Role Description The AI Safety Institute research unit is looking for exceptionally motivated and talented people to join its Safeguard Analysis Team. Interventions that secure a system from abuse by bad actors will grow in importance as AI systems become more advanced and integrated into society. The AI Safety Institute's Safeguard Analysis Team researches such interventions, which it … to hire security researchers who have historically worked outside of AI, such as in - non-exhaustively - computer security, information security, web technology policy, and hardware security. Diverse perspectives and research interests are welcomed. The Team seeks people with skillsets leaning in the direction of either or both of Research Scientist and ResearchEngineer, recognising that some … technical staff may prefer work that spans or alternates between engineering and research responsibilities. The Team's priorities include research-oriented responsibilities - like assessing the threats to frontier systems and developing novel attacks - and engineering-oriented ones, such as building infrastructure for running evaluations. In this role, you'll receive mentorship and coaching from your manager and the More ❯
SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™
ResearchEngineer – Foundation Models | London (On-site) We’re partnering with a stealth-mode deep tech AI lab based in London that’s building foundation models from the ground up . This isn’t fine-tuning or prompt engineering, it’s genuine model pre-training, post-training, and large-scale systems research. The company secured substantial funding in … s a rare opportunity to get in early at a company that will define its own category once it comes out of stealth next year. The Role As a ResearchEngineer, you’ll play a key role in designing, training, and evaluating large-scale models and distributed systems. You’ll work closely with experienced colleagues who have scaled … some of the world’s largest AI systems, helping to drive both the research and infrastructure that underpin next-generation foundation models. You’ll have a high degree of autonomy and ownership, contributing directly to experiments, training pipelines, and evaluation frameworks that will inform how the models evolve over time. What You’ll Work On Designing and developing large More ❯
SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™
ResearchEngineer – Foundation Models | London (On-site) We’re partnering with a stealth-mode deep tech AI lab based in London that’s building foundation models from the ground up . This isn’t fine-tuning or prompt engineering, it’s genuine model pre-training, post-training, and large-scale systems research. The company secured substantial funding in … s a rare opportunity to get in early at a company that will define its own category once it comes out of stealth next year. The Role As a ResearchEngineer, you’ll play a key role in designing, training, and evaluating large-scale models and distributed systems. You’ll work closely with experienced colleagues who have scaled … some of the world’s largest AI systems, helping to drive both the research and infrastructure that underpin next-generation foundation models. You’ll have a high degree of autonomy and ownership, contributing directly to experiments, training pipelines, and evaluation frameworks that will inform how the models evolve over time. What You’ll Work On Designing and developing large More ❯
AI ResearchEngineer – London (Onsite, Full-time) Competitive Salary + Bonus High-Performance Environment | Applied AI | Human + Machine Innovation We’re working with a high-performing global investment firm that’s building out its internal AI platform — applying cutting-edge large-language-model (LLM) technologies to real-world research and data challenges. They’re now looking … for an AI ResearchEngineer who can turn emerging AI ideas into working products. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role suited to someone who codes with intent, prototypes quickly, and loves exploring what’s next in the AI ecosystem. What You’ll Do Design, build, and maintain AI research infrastructure – custom LLM pipelines and tools. … Optimise LLM serving and inference for latency, reliability, and cost-to-intelligence. Prototype new approaches using Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot , or similar tools. Work directly with data and research teams to deploy models into production. Help shape the firm’s Human + Machine strategy, blending AI and human insight to drive performance. What We’re Looking For Strong More ❯
AI ResearchEngineer – London (Onsite, Full-time) Competitive Salary + Bonus High-Performance Environment | Applied AI | Human + Machine Innovation We’re working with a high-performing global investment firm that’s building out its internal AI platform — applying cutting-edge large-language-model (LLM) technologies to real-world research and data challenges. They’re now looking … for an AI ResearchEngineer who can turn emerging AI ideas into working products. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role suited to someone who codes with intent, prototypes quickly, and loves exploring what’s next in the AI ecosystem. What You’ll Do Design, build, and maintain AI research infrastructure – custom LLM pipelines and tools. … Optimise LLM serving and inference for latency, reliability, and cost-to-intelligence. Prototype new approaches using Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot , or similar tools. Work directly with data and research teams to deploy models into production. Help shape the firm’s Human + Machine strategy, blending AI and human insight to drive performance. What We’re Looking For Strong More ❯
