31 July 2026
Your Role: AI Python Developer
This role sits in the Global:IQ team, building our next-generation intelligence platform. Global:IQ brings together 1st party and partner data, tools and capabilities to turn data into audience understanding and optimised, data-led media plans across audio and out-of-home.
As an AI Python Developer at Global, you will be a key technical contributor, building scalable backend systems that enable our AI and machine learning models to run efficiently and reliably in production.
Key Responsibilities
Backend Engineering (50%) Design, build and maintain robust APIs and microservices using Python, FastAPI and Postgres to power the Global:IQplatform.
Data Engineering (20%) Develop and support data pipelines and integrations that enable Global:IQ’s AI and analytics use cases.
Infrastructure & Data Warehousing (30%) Architect and manage integrations with cloud platforms (AWS) and Snowflake, ensuring data accessibility, reliability and query performance.
What You’ll Love About This Role
Think Big Help build the “brain” of the company, working on end-to-end AI and data developments that directly shape how we plan and deliver media.
Own It Take features from idea to production, advocating for modern, AI-enabled engineering practices and high-quality software development.
Keep it Simple Turn complex data and modelling requirements into clean, well-structured services and APIs that are easy to understand and maintain.
Better Together Work in a startup-style, fast-paced environment backed by the data assets and resources of a major media and entertainment company, collaborating closely with data scientists, engineers and product teams.
What Success Looks Like
In your first few months, you’ll have:
Built a strong understanding of the Global:IQarchitecture, data flows and key use cases.
Delivered your first production services and pipelines at pace, using modern AI-accelerated development practices.
Played a key role in bringing new Global:IQproduct features into production for real customers.
Established yourself as a technical voice in the team, contributing to standards, best practice and ways of working.
What You’ll Need
Backend Engineering Experience Around 3+ years’ experience in backend engineering, ideally in product or platform teams.
Python & APIs Strong proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience using FastAPI (or similar frameworks) and Postgres in production.
Cloud & Data Platforms Practical experience with cloud platforms and modern data warehouses, ideally including Snowflake.
Data & AI Focus Experience leading or contributing to data and AI-driven projects from conception to deployment, and an understanding of systems that support data workflows.
Modern Engineering Practices Comfortable using agentic and AI-accelerated tools (e.g. Claude Code, Copilot-style tools) and working in fast-moving, highly accountable teams.
Outcome Orientation A passion for using data and intelligence to improve ad campaign efficiency and demonstrate the value of media investment.
The UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company, Global is home to respected, national market-leading media brands broadcasting across the UK on DAB & FM and around the world on Global Player, including Heart, Capital, LBC, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X and Gold Radio.
Global Player allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in one place in app, on web and on smart speakers.
Global is also one of the leading Outdoor companies in both the UK & Europe, with over 253,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Global’s extensive and diverse outdoor portfolio encompasses Transport for London’s Underground network, almost all major UK airports including Gatwick, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime locations, as well as the UK’s largest network of buses including all major cities.
On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 29 million on the radio alone.
