Software Lead

About Us

Mind Mage is an innovative tech startup pioneering generative AI technology for interactive entertainment. Our mission is to bring joy to everyone through tailored, innovative, and immersive digital entertainment. We're tackling significant challenges around reasoning consistently over fictional story environments, pushing the boundaries of AI and storytelling.

The Role

We're seeking a Software Engineering Lead to join our team in Cambridge, UK. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of interactive storytelling and AI technology in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment as one of our first employees! Be a part of the origin story of our new venture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead hands-on development and design across all areas of our technology stack
• Innovating new algorithms & approaches for working with generative AI
• Play a crucial role in setting architectural and technology choices for our products
• Drive strong development practices and a culture of engineering excellence
• Coach and mentor other software engineers as we grow
• Collaborate with the CTO on technical strategy and innovation

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in full-stack software development
• Adaptability and eagerness to learn new technologies
• Strong collaborative skills and ability to work in a team
• Initiative-taking and leadership qualities
• Coach and mentor other software engineers as we grow
• Quick learning and problem-solving skills

If you don't think you have what we're looking for in this role, but still think you're a good fit for the company, get in touch - we would love to consider you for other positions.

What We Offer:

• A generous stock options scheme
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and voice technologies
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement (at least 3 days per week in our Cambridge office)
• Very generous holiday policy
• Chance to be a key player in an early-stage, high-potential startup
• Collaborative and innovative work environment

Our Tech Stack

Your role will involve working across a wide range of technologies. Experience with them is beneficial, but we prefer adaptability and versatility over expertise in our current tool set - you will receive training in the tools you're not familiar with.

• A range of programming languages, including Kotlin, TypeScript, React, and Python
• ML frameworks including Hugging Face Transformers, PyTorch, and others
• A range of open source and commercial Language and Speech Models
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Git version control

Our Values

 

Innovation at the Core

• We constantly push the boundaries of technology and storytelling to create groundbreaking experiences.
• We pioneer paths to places others can't imagine.

Empowering Creativity

• We provide tools and platforms that enable storytellers to bring their visions to life in new and exciting ways.
• We value creativity that can be disruptive and revolutionary, not just evolutionary.

User-Centric

• We put our users' needs and experiences at the forefront of everything we do and work backwards.
• We strive to make life simpler and more accessible for our users.

Technological Excellence

• We leverage our expertise to develop cutting-edge AI and voice technologies that enhance interactive storytelling.
• We value simple solutions and build lean systems that automate activities and avoid wasteful processes.

Collaborative Spirit

• We foster a culture of teamwork, both within our company and with our community of creators and customers.
• We value the quality of ideas more than where they come from.

Ethical AI Development

• We commit to developing AI technologies responsibly, ensuring they enhance rather than replace human creativity.

Continuous Learning

• We embrace change and continuously adapt to new technologies and market needs.

Integrity

• We don't hide behind half statements and are up front with customers, investors, and partners.

Judgement

• We value people who can make independent decisions with high judgement.

Build it then improve it

• We value speed, understanding that technical debt is a tool to be used but not abused.

 

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Mind Mage, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We believe that bringing together individuals with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives is crucial for innovation and success. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups in the tech industry.

Get in Touch:

If you're passionate about AI, storytelling, and pushing the boundaries of technology, we want to hear from you!

To apply, please send your CV and a brief description of why you're excited about this role to careers@mindmage.ai.

Mind Mage is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, accessibility and mobility requirements, or age.