Lead AI ResearchEngineer Location: Hybrid/London Salary: £100,000–£150,000 + benefits Be the driving force behind the next generation of AI in education. A rare opportunity to shape the future. We’re working with a global SaaS leader in education and workforce analytics, backed by major private equity investment and trusted by thousands of … schools worldwide. They’re now building a dedicated AI R&D function, and this is your chance to join as the founding Lead AI ResearchEngineer . If you’re looking for a role where you can explore, experiment, and deliver real impact at global scale, this is it. What you’ll be doing You’ll sit within … small, focused R&D team with a clear brief: build it, prove it, scale it . Working directly with the Global CTO and senior .NET engineering leaders, you’ll research, prototype, and deploy AI capability that will shape the company’s product ecosystem for years to come. You will: Identify high-impact opportunities to embed AI, ML, and agentic More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
EMBS Technology
Lead AI ResearchEngineer Location: Hybrid/London Salary: £100,000–£150,000 + benefits Be the driving force behind the next generation of AI in education. A rare opportunity to shape the future. We’re working with a global SaaS leader in education and workforce analytics, backed by major private equity investment and trusted by thousands of … schools worldwide. They’re now building a dedicated AI R&D function, and this is your chance to join as the founding Lead AI ResearchEngineer . If you’re looking for a role where you can explore, experiment, and deliver real impact at global scale, this is it. What you’ll be doing You’ll sit within … small, focused R&D team with a clear brief: build it, prove it, scale it . Working directly with the Global CTO and senior .NET engineering leaders, you’ll research, prototype, and deploy AI capability that will shape the company’s product ecosystem for years to come. You will: Identify high-impact opportunities to embed AI, ML, and agentic More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
IC Resources
Machine Learning ResearchEngineer Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + Benefits We’re working with a rapidly growing AI company developing cutting-edge technology that enhances real-time voice and audio communication. Their products use advanced deep learning and signal processing techniques to isolate speech and remove background noise, improving clarity and focus across a range of industries … from enterprise software to high-performance environments. They’re now looking for a Machine Learning ResearchEngineer to join their R&D team in London. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of machine learning, signal processing, and real-time systems , developing and deploying novel models that push the limits of audio intelligence. Responsibilities: Research and … Design and optimise training pipelines using large-scale audio datasets. Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy models into real-world, low-latency environments. Stay up to date with new research and contribute to the company’s IP. Requirements: Background in audio or speech-related ML (e.g., noise suppression, source separation). MSc or PhD in a relevant field (ML More ❯
Machine Learning ResearchEngineer Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive + Benefits We’re working with a rapidly growing AI company developing cutting-edge technology that enhances real-time voice and audio communication. Their products use advanced deep learning and signal processing techniques to isolate speech and remove background noise, improving clarity and focus across a range of industries … from enterprise software to high-performance environments. They’re now looking for a Machine Learning ResearchEngineer to join their R&D team in London. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of machine learning, signal processing, and real-time systems , developing and deploying novel models that push the limits of audio intelligence. Responsibilities: Research and … Design and optimise training pipelines using large-scale audio datasets. Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy models into real-world, low-latency environments. Stay up to date with new research and contribute to the company’s IP. Requirements: Background in audio or speech-related ML (e.g., noise suppression, source separation). MSc or PhD in a relevant field (ML More ❯
Machine Learning ResearchEngineer About Us We’re Unitary , a fast-growing AI startup building Virtual Agents that combine deterministic code, LLM reasoning, and human expertise to automate complex operational workflows. Our technology powers trust & safety systems at scale , analysing millions of images and videos daily for enterprise customers. Backed by Creandum and Plural , with over $25M raised … we’re scaling rapidly and shaping a future where AI can make safe, fair, and reliable decisions online. The Role We’re looking for a Machine Learning ResearchEngineer to pioneer how Virtual Agents are built, deployed, and scaled. You’ll design an “ Agent Factory ” — a system that can automatically generate agents from captured workflows, combining the speed … of code with the reasoning power of AI. Working closely with platform and ML teams, you’ll research, prototype, and productionise capabilities that let AI autonomously build reliable software workflows. What You’ll Do Design and build the Agent Factory to generate and deploy Virtual Agents Develop code-generation and evaluation frameworks for workflow automation Integrate LLM-based reasoning More ❯
Lead AI ResearchEngineer – Defence Technology | Machine Learning | Robotics | London The Opportunity As Lead AI ResearchEngineer , you’ll take ownership of designing and delivering cutting-edge AI and machine learning solutions that power real-world autonomous systems. You’ll lead a small, high-performing team of AI engineers while remaining hands-on, tackling some of … multi-modal sensing, control systems, deep learning, and real-time inference . You’ll play a key role in shaping both the technical direction and the AI strategy — from research and model development to deployment on drones, ground robots, and edge devices. Key Responsibilities Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing AI and Machine Learning engineering team . Design … continuous integration. Essential Skills & Experience MSc (or PhD) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, or related engineering field . 5+ years of experience in AI/ML research and production-level deployment . Proven ability to manage or mentor other engineers. Strong coding skills in Python, C++, Rust, or Java . Practical experience with deep learning, reinforcement More ❯
