Senior Software Engineer

About Euromonitor Solstice Analytics leads the world in data analytics and research into markets, industries, economies and consumers. We provide truly global insight and data on thousands of products and services; we are the first destination for organisations seeking growth. With our guidance, our clients can make bold, strategic decisions with confidence. Purpose of the role You'll be joining our AI & R&D team, where we rapidly explore, prototype, and validate new ideas that create real business value. Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager, you'll design and build proof-of-concepts, prototypes, and production-ready solutions using modern AI technologies, including agentic LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), fine-tuning, and AI-powered automation. As a senior engineer, you'll combine strong software engineering fundamentals with a pragmatic, experimental mindset. You'll be responsible for developing scalable and maintainable solutions, driving code quality, making sound architectural decisions, and identifying the most effective approaches to solving complex technical challenges. You'll help the team move quickly without compromising reliability, continuously improving development practices, automation, and technical standards as we transform innovative concepts into impactful products. What you’ll do • Hands on software engineering in C# (.net 10) and python (3.13+) • Contribute to Software design for experimental projects (R&D) • Push for continuous improvement of the code base • Ensure a high level of code quality, and taking responsibility / accountability for the code released to production • Collaborate with software and AI engineers to design and implement AI-driven proof-of-concept projects. • Build, test, and iterate prototypes to validate new approaches and technologies. • Experiment with LLM-based solutions (e.g., RAG pipelines, prompt orchestration, agentic workflows) • Support data preparation, model fine-tuning, and evaluation processes • Contribute to transforming validated prototypes into scalable, production-ready systems Atleast 4 years of professional software engineering experience, with strong proficiency in Python and some working experience with C# •Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices (SOLID, Clean Code, testing, maintainability, etc.) •Experience designing and building scalable, maintainable, and reliable software systems •Experience working with relational databases and SQL (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL) •Experience with NoSQL databases, including document and/or graph databases (e.g., Cosmos DB, MongoDB, Neo4j, Gremlin-based graph databases) •Understanding of Azure Pipelines, and the CI/CD approach to shipping software •Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to evaluate and implement pragmatic technical solutions •Excellent communication and collaboration skills •Interest in A I/ML technologies, including LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, and model fine-tuning •Experience with AI/ML frameworks and libraries such as PyTorch, Transformers, LangChain, LangGraph , or similar technologies is a plus •Ability to learn quickly and thrive in a fast-paced, experimental environment focused on rapid prototyping and innovation The salary range for this position is between €4,100 and €4,600 / month gross. #LI-HYBRID #LI-RP1 Why work for Euromonitor Our values We act with integrity We are curious about the world We are stronger together We seek to empower We find strength in diversity International: not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office but we are all dealing with our 16 offices worldwide on a daily basis. With 16 offices globally there are regular opportunities for international transfer. Hardworking but sociable: our staff know how to work hard but also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, with flexible hours and regular socialising including frequent after work meet ups, summer and Christmas parties and a whole range of sports and other groups to be involved with. Committed to making a difference: We think that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays. It sees us reaching out into the local community with our mentoring, group volunteering, and fundraising initiatives as well as supporting international charities through our website sales, matching staff sponsorship fundraising, and carbon offsetting all our flights, amongst many other activities. Excellent benefits: we offer highly competitive salaries, healthcare insurance, food vouchers, saving fund, plus generous holiday allowances and in many offices a Core Hours policy allowing flexible start and finish times to each day. Opportunities to grow: we offer extensive trainin