TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (AI): Building AI-powered features for accounting, payroll, tax, and practice management software with an accent on automating end-to-end accounting workflows from document processing through to statutory filing. Focus on architecting and building production-grade AI solutions and setting technical direction.

Location: Hybrid in Belfast

Company

Bright provides a suite of industry-leading software solutions designed for accountants and bookkeepers across the UK and Ireland.

What you will do

  • Architect and implement scalable, production-ready AI-powered applications from front-end to back-end.
  • Design and build performant, secure back-end services that integrate with the AI platform.
  • Create user-friendly front-end interfaces for AI features using modern JavaScript frameworks or C# and Blazor.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy.

Requirements

  • Full stack software engineering experience building production applications for the web.
  • Proven production experience building software powered by LLMs/GenAI/ML models.
  • Strong full-stack capability with expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc.) or Blazor for front-end development and C# .NET for back-end services.
  • Cloud platform experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Production systems mindset including observability, testing, security, and reliability.
  • Agile delivery experience in fast-paced, iterative environments.

Nice to have

  • Experience with multi-agent AI architectures where multiple specialized models collaborate to solve complex problems.
  • Hands-on experience with vector databases and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems.
  • Python proficiency for AI/ML development and data processing.
  • Experience with prompt engineering and LLM optimization.
  • Knowledge of MLOps practices and AI observability tools.

Culture & Benefits

  • Competitive salary and performance-based bonus.
  • 25 days annual leave, health insurance, and company pension.
  • Company events, free food onsite, and on-site parking.
  • Referral programme, sick pay, and wellness programmes.
  • Fosters a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
  • Committed to supporting employees at every step of their journey with Bright.

Hiring process

  • Applied, Review, Interview, Hired.