AI Engineer

What You'll Do:

  • Build and deploy real AI systems that automate workflows and solve real user problem
  • Work directly with clients from day 1 - define the roadmap, manage delivery, solve hard problem
  • Own full-stack AI projects: LLMs, backend, cloud deployments, APIs, UI where needed
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers and engineers internally and externally
  • Write code that scales, abstracts, and adapts fast

What You've Done:

  • 5-8 years of experience as an engineer; ideally some in startups, consulting, or AI tooling
  • Have deployed your own AI tools or products (LLM apps, agents, copilots, etc), confident with Python and at least a few of: Cursor / Claude Code / other AI coding tools, LLM APIs (Gemini, Claude, GPTs etc.), cloud deployments (AWS / GCP / Azure
  • Have worked directly with clients or stakeholders and know how to scope a solution
  • Bonus if you've led teams, been a founder, or shipped under pressure

Why Palindrom:

  • We're actual builders – no bloated decks, no filler roles, no politics
  • You'll work on frontier problems with high agency and autonomy
  • Fast progression if you deliver quality work
  • Bonus structure based on impact, not politics
  • Flat hierarchy, no time-wasting meetings

Interview Process

1. 30 mins Intro interview

2. 90 mins Whiteboarding

3. 1 day Technical challenge (solving a real-world problem, (ai)coding/architecting)

4. 30 mins Meeting with the team + Offer

Job Details

Company
PALINDROM
Location
York, North Yorkshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
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