the stack when needed
- Build scalable, performant systems
- Design and deliver end-to-end features with direct impact on customer value
- Work with product and ML teams to help translate abstract and complex concepts into concrete software
- Own key architectural decisions
- Continually make incremental improvements to their systems
- Help the team scale by mentoring junior team members
- Play a significant role in the future direction of the software function
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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- Strong ability across scalable and performant systems
- You have a product mindset
- Statically typed language expertise
- Experience with API design
- Low ego and love of engineering
Pay: Up to £160,000
Location: London
Additional: Very strong stock options
Full details are available. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with max@platform-recruitment.com to learn more.
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