Senior Software Engineer - London

Oxford Dynamics is a fast-growing UK deep-tech company developing AI and robotic systems designed to operate in mission-critical environments. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will work on building the systems that make advanced AI usable in the real world, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong focus on backend development in Python and event-driven architectures
• Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry
• Proven experience designing and operating production REST APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger
• Deep understanding of relational database design and indexing
• Proficiency with containerisation (Docker) and Git-based workflows
• Experience with API versioning, security, documentation strategies, and automated testing

Benefits

• Rapid career progression and personal growth
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing business
• Hybrid working model
• Company pension (NEST) with 4% employer contribution
• Private Healthcare
• 29 days holiday + public holidays