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Lead Software Engineer

Better Placed Ltd - A Sunday Times Top 10 Employer!

Greater London

On-site

GBP 100,000 - 135,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a talented full stack software engineer passionate about sports and AI. This unique role offers the chance to lead the development of advanced AI workflows that enhance athlete performance globally. You will take ownership of a core framework, ensuring ethical and precise coaching insights are delivered to athletes. If you thrive in a tech-first environment and have experience in AI startups or projects, this is your opportunity to make a real-world impact in the sports industry. Join a team where your contributions will shape the future of AI in sports!

Qualifications

  • Experience in deploying AI systems with a focus on LLMs/ML models.
  • Strong coding skills in Python, Next.js, and Node.js for production-level workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure AI agents work seamlessly in a dynamic workflow.
  • Shape the future of AI in sports with impactful coaching insights.

Skills

AI systems deployment
LLMs/ML models
Next.js
React
Tailwind
Typescript
Node.js
Python
PyTorch
pandas
Scikit-Learn
LLMOps libraries

Tools

Azure
AgentOps
Huggingface
AutoGen
LangChain

Job description

Salary: £100,000 - £135,000 (DOE) + Stock from day one

About the Role:

My client is looking for a highly skilled full stack software engineer with a passion for sports and how the power of AI can improve performance. So if you're an avid strava user - read on!

This role involves ensuring AI agents work seamlessly within a dynamic workflow, meeting high standards of technical performance and ethical integrity. You'll be shaping the future of AI in sports, helping to deliver precise, ethical, and impactful coaching insights to athletes globally.

Due to the demands of this role, I'm looking to speak to engineers with previous experience working within an AI startup or in a purely AI focused project.

Why Join?

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of the core agentic framework that powers a cutting-edge AI platform in the sports industry. You'll work on advanced AI workflows, leading a tech-first initiative with real-world impact.

About You:

You could be a great match if:

  • You have experience of deploying AI systems, with a focus on LLMs/ML models in production.
  • You have strong skills in some of the tech listed: Next.js, React, Tailwind, Typescript, Node.js, and Python, especially for production-level coding and advanced workflows (e.g., PyTorch, pandas, Scikit-Learn, LLMOps libraries).
Nice to Have
  • You have proven experience in implementing and fine-tuning LLMs/NLP models.
  • You’re highly proficient in agentic frameworks like AutoGen and LangChain.
  • Experience with Azure and other AI tools like AgentOps and Huggingface.
  • Any exposure to LLMOps related work.

If you're passionate about sports and how AI can be used to improve athlete performance at all levels, please apply with an up-to-date CV.

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