Graduate AI Engineer (Southampton)

Graduate AI Engineer – Tech for Good & Cutting-Edge ML

Location: Remote/Hybrid (UK or Ireland-based with occasional travel)

Contract: 9-month fixed-term (Full-time, PAYE)

Salary: Up to £49k for exceptional candidates

Make an Impact, Tech That Matters

Join a pioneering startup on a mission to break down digital barriers for the deaf community. This company is the first of its kind, using cutting-edge tech to translate digital and written content into sign language — making information truly accessible for everyone.

They’re small, scrappy, ambitious, and working on a platform that combines AI, microservices, and cloud-native infrastructure to transform how sign language is delivered at scale.

Why Join?

• Zero tech debt: Build from the ground up – clean slate.
• Big purpose: Your work directly improves access to information for underserved communities.
• Modern stack: Microservices, Python, FastAPI, React, Azure, AI/ML – all in play.
• Ownership: Shape the architecture and engineering culture from day one.
• Hybrid freedom: Mostly remote, with occasional travel to meet the team.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop ML models from scratch for NLP, computer vision, or generative AI
• Collaborate with engineers and designers to ship end-to-end features
• Work across the stack (Python, backend, and some frontend)
• Learn how to deploy, monitor, and maintain production-grade ML services using MLOps principles
• Help shape how tech is used to break down accessibility barriers

About You

• On track to graduate (or recently graduated) with a strong degree in AI, ML, or related field
• You’re curious, sharp, and motivated to learn quickly
• Comfortable coding in Python and building ML models
• Excited by real-world applications of ML, not just theory
• Passionate about inclusive technology and ethical AI
• Able to explain complex ideas simply, and work well in cross-functional teams

Tech You’ll Work With

ML & Data Science

• Python (primary language)
• TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras
• NumPy, pandas
• Data pipelines (Azure Data Factory, Airflow, etc.)
• Applied ML: NLP, CV, transformers, GANs, time series, etc.

Engineering & Cloud

• Azure (or similar cloud platforms like AWS, GCP)
• Microservices and event-driven architecture
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, Pulumi)
• DevOps/MLOps: CI/CD workflows, monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus, Azure Monitor)
• Bonus: Exposure to NVIDIA ML stack, cuDF/cuPy, AR/VR or neuromorphic computing

What You’ll Get

• Competitive salary + potential for equity if hired full-time
• Real ownership and influence in your work
• Investment in professional development
• A chance to make a measurable difference in people’s live

This is your chance to make a big impact early in your career. You’ll be joining a tiny but mighty team building something genuinely innovative with AI and accessibility at its heart.

Want in? Hit reply, drop your CV, or even send a video — we're open to creative applications and encourage sign language users to apply too.