Cube Academy - Full Stack Software Engineer (AI) Part-time

*Cube Academy - Full Stack Software Engineer (AI) Part-time*

*Location:* Bournemouth (at least 1 day working in-office)

*Hours:* Part-time, 2–3 days per week (flexible scheduling - we’ll work around your course or exam timetable if you’re studying)

*Salary:* £13 per hour

*Empowering you to innovate, get paid & shape the future while you learn*

Do you live and breathe code? Are you curious about how AI can change the way we build digital products? Do you want to work on real, meaningful projects that make a difference while developing your skills and getting paid?

Then the Cube Academy has your name written all over it.

At 3 Sided Cube, we build tech for good: award-winning apps and digital products that make a real difference to millions of lives. Through The Cube Academy, we’re bringing passionate engineers and designers into the heart of our innovation work.

As part of the Academy, you’ll join us as a Full Stack Software Engineer focused on internal AI-driven innovation projects. You’ll help us explore new ways to use AI to power how we work, think, and build.

You’ll be part of a small, creative team working directly with our leadership to explore how AI can improve how we build, think, and deliver impact. It’s a hands-on role for someone who loves to experiment, iterate, and turn ideas into working products.

*What You’ll Be Doing *

* Building and shipping internal tools, prototypes, and AI-powered products using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js)
* Integrating AI models and APIs (e.g. OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain) into production-ready tools and applications
* Collaborating with our CEO and engineering leadership on AI-driven internal innovation projects
* Experimenting with new technologies and approaches to solve real business challenges
* Taking ownership of end-to-end development - from idea to deployment
* Experimenting, learning fast, testing bold ideas, and sharing what works (and what doesn’t!)

*Who You Are *

You’re a skilled full stack engineer who loves building things that actually work. Someone who is curious, hands-on, and not afraid to experiment or learn from mistakes.

You might have years of industry experience, or you might be self-taught and have been coding since you were young, what matters most is your ability to turn ideas into robust, usable software.

You could be working towards or recently completed a degree, master’s, or PhD in AI, computer science, or a related field - but more importantly, you’ve got the practical experience to bring ideas to life.

*Essentials:*

* Experienced in JavaScript & TypeScript, with strong knowledge of the MERN stack (React, Node.js, Express, MongoDB)
* Confident shipping code - you’ve built and launched real, working products (whether through work, study, or personal projects)
* Experience with Python or backend frameworks such as Flask/FastAPI
* Familiar with cloud deployment and modern tooling (e.g. GitHub, Docker, CI/CD)
* Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Cursor, VSCode with Copilot, etc.)
* Excited about applied AI - integrating models, APIs, or intelligent features into live systems
* Curious, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-moving, experimental environment
* Comfortable working with ambiguity and collaborating across technical and creative teams

*Nice to have:*

* Exposure to AI/ML pipelines, data processing, or fine-tuning models
* Interest in design-led development and user experience

*What We Offer*

* *Flexibility at its Best* – Hybrid working with flexible hours and bank holidays
* *Time to Recharge* – 23 days of holiday
* *Company Pension Scheme* – Salary sacrifice option up to 10%, with Cube contributing up to 8%
* *Wellbeing Support* – Unlimited access to the *OpenUp platform*
* *Vibrant Workspace* – Fun, relaxed, pet-friendly office with an excellent coffee machine, various monthly events and free parking
* *Social Events & Celebrations* – Regular team activities, remote and in-person events, beach cleans and monthly Company Friday lunches on us

The Cube Academy is where learning meets real impact. You’ll gain valuable experience and get the chance to work on high-impact projects that genuinely make a difference.

You won’t just be watching from the sidelines - you’ll be hands-on, building real products and experimenting with the latest AI tools to help shape the future of tech for good.

If you’re a curious, driven engineer who loves experimenting and learning through doing, we’d love to hear from you.

*DEI at Cube*

3 Sided Cube is an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who all share a passion for making the world a better place. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, and any other aspect which makes us unique. We can’t change millions of lives for the better without celebrating the diversity of those lives, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce within 3 Sided Cube is one of the ways in which we do that.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please reach out to us about potential reasonable adjustments.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.00 per hour

Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Employee mentoring programme
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Free or subsidised travel
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Paid volunteer time
* Sick pay
* UK visa sponsorship
* Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bournemouth BH2 5LP