ashby

Software engineer, generative AI (UK) @ Writer

London, UKRemoteFull-timePosted 188 days ago

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About this role

📐 About this roleWe are seeking a talented software engineer with generative AI experience who is deeply proficient with python and typescript to join our dynamic and growing team at Writer. As a key member of our engineering team, you will play a crucial role in building the genAI software. Your primary focus will be on developing a state-of-the-art platform that harnesses generative AI technologies and you will deliver seamless and scalable solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain features that enhance the user experience, drive product growth, establish best practices, and integrate cutting-edge AI capabilities.

🦸🏻‍♀️ Your responsibilitiesDesign and develop robust and scalable generative AI services using Python and open source frameworks such as Writer Agent Builder, LangChain, and n8n.

Implement responsive and user-friendly frontend interfaces, leveraging technologies like React, TypeScript, and modern web frameworks.

Work with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure to deploy and scale applications.

Develop and integrate high-performance, low-latency APIs for AI-driven features.

Ensure code quality through testing, peer reviews, and continuous integration.

Collaborate with the team to build, and maintain generative AI agents.

Participate in architectural design discussions and promote engineering best practices.

Continuously improve the application’s performance, scalability, and maintainability.

⭐️ Is This You?5+ years of experience in software engineering at expert level with Python

Experience building web applications using FastAPI and Asyncio

Experience building with generative AI applications in production environments.

Expertise with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.

Solid understanding of database technologies such as PostgreSQL and vector databases as Elastic, Pinecone, Weaviate, or similar.

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, etc.) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

Familiarity with MCP, devtools, AI agents, or contributed to open source

You are committed to writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code, following best practices in software development.

You enjoy solving complex problems and continuously improving the performance and scalability of systems.

You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to build impactful features.

Proven ability to help teams adopt technical best practices.

*Note:. 5 years experience is minimum experience, but we are open to seniority (Senior, Staff, Senior Staff, etc).

🍩 Benefits & perks (UK full-time employees):

Generous PTO, plus company holidays

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance

Paid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks)

Fertility and family planning support

Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri

Competitive pension scheme and company contribution

Annual work-life stipends for:

Home office setup, cell phone, internet

Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.

Learning and development stipend

Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites

Competitive compensation and company stock options

Skills

EngineeringEngineering, product & design

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