Graduate Software Engineer

About Amodo

Amodo is a hardware engineering company building the 21st century’s most important technologies. Our team of mechanical, electronic, firmware, and software engineers are trusted by world-leading startups, universities, governments and philanthropists to solve pressing technical challenges.

We are selective in the projects we take on and proactive in seeking out where our exceptional engineering teams can make the most impact. We believe in differential technology development: deliberately accelerating safety-enhancing technologies to ensure human flourishing. Not every technology is inevitable – rather, the market fails to incentivise key domains. We work in these areas.

We’ve doubled year on year since our founding in 2023, and we aim to do so again in 2026. That means we’re actively hiring across electronics, FPGA, mechanical, firmware, software, physics, HPC infrastructure, and DevOps — plus exceptional talent in any discipline.

About you

We value drive, culture fit, and a track-record of engineering excellence and above all else, but the below competencies, interests, and attributes are extremely desirable:

• Experience with frontend or backend development
• Experience writing and deploying code in one or more: CPP, JS, TypeScript, Python
• Excellent grasp of programming best practice

Alongside the above, the below competencies will strengthen an application:

• Experience writing firmware and working on hardware projects
• Interest in beautiful UX and graphic design.
• Familiarity with electronics and microcontrollers

This role will suit software engineers who enjoy solving important real-world problems and working close to hardware; who learn new domains quickly and prefer practical solutions over over-engineered systems or unnecessary complexity. Projects range widely, and include:

• Scientific tools
• Automation & robotics (Linux & ROS level)
• Embedded C/C++ (typically owned by dedicated firmware engineers, but software engineers are welcome to learn!)
• Linux, CUDA, Server engineering for our AI safety, - security, and verification work
• Custom simulation software (usually python)
• Data analysis pipelines (python)
• Organisational tooling (Typescript, react, postgres, etc.)

What is it like to work at Amodo?

• Our values: Truth-seeking, excellent, enthusiastic, kind, humble, and always learning
• Our approach: We think before diving in, iterate fast, and focus on the highest-impact 80/20 work. We favour rapid experimentation, quick feedback loops, and sprinting to “something that works” rather than over-planning.
• Feedback culture: We practice radical candor, which means being clear and direct while staying kind, and welcoming feedback at every level
• No “not my job”-ism: If we see something wrong, we fix it. If your part of a project is going great and another is struggling, don’t settle for polishing a chunk of a struggling ship
• Socials: Table tennis every lunch, personal project evenings, pub trips, trail running club, and more
• Office: Spacious, modern space in central Sheffield, with parking and bike storage. In-house workshop and equipment for our mechanical and electrical work.
• Project structure: You will generally be on 1 main project at a time, whilst supporting on 1-2 smaller projects. Team sizes vary from 2-10+ engineers, where most are ~4. Durations largely are within the 2 - 8 months range.
• Project variety: We get to work on loads of super varied, technically complex and interesting projects, from drone mounted laser holography for climate-tech to next-gen motors – just see our Projects page.

Interview process

To let you know a bit more about what to expect, our core interview process is as follows. We may occasionally include 1–3 additional stages, including aptitude tests or video calls with one of our founders.

1. 15 minute technical screening interview
2. 1 hour technical interview
3. 1.5 hour in-person interview
4. Offer

Company Profile: Amodo Design

Amodo Design is a hardware engineering consultancy founded in 2023 and headquartered in Sheffield, United Kingdom. The firm specializes in creating physical products and hardware tools designed to accelerate scientific breakthroughs. Operating under the principle of differential technology development, the company focuses on building safety-enhancing technologies. Their core engineering sectors include artificial intelligence security, biosecurity, humane technology, and metascience.

Statistics and Partnerships

• Project Volume: The firm has delivered over 50 engineering projects in less than three years.
• Clientele: Amodo partners with global startups, research organizations like the RAND Corporation, and four of the world's top ten universities, including Oxford and MIT.
• Funding Impact: The company has over £5 million earmarked for projects in biosecurity, AI security, and humane tech in 2026.

Opportunities for Job Seekers

Having doubled its team size year-over-year since its inception, Amodo Design is actively scaling. The company maintains a fast-paced environment emphasizing rapid prototyping and hardware iteration. Amodo recruits for entry-level and graduate roles across electronics, mechanical engineering, firmware, and software development. In addition to traditional engineering pathways, the company offers a "Physicist to Engineer" track and hires early-career professionals for operations roles. This makes the firm a strong destination for ambitious graduates seeking hands-on technical experience in the deep tech sector.

Company Link: https://amododesign.com/