Senior Software Engineer, AI Services

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Position: Senior Software Engineer, AI Services

Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom (hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

The job

We are looking for passionate and seasoned Software Engineers to join our Core AI Services team. In this role, you will help design, develop, and scale AI-enabling platform services and public APIs that are secure, reliable, and cloud-native. These services will act as foundational building blocks for AI adoption across AVEVA’s product portfolio and partner ecosystem.

If you are a seasoned engineer who is energised by the challenge of mastering Agentic Systems and building theMLOpspipelines of the future, we want to talk to you.

You will be part of a Scrum team to build innovative, standards-compliant,secureand production-grade AI capabilities, with a builder mindset, rapidprototypingand continuous improvement with agility of a start-up.

Key responsibilities

• Work with multiple teams to create AI solutions, which include AI model deployment, training, and AI tooling development.

• Build scalable, fault-tolerant cloud-native services on Microsoft Azure, ensuring high performance and reliability.

• Develop secure, well-documented public APIs and SDKs for consumption by internal and external developers.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions across data pipelines, orchestration, and service APIs.

• Embed robust security controls to protect sensitive data and ensure secure access to AI services.

• Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions to ensure engineering excellence.

• Mentor junior developers, encourage continuous learning, and contribute to a culture of innovation.

Essential requirements

• Extensive experience in software engineering, preferably in platform or cloud-native service development,ideallyusing Microsoft and .NET technologies.

• Strongexpertisein RESTful API design, versioning, testing, and lifecycle management.

• Proficient in securing APIs, managing authentication/authorizationand data privacy practices.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability toanalysecomplex technical challenges and propose scalable solutions.

Desired skills and competencies

• Hands-on experience architecting and deploying scalable cloud-native services using PaaS, Docker, and Kubernetes to manage complex, containerized AI workloads.

• Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs), AI orchestration and agentic frameworks.

• Experience with tools for automated testing and evaluation of AI outputs.

• Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating across global R&D locations.

R&D at AVEVA

Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at thecentreof our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name.

Ourtrack recordof innovation is no fluke -it’sthe result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning,collaborationand inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us.

UK Benefits include:

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

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Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life - such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals - safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.