About the job

Magentic, backed by global investors like Sequoia Capital, is seeking Forward-Deployed Software Engineers to join their London team. This AI-first company combines world-class AI engineering with procurement expertise to build next-generation agentic systems for global supply chains and procurement, targeting a $3 trillion market. Forward-Deployed Engineers work at the intersection of product, engineering, and customer success, collaborating closely with clients to architect and implement sophisticated data pipelines and APIs, directly fueling the AI with terabytes of real-world supply chain data. Engineers will build enterprise-grade AI systems, integrate with ERP ecosystems such as SAP and Oracle, process large heterogeneous datasets, develop lightweight front-ends when needed, and collaborate with ML engineers on inference pipelines. Candidates should have 5+ years of professional data- or software-engineering experience, fluency in Python and TypeScript/JavaScript, experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure), familiarity with enterprise software stacks, and the ability to deliver production-ready solutions quickly. Magentic offers a £120K–£130K salary, equity, hybrid London HQ work (3–4 days/week), annual team retreats, and visa sponsorship for UK-based candidates. The company values innovation, ethical AI deployment, and close collaboration with clients, and encourages engineers to take ownership of impactful projects while shaping the roadmap and recommending features.