Senior Software Engineer (Python, Azure, GenAI)
At a glance
Senior AI Engineering role at Acuity Analytics. Ref: 26502, Malta, Bulgaria, Portugal, Bulgaria · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Build and maintain Python services that power document search, question answering, summarisation and RAG
- Use Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search and Cognitive Services to deliver document-focused AI features
- Connect backend services with Service Bus, Blob Storage and other Azure components
- Protect AI features with prompt safeguards and managed identities, and improve APIs securely
- Review code through GitHub pull requests and refactor services to make the platform easier to evolve
What you bring
- Strong professional experience developing backend systems in Python
- Practical Microsoft Azure experience, including work with at least one named Azure AI service
- You have built AI or document-processing solutions and worked in sizable codebases
- You understand cloud security and secure APIs, and have used GitHub with collaborators
Who this fits
This suits a senior backend engineer focused on Python, Azure and AI document systems. You must be based in Malta, Bulgaria or Portugal.
From the employer
Please note: for this role, you must be based in Malta, Bulgaria, or Portugal.
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About Us
Ascent has recently been acquired by Acuity Analytics. This is both a significant milestone for us and a tremendous opportunity for you. Acuity Analytics is a business with a strong global reputation, an impressive client base and ambitious growth plans. We deliver deep insights and domain-led digital transformation to high-growth and heavily regulated organisations. To our customers, we bring a partnership that provides the talent, technology and capability to enhance performance and operational efficiency.
About the role
We're looking for an experienced Python Backend Engineer to build AI-powered document solutions using Microsoft Azure. You'll develop scalable backend services, integrate Azure AI technologies, and help modernise our cloud platform.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Python backend services.
- Build AI-powered document solutions including search, Q&A, summarisation and RAG.
- Develop solutions using Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search and Azure Cognitive Services.
- Integrate Azure Service Bus, Blob Storage and other Azure services.
- Implement secure AI solutions, including prompt protection and managed identities.
- Work within GitHub using pull requests, code reviews and CI workflows.
- Support platform improvements through refactoring and service decoupling.
Requirements
- Strong commercial experience with Python backend development.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search or Azure Cognitive Services.
- Experience building AI or document processing solutions.
- Experience with GitHub and collaborative development.
- Good understanding of cloud security and secure APIs.
- Experience working within larger codebases.
Nice to Have
- GitHub Actions or CI/CD experience.
- Terraform or Infrastructure as Code.
- Azure infrastructure experience.
- Knowledge of enterprise AI or document management platforms.
Why join us
People are at the Heart of our Business. By investing in people, we achieve exceptional results for our clients and create new opportunities for our teams to thrive. Check out this page for more details.
If you have any questions contact our Talent Acquisition team on ta.admin@acuityanalytics.
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