Lead AI ResearchEngineer – Defence Technology | Machine Learning | Robotics | London The Opportunity As Lead AI ResearchEngineer , you’ll take ownership of designing and delivering cutting-edge AI and machine learning solutions that power real-world autonomous systems. You’ll lead a small, high-performing team of AI engineers while remaining hands-on, tackling some of … multi-modal sensing, control systems, deep learning, and real-time inference . You’ll play a key role in shaping both the technical direction and the AI strategy — from research and model development to deployment on drones, ground robots, and edge devices. Key Responsibilities Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing AI and Machine Learning engineering team . Design … continuous integration. Essential Skills & Experience MSc (or PhD) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, or related engineering field . 5+ years of experience in AI/ML research and production-level deployment . Proven ability to manage or mentor other engineers. Strong coding skills in Python, C++, Rust, or Java . Practical experience with deep learning, reinforcement More ❯
Edinburgh, Stockbridge, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
Lorien
ResearchEngineer (Optics/Imaging) - Near Edinburgh Hybrid Our client, an established and growing Scottish success story who have improved the lives of millions of people across the globe already and still have sights on further additions to their exciting product line, are on the lookout for a ResearchEngineer with a background in Optics/… part of the firm, we'd also be happy to share the great feedback from the many people we have placed into this company already. Role Outline: Using your research skills to help the wider function produce designs/prototypes, as well as craft reports/documentation, for existing and new additions to the product portfolio Analyse and report … a PhD in: Engineering/Computer Science/Informatics/Maths/Physics Previous work with Optics/Imaging/Photonics and Digital/Electronic Systems Demonstrable background in Research/similar R&D roles, and ability to translate research results for technical and non-technical personnel Skills in Matlab/similar Ideally any understanding across Software Systems More ❯
Bristol, Avon, South West, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
GKN Aerospace
Senior ResearchEngineer - Assembly Automation Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities. GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed … manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career. Job Summary An exciting position has arisen for a Senior ResearchEngineer (SRE) Assembly Automation. The successful candidate shall work as part of a transnational team supporting a variety of technology activities, but with particular responsibility for specifying, developing … and deploying automated systems for assembly operations. Drawing on their diverse experience and awareness of state-of-art automation systems to progress a variety of research and development activities in the TRL1-6 range, often being required to work with and steer specialised suppliers to develop sub-systems to GKN specifications. They will work closely with other disciplines such More ❯
customers from universities, hospitals and industry. Our employees are motivated to deliver the most innovative next generation technologies in biomedicine that will ultimately translate ideas to clinics faster. Senior ResearchEngineer About the role As a ResearchEngineer at iotaSciences, you'll be at the forefront of developing the next generation of fluid handling and automated … performance. We're looking for a highly motivated and independent individual with a strong background in engineering or a similar technical field. You should have previous experience in a research or product development environment, whether academic or industrial. You should be able to comfortable being the technical authority on NPI projects and have experience taking a project from concept More ❯
customers from universities, hospitals and industry. Our employees are motivated to deliver the most innovative next generation technologies in biomedicine that will ultimately translate ideas to clinics faster. Senior ResearchEngineer About the role As a ResearchEngineer at iotaSciences, you'll be at the forefront of developing the next generation of fluid handling and automated … performance. We're looking for a highly motivated and independent individual with a strong background in engineering or a similar technical field. You should have previous experience in a research or product development environment, whether academic or industrial. You should be able to comfortable being the technical authority on NPI projects and have experience taking a project from concept More ❯
Machine Learning/AI ResearchEngineer (Post-doc) This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze … cutting-edge renewable energy solution. Start/End Date: October 2025 to September 2028 (3 Years) Location: Galway/Dublin Mandatory Requirements: PhD degree (or Master's with equivalent research and innovation experience) What we are looking for: Hewlett Packard Labs is currently seeking a highly qualified, self-motivated machine learning/AI researcher to be part of a … new and growing AI research team in Ireland, to accelerate research towards various applications of digital twins incorporating Machine Learning. Hewlett Packard Labs is an international research organization with its headquarters and largest facility located in Silicon Valley, California. As the central research organization for HPE, Hewlett Packard Labs' purpose is to deliver breakthrough technologies that More ❯
