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At ChAI we are looking for a junior Software Engineer, to play a crucial role in our shared success. We are looking for someone with a background in software development - academic and/or commercial -  who is a quick learner and excited to get involved across our tech stack, from data engineering to UI.

You will need good communication and problem-solving skills, along with an insatiable curiosity and drive to succeed. You will have a pivotal impact on our success as a business, contributing to our existing architecture and building new systems from the ground up. This is also a great opportunity to learn about building and productionising machine learning models, and their use in real-world applications.

Employee Testimonial

Since joining the business development team at ChAI almost 2 years ago, I’ve had a really positive experience both in terms of working with a great team of people and being given the opportunities to progress within the company to best fit my skills. I’ve really appreciated the exposure to different aspects of the business, from sales to marketing to product development and more, which has allowed me to understand where I can make a positive impact now and where I can develop my career in the future. 

Felix Orchard, Head of Growth

General Responsibilities
  • Work as part of an Agile team to complete high priority projects
  • Help scope requirements and architect solutions for a task
  • Maintain our cloud environments to a high standard
  • Identify and help resolve any technical issues
  • Peer review code
  • Communicate new releases and changes to the wider team
  • Handle small ad-hoc technical requests
Technologies Used
  • Python (including pandas, numpy, scipy etc.)
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • PostgreSQL
  • Terraform
  • Git
  • Plot.ly/Dash
  • Flask/React
  • CSS, HTML, Javascript
Required Skills and Qualifications
  • Strong academic credentials in a subject such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or similar
  • Ability to code well in at least one language, preferably Python
  • Good communication, analytical and problem solving skills
  • Ability to multitask and prioritise workloads
  • Can work well in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Passionate about writing good code and self-development
  • Sociable, a strong desire to enhance a happy culture
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
  • A background or knowledge of machine learning and/or finance
  • Familiarity with the technologies mentioned above
The Right Person for ChAI is…
  • Self-motivated and driven to succeed
  • Insatiably curious
  • Enthusiastic and positive
  • Kind
  • Resilient
  • A people person who is able to communicate well with a spectrum of people
  • Detail oriented and comfortable working to a process
Benefits to the Role
  • Rare opportunity to be an early employee in a mission-driven startup
  • Share options in the company
  • A crucial part of an exceptional team
  • Hybrid working policy
  • Regular team socials
  • Direct reporting to Founder
  • Vibrant central London office
  • Opportunity to progress career in other areas dependent on your talents and interests
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About us

ChAI works with some of the biggest companies globally to help them beat the status quo.

We remove the pain of commodity price volatility for our clients, de-risking their supply chains and trading operations. We mitigate the negative business impacts of commodity price risk for buyers (e.g. manufacturers) and sellers (e.g. miners) by forecasting prices on a daily basis for time horizons of one month to one year into the future, using the latest AI research on established and alternative data sources (such as satellite imagery or maritime freight data) to produce commodity price predictions.

We use data sources flexibly, meaning that we only select the most relevant data sets for each commodity when making our predictions - one size doesn't fit all. Furthermore, our algorithms are fully explainable, helping our clients understand the weight given to each input source and providing a full probability distribution for each prediction made. We also provide financial tools to enable our clients to reduce the risk of commodity market volatility impacting their bottom line.

We are a small team based in central London, backed by investors, with many years of diverse experience in tech, finance, academia, start-ups, sales, marketing and trading.

What is it like to work at ChAI?

“Since joining the business development team at ChAI almost 2 years ago, I’ve had a really positive experience both in terms of working with a great team of people and being given the opportunities to progress within the company to best fit my skills. I’ve really appreciated the exposure to different aspects of the business, from sales to marketing to product development and more, which has allowed me to understand where I can make a positive impact now and where I can develop my career in the future.”

Felix
Felix Orchard
Head of Growth

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Natasha
Natasha Nussbaum
Head of Product

“Over my first two months at ChAI, the team has gone above and beyond to make me feel at home. I’ve found the working environment here challenges me to develop my skills while keeping the fun in development, making me feel genuinely excited to work on infrastructure and machine learning problems every day. The firm’s focus on team fit in the hiring process has clearly paid dividends and the whole team works together effectively to utilise each others’ skills in the most effective way.”

Sam Leighton
Sam Leighton
Software Developer