Software Engineer

About Malted

Malted builds specialised AI systems for financial institutions. Our products combine advanced language technology with deep domain understanding to help firms make faster, more accurate and more accountable decisions.

We focus entirely on financial services, working with leading banks, insurers and regulators to turn complex reasoning into clear, dependable intelligence.

Our flagship product, Malted Pulse, provides AI that reasons transparently and can be inspected, governed and tuned to organisational policy.

We’re a small, highly technical team based in Edinburgh, combining deep machine learning experience with a rigorous approach to product design and engineering. We believe that making AI systems understandable isn’t just an ethical necessity, it’s a competitive advantage.

About the team

You’ll join the Pulse product team, responsible for building and evolving the systems that power Malted Pulse. The team designs and operates the distributed infrastructure that enables our customers to deploy reasoning agents at scale, with reliability, traceability and performance at the core.

You’ll work closely with our machine learning and frontend engineers to turn advanced capability into robust, maintainable systems.

What you’ll do

You’ll work across the full stack to design, build and scale the systems behind Malted Pulse. This role blends strong engineering with creative problem-solving: developing cloud infrastructure to deploy machine learning models at scale, and turning prototypes into production-grade code that delivers real impact.

Responsibilities

• Architect, code and maintain high-quality software with an emphasis on clean, efficient and maintainable code

• Contribute to the development of robust, scalable and secure software for our AI platform

• Implement best practices and design patterns to ensure high-quality development

• Translate research outputs into deployable, production-ready code

• Test, debug and optimise systems to ensure high performance, scalability and reliability

• Write clear documentation for code, APIs and system designs

Who you are

We’re looking for engineers who care deeply about the quality and clarity of what they build. Curiosity, independence and a taste for solving hard problems matter more than ticking every box.

Minimum requirements

• Eligible to work in the UK

• At least 4 years of software engineering experience, with a strong portfolio of projects demonstrating technical ability and problem-solving skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, C++ or JavaScript

• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP or Azure) and full-stack development practices

• Familiarity with containerisation tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Strong understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data structures

• Proven track record of building scalable systems, with familiarity with DevOps tools and methodologies

• Ability to analyse complex problems and design effective solutions

• Strong collaboration skills and experience working within agile or cross-functional teams

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment and adapt to the evolving needs of a growing company

Preferred requirements

• Experience deploying solutions for enterprise clients

• Background in deep tech or companies developing novel IP and technologies

• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git)

• Knowledge of security best practices in software development

• MSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• Exposure to machine learning frameworks (e.g. scikit-learn, PyTorch) or understanding of AI principles (advantageous but not required)

• Contributions to public repositories or open-source projects

Working at Malted

We’re based in Edinburgh and work from the office three days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). The rest of the week is flexible. We keep a high bar for technical quality but a low tolerance for ego. You’ll join a team that values precision, humour and intellectual honesty.

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Pension and stock options

• Medical and life insurance

• Hybrid working with flexible hours

• Professional development and growth opportunities

• Free snacks and drinks

• Social events and company outings

• A collaborative, inclusive workplace that promotes innovation and teamwork

• The chance to work on one-of-a-kind products at the forefront of the AI industry

• Relocation assistance for candidates moving to Edinburgh