Salary: £50,000 – 50,000 per year
Requirements:
- Degree in software engineering, computer science, AI, games technology, simulation, or a related technical discipline
- Practical software development experience in Python, C++, or C#
- Ability to build, test, and debug software, integrations, and small services independently
- Understanding of APIs, data formats, and basic system integration concepts
- Willingness to work across different technical areas including AI, XR, backend services, tooling, and prototyping
- Strong problem‑solving ability and enthusiasm for learning in a fast‑paced R&D environment
- Excellent communication skills to articulate technical issues and blockers clearly
- Experience with AI/ML tools, LLMs, speech services, RAG systems, or AI APIs
- Experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or other real‑time 3D development environments
- Familiarity with Docker, FastAPI, REST APIs, Git, and deployment workflows
- Experience with simulation, defence, XR, training systems, or serious games
- Familiarity with cloud services or local/offline model deployment
- Experience preparing demos, prototypes, or proof‑of‑concept systems for technical or customer audiences
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain prototypes, proof‑of‑concept systems, and technical demonstrators
- Take early‑stage feasibility prototypes forward into working implementations, validating technical assumptions and documenting findings
- Implement integrations between AI services, APIs, backend systems, XR applications, simulation environments, and third‑party platforms
- Develop microservices, wrappers, connectors, and service interfaces to support solution components
- Support applied AI development including LLM services, speech services, classification models, RAG pipelines, and AI‑enabled application features
- Prepare and maintain demo‑ready technical builds for internal and customer‑facing demonstrations
- Support the preparation of technical handoff to delivery teams, including setup guides, implementation notes, configuration instructions, and known‑issue logs
- Test and validate solution components against defined requirements or acceptance criteria, recording issues, limitations, and dependencies clearly
Technologies:
- 3D
- AI
- Backend
- C#
- Cloud
- Docker
- FastAPI
- Git
- Support
- LLM
- Python
- REST
- Security
- Unity
- Unreal
- XR
- microservices
- GameDev
More:
We are a leading technology company in the Defence & Security sector, based at Portsdown Technology Park in Portsmouth. We are seeking a Research & Development Software Engineer to join our innovative team on a permanent basis and help us develop cutting‑edge immersive training solutions and simulations. We offer a competitive salary, family medical and dental cover, 25 days annual leave plus birthday day off and bank holidays, additional annual leave after one year, reservist volunteering and volunteering days on full pay, pension through NEST, cycle to work and EV schemes, career development opportunities, employee assistance, flexible working, and company socials and wellbeing initiatives.
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