
Senior Software Engineer (Python) – GenAI Start-Up
at Durlston Partners
Posted 19 hours ago
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- Compensation
- £300,000+ GBP
- City
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
Currency: £ (GBP)
Senior Software Engineer (Python) role at a GenAI start-up in London, working closely with AI researchers, data scientists and engineers. Hands-on position focused on writing production code, designing distributed architectures, and building scalable, high-performance systems for model training, inference and data pipelines. Competitive compensation (listed at £300,000) plus equity, with opportunity for direct impact on large-scale AI research and deployment.
Senior Software Engineer (Python) – GenAI Start-Up – London – £300,000 + equity
Durlston Partners is working with an elite-level AI Tech firm that is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Python) to join their team.
You’ll work with AI researchers, data scientists, and engineers to build scalable, high-performance AI systems. This is a hands-on role where you’ll write production code, design distributed architectures, and solve complex engineering challenges in large-scale, data-intensive environments.
What You’ll Do
- Build and optimise Python systems for AI research, model training, and data pipelines.
- Turn research models into efficient, production-ready solutions.
- Maintain distributed, high-performance services for training and inference.
- Apply best practices in testing, monitoring, and deployment.
What They’re Looking For
- Strong academic background CompSci (ideally from a top global university)
- Work experience/internships in Trading, Big Tech, AI, etc.
- Strong Python skills
- Knowledge of distributed systems or high-performance computing
What They Offer
- Competitive compensation with equity
- Work with top-tier AI researchers and engineers.
- Fast-moving, innovative environment.
- Direct impact: your work powers AI research and deployment at scale.
If you are interested, please apply! Alternatively, feel free to reach out to david@durlstonpartners.com for a confidential discussion.





