Principal Engineer - AI and Python

A Technical Leader and Mentor: You are a hands-on coder who also excels at guiding and influencing your peers. You know when to build, when to teach, and how to elevate the engineers around you.

Technically excellent : You are an engineer who excels at building high-quality software, able to build production software in .NET, Java, Python or another common backend programming language

An AI Tool Expert: You have deep, practical experience with multiple generative AI and AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Co-pilot, Claude, Cursor, etc.). You don't just know the features; you know how to wield them for maximum impact in a professional development environment.

A Workflow Innovator: You don't just adopt new tools; you rethink the entire development lifecycle. You are comfortable challenging established norms to introduce new ways of working that unlock greater potential.

A Passionate Technologist: You are fully bought into the paradigm shift that AI represents for software delivery. Your enthusiasm is infectious, and you are relentless in your pursuit of technical excellence.

An Effective Communicator: You possess strong communication skills, capable of discussing complex technical concepts with engineers, collaborating effectively with product managers, and demonstrating the value of your work.

Lead the Change: This isn't a role where you'll just follow trends; you'll be setting the standard for our AI-native future.

High-Impact Work: Your efforts will directly accelerate our development lifecycle, enhance our products, and shape the skills of our entire engineering team.

Autonomy and Support: We will provide you with the autonomy to innovate, backed by a leadership team that is fully invested in the AI mission.

Shape the Future: Be at the absolute forefront of the most significant shift in software development in a generation.

If you are a pragmatic, curious, and skilled engineer ready to build the future of software development, we want to hear from you.

We trust people to do their best work. That means flexibility over rigid rules, impact over activity, and real investment in your growth both professionally and personally. You’ll be part of a supportive, and friendly culture, surrounded by smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do. We offer flexible working, including hybrid and remote options. Our office hubs are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria, with occasional travel to client sites or CreateFuture offices when needed.

We trust you to manage your time balancing collaboration with client time and focused work. What matters is the impact you have, not how busy you look.

We try to keep our hiring process clear, fair and respectful of your time. We aim to get back to everyone who applies and we will be upfront about where you are in the process.

It usually looks like this:

Call with our Talent Acquisition Team

Role specific capability interview

Depending on the role, we might also ask you to do a short presentation, a practical or technical task or have a values focused conversation. We will explain what is involved before anything happens.

We believe diverse teams build better workplaces and better products. We want CreateFuture to be a place where people feel able to be themselves and do their best work.

If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, just. We will do what we can to help.

We look forward to your application!