Test Engineer (Research & Development) 50,000 - 55,000 + Mon - Fri + Flexible Hours + Start-Up + Benefits Bristol Are you a Test Engineer or similar with a background in Research and Development? Are you looking for a great opportunity with an ambitious start-up who have an industry-changing product, who have had an … due to receive more funding to help them take the next step. They are now undertaking another wave of new product development and are looking for a Mechanical Test Engineer to take them to another level. This exciting prospect, will see you responsible for assisting the company in their future goal of producing a Carbon Zero range of flow … to design and build rigs, rigorously test products, create test programmes and inspect results to maximise the development of new product designs. This dynamic role would suit a Test Engineer with a background in Research & Development who would like to be involved with an industry-changing company who have ambitious plans to expand over the coming years and More ❯
Essex, England, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
Edison Smart®
Job Title: Lead AI ResearchEngineer Location: Essex (Hybrid) Salary: £85,000 pa + bonus Introduction: A global defence & security contractor are expanding their AI research team and are looking for a Lead AI Technologist to help lead the team, researching and developing novel AI/ML technologies. You’ll lead projects spanning reinforcement learning, NLP, computer … industry leaders. Responsibilities: Lead delivery of large-scale AI/ML projects and ensure high technical standards Provide technical assurance for proposals, reports, and project outputs Identify and direct research opportunities, including collaboration with universities and industry partners Present research findings to both technical and non-technical audiences Mentor and guide junior engineers and researchers Key Skills/ More ❯
ResearchEngineer (Data Infra/ML) London (Hybrid) Can you build & optimize distributed ML pipelines with Ray or Spark? Do you love speeding up cloud infra (Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD)? Excited to build the data backbone for large-scale ML training? We're a tier 1 VC-backed start-up, developing hyper-realistic 3D simulations using AI. More ❯
ResearchEngineer (Data Infra/ML) London (Hybrid) Can you build & optimize distributed ML pipelines with Ray or Spark? Do you love speeding up cloud infra (Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD)? Excited to build the data backbone for large-scale ML training? We're a tier 1 VC-backed start-up, developing hyper-realistic 3D simulations using AI. More ❯
Senior ResearchEngineer - Assembly Automation Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities. GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries click apply for full job details More ❯
Greater London, England, United Kingdom Hybrid/Remote Options
Aeris-UK
practical in focus but intellectually demanding, drawing on ideas from simulation, human-AI interaction, multi-agent learning and model-based reasoning. We are a small team with a strong research culture and a shared interest in solving meaningful and challenging problems. Everyone contributes directly to project work, and we collaborate across disciplines, whether your background is in machine learning … work in partnership with researchers, government teams and other specialists, so communication and openness are important in everything we do. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated ML ResearchEngineer to join our dynamic team for 3-4 months to work on specific projects. In this role, you will be responsible for building and optimizing complex simulation … or simulation. About Our Company As a team, we value clarity over hierarchy and experimentation over perfection. We are growing steadily and carefully, with a mix of longer-term research and near-term applications. For someone early in their career, this offers exposure to a broad range of ideas, the chance to work across technical boundaries and the opportunity More ❯
AI Engineer (PhD) – Series A Deep Tech AI Company About the Company: Our client is a cutting-edge deep tech start-up that’s redefining how enterprises leverage artificial intelligence to automate complex analytical workflows. Having completed a successful Series A funding round , they are rapidly scaling their technology and delivery teams to meet strong enterprise demand. Their mission … with intelligent AI-powered digital workers — autonomous systems that can perform advanced analytics, data science, and decision-making tasks continuously, accurately, and at scale. The Role: As an AI Engineer , you’ll be part of a world-class team building and deploying production-grade AI systems that redefine enterprise analytics. This is a high-impact, client-facing position where … points and architect high-impact AI-driven solutions. Build and deploy production-grade systems leveraging LLMs, RAG pipelines, multi-component AI programs (MCPs), and agent frameworks . Conduct applied research to solve novel, previously unseen problems — bringing cutting-edge innovation from concept to production. Contribute to internal research initiatives and thought leadership, shaping the evolution of AI automation More ❯
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
MicroTECH Global Ltd
Key Responsibilities: Research and develop next-generation data prefetching techniques including ML-based predictors and irregular access pattern prediction. Design advanced speculative execution mechanisms and thread-level speculation (TLS). Research branch prediction innovations including neural branch predictors, path-based prediction, slice-based prediction, and conditional control flow slice techniques. Design ISA extensions and microarchitectural support for compiler … hints. Propose microarchitectural support for JIT compilation, dynamic optimization, and adaptive execution. Design simulation and prototyping frameworks integrating compiler toolchains with architectural models for microarchitectural evaluation. Participate in joint research projects with top tier UK universities, compiler teams, and OS kernel developers on future processor architectures. Requirements: Master/PhD degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Physics etc. More ❯
