Senior Software Engineer (Forward Deployed)

About the role

Invisible is an applied AI research company that builds the platform infrastructure for AI in production at scale. As a Senior Software Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you work directly with clients and internal delivery teams to build and deploy AI-powered solutions, owning projects end-to-end from scoping ambiguous problems to deploying scalable systems. This is a hybrid role combining AI engineering, software development and technical consulting, based in London.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with delivery leaders to scope technical solutions to operational problems
• Identify workflow optimizations through deep engagement with customer problems and build stable, scalable solutions
• Design and implement AI-powered workflows using LLMs, embedding models, retrieval systems and automation tools
• Turn messy real-world constraints such as inconsistent data and latency requirements into engineering solutions
• Iterate quickly on real-time feedback from operators and clients
• Build reusable tooling and infrastructure that speeds future deployments

Required profile

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, including significant time building data, ML or backend systems
• Experience building usable systems from messy data and ambiguous requirements
• Proven experience owning projects from scoping through deployment in ambiguous, high-stakes environments
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills, with experience talking to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Willingness to be on-call for customers and to travel for on-site client engagements
• Available to work from the office a few days per week, depending on team needs

Required skills

• Deep Python proficiency with Hugging Face, LangChain, OpenAI, Pinecone and related ecosystems
• Docker, FastAPI, Kubernetes and cloud environments (GCP, AWS)
• Workflow orchestration libraries, pub/sub systems (Kafka) and schema governance
• Data governance and operations, including Unity Catalog, Delta/ETL pipelines and data quality enforcement

What we offer

• Annual salary range of £110,000 - £162,000 GBP depending on level
• Bonus and equity included in full-time, non-commission offers