Senior AI Software Engineer
Hybrid Oxford Full-time Senior AI Engineering
At a glance
Senior AI Engineering role at Aurora Energy Research. Oxford · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $161,745–$225,300 across the United States.
Estimated pay
Aurora Energy Research has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
$161,745 – $225,300
What the middle half of senior AI engineering roles in the United States paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 435 postings that stated pay, median $195,000. Last updated Oct 22, 2026.
RoleAI Engineering
SenioritySenior
LocationOxford
WorkplaceHybrid
EmploymentFull-time
PostedFeb 2, 2026 · 8mo ago
Role brief
aimlroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Lead software engineers and data scientists, while taking projects from early user discussions through to production
- Work with modelling and data teams to bring their proprietary insights into production software
- Deploy agent-based systems that support rapid decisions across complex, changing data
- Build backend systems where LLMs plan tasks and use tools to navigate large datasets
What you bring
- At least ten years building consequential backend software for mission-critical use
- You have managed teams of five or more engineers
- Strong ability in at least one programming language, plus disciplined testing and automation
- You have used AI coding tools thoughtfully and effectively
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone who can lead a team while owning technical projects through delivery. You’ll work in Oxford in a hybrid setup, and visa sponsorship may be considered subject to eligibility and company approval.
From the employer
Please note that we are open to considering candidates who require visa sponsorship (subject to eligibility and company approval)
Aurora helps governments, investors, and utilities make billion‑dollar decisions on the journey to net‑zero. Based in Oxford, you will work in a dynamic and growing engineering organisation that builds cloud-based software to track and model power grids around the world.
As a Software Engineer on the AI team you will build systems where LLMs autonomously plan, and call tools, to navigate large, multi-dimensional, fast-evolving data. Your work will amplify the value of Aurora's data, models, and forecasts to researchers, investors, and policy-makers around the world, and directly impact the decisions that drive the decarbonisation of grids around the world.
You will work in a small, fast-paced team that releases changes multiple times a day. The successful applicant will be an excellent problem solver, a strong team player, and a proven
ability to take big projects from conception to production.
Aurora helps governments, investors, and utilities make billion‑dollar decisions on the journey to net‑zero. Based in Oxford, you will work in a dynamic and growing engineering organisation that builds cloud-based software to track and model power grids around the world.
As a Software Engineer on the AI team you will build systems where LLMs autonomously plan, and call tools, to navigate large, multi-dimensional, fast-evolving data. Your work will amplify the value of Aurora's data, models, and forecasts to researchers, investors, and policy-makers around the world, and directly impact the decisions that drive the decarbonisation of grids around the world.
You will work in a small, fast-paced team that releases changes multiple times a day. The successful applicant will be an excellent problem solver, a strong team player, and a proven
ability to take big projects from conception to production.
- Manage a team of Software Engineers and Data Scientists
- Own projects from end-to-end, from first conversations with users through to production systems
- Work with modelling and data teams to embed proprietary insights into production systems
- Deploy agentic systems that enable fast, multi-dimensional, data-driven decisions
- 10+ years developing impactful, mission-critical backend systems
- The ability to work in fast-paced, high-ownership environments
- Excellence in one or more language (we mostly use Python)
- Strong discipline in testing and automation
- Experienced, judicious user of AI coding tools
- Previous experience managing teams of 5+ engineers
- An exceptional team player - low-ego, high-initiative
- Genuine interest in the transformation of energy markets and infrastructure
- Hands-on experience building LLM-based systems
- Experience testing non-deterministic systems
- Understanding of statistics and inferential methods
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