Research Engineer Jobs in the UK

176 to 200 of 225 Research Engineer Jobs in the UK

Research & Development Mai 21, 2025 Software Engineer - SystemOperations Belfast , United Kingdom

Belfast, United Kingdom
GEA Group
sense of purpose, our more than 18,000 dedicated employees work to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of production processes globally. We are seeking a talented and experienced Software Engineer to join our SystemOperations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for extending our application suite to integrate new devices and develop new features. This role requires a deep … ship new features. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to application performance and reliability. Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies. Proven experience as a Software Engineer, preferably in a similar domain. Strong proficiency in GraphQL APIs and SQL Databases. Experience with MQTT and Event-Driven Communication. Familiarity with lower-level network protocols such as DHCP More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Research Engineer, Knowledge Team

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Menlo Ventures
team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role: We are looking for Research Engineers to help us redesign how Claude interacts with external data sources. Many of the paradigms for how data and knowledge bases are organized assume human consumers and constraints. … be a good fit if you: Are a very experienced Python programmer who can quickly produce reliable, high quality code that your teammates love using Have good machine learning research experience Have experience developing software that utilizes Large Language Models such as Claude Are results-oriented, with a bias towards flexibility and impact Pick up slack, even if it … with this. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Research Engineer - Distributed Game Technology

London, England, United Kingdom
Sony Playstation
falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Department Overview: The Gaming, Developer and Future Technology Group (GDFT) are PlayStation’s technology experts. We research and develop innovative technologies that push the boundaries of play, helping game developers make the best games on PlayStation. Within GDFT is the SIE Connected Content Group, based in … and implementing distributed systems and service architecture utilising a wide range of technologies.You will be developing proof-of-concepts, exploring impacts on game and platform feature development, supporting multiple research teams, and collaborating on new concepts. Our focus is always changing to experiment in new areas and with new ideas, so you will need a wide range of experience More ❯
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Research Engineer - Distributed Game Technology

London, England, United Kingdom
PlayStation Network
falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Department Overview: The Gaming, Developer and Future Technology Group (GDFT) are PlayStation’s technology experts. We research and develop innovative technologies that push the boundaries of play, helping game developers make the best games on PlayStation. Within GDFT is the SIE Connected Content Group, based in … and implementing distributed systems and service architecture utilising a wide range of technologies.You will be developing proof-of-concepts, exploring impacts on game and platform feature development, supporting multiple research teams, and collaborating on new concepts. Our focus is always changing to experiment in new areas and with new ideas, so you will need a wide range of experience More ❯
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AI Researcher & Engineer, Space Exploration

London, England, United Kingdom
Amelia Space Technologies
AI Researcher & Engineer, Space Exploration AI Researcher & Engineer, Space Exploration This is a contract hybrid role for an expert AI Researcher & Engineer with knowledge in human and robtic space exploration. Initial Responsibilities The initial project focuses on researching practical AI solutions that enhance operational efficiency, enable new capabilities, and improve space mission outcomes. This includes supporting planetary … space exploration systems Collaborate with partners on technical roadmaps Long-term Responsibilities : Lead AI strategy and implementation across our projects Develop and integrate AI into existing products and services Engineer AI orchestrated systems into satellite imagery data analysis systems Drive innovation and establish AI best practices Qualifications Please apply only if you have the relevant skills and experiences: Experience … s AI capabilities from the ground up. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Contract Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Space Research and Technology Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Amelia Space Technologies by 2x Get notified about new Artificial Intelligence Researcher jobs in London, England, United Kingdom . London More ❯
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Research Engineers and Scientist

Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Leonardo
Social network you want to login/join with: Research Engineers and Scientist, Bristol Client: Leonardo Location: Bristol, United Kingdom Job Category: Other EU work permit required: Yes Job Reference: 4213f4d31538 Job Views: 14 Posted: 18.06.2025 Expiry Date: 02.08.2025 Job Description: Job Description: Scientists and Engineers, do you enjoy your work? Do you crave the opportunity to work with … will work on real engineering problems, designing and developing solutions at the core of our products. We also offer an award-winning package. About the Role As a Systems Engineer, you will bridge the gap between theoretical possibilities and practical implementation in real systems. We need talented scientists and engineers to transform early concepts into working radar solutions. You … do not need an engineering background to make a difference; many of our System Engineers come from science backgrounds. Responsibilities include: Applied research: exploring new technologies or concepts. High-level design: understanding how design decisions impact performance. Low-level design: detailed design, prototyping, and optimization within your technical domain. We support your technical and professional growth and provide challenging More ❯
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Research Scientist/Research Engineer - Societal Impacts

London, United Kingdom
AI Safety Institute
Role Description The AI Safety Institute research unit is looking for exceptionally motivated and talented Research Scientists and Research Engineers to work in the Societal impacts team. Societal Impacts Societal Impacts is a multidisciplinary team that studies how advanced AI models can impact people and society. Core research topics include the use of AI for assisting … information, jeopardising psychological wellbeing, or for malicious social engineering. We are interested in both immediate and medium-term risks. In this role, you'll join a strongly collaborative technical research team led by the Societal Impacts Research Director, Professor Christopher Summerfield. You will receive mentorship, training, and opportunities for development. You'll also regularly interact with our highly … to design and run studies that answer important questions about the effect AI will have on society. For example, can AI effectively change people's political and social views? Research Scientists/Engineers have scope to use a range of research methodologies and drive the strategy of the team. This is a multidisciplinary team and we look for More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Research Scientist/Research Engineer- Safeguards

London, United Kingdom
AI Safety Institute
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 Research Engineer, 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 ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Research Scientist/Research Engineer- Safeguards

London, England, United Kingdom
AI Security Institute
dedicated to understanding AI capabilities and risks in the world. Our mission is to equip governments with an empirical understanding of the safety of advanced AI systems. We conduct research to understand the capabilities and impacts of advanced AI and develop and test risk mitigations. We focus on risks with security implications, including the potential of AI to assist … and mission-driven focus of government, we're building a unique and innovative organisation to prevent AI's harms from impeding its potential. 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 … 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 Research Engineer, recognising that some More ❯
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C++ Engineer - Research Platform - Systematic Trading - £200k

Slough, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
JR United Kingdom
Social network you want to login/join with: C++ Engineer - Research Platform - Systematic Trading - £200k, Slough Client: Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business Location: Slough, United Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes Job Views: 1 Posted: 31.05.2025 Expiry Date: 15.07.2025 Job Description: Paragon is working with a quant hedge fund, with multiple trading teams … focusing on stat-arb equities and systematic credit. One trading team is looking to hire a C++ Engineer to support building high throughput data systems, enabling quant researchers to utilize a research compute platform for their trading strategies. The ideal candidate is an excellent C++ coder with a good understanding of the data ecosystem and the data needs … of quants. No finance experience is required; they seek a top-tier engineer eager to collaborate with researchers. The firm offers a hybrid work model, market-leading salaries, and the opportunity to work with some of the best traders and researchers in the London hedge fund scene. If interested, please apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr More ❯
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C++ Engineer - Research Platform - Systematic Trading - £200k

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
JR United Kingdom
Social network you want to login/join with: C++ Engineer - Research Platform - Systematic Trading - £200k, london col-narrow-left Client: Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business Location: london, United Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 1 Posted: 31.05.2025 Expiry Date: 15.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Paragon are working with … a quant hedge fund, with multiple trading teams focusing on stat-arb equities and systematic credit respectively. One trading team is keen to hire a C++ Engineer, to support building high throughput data systems, allowing quant researchers to harness a research compute platform to aid their trading strategies. They want someone who is an excellent C++ coder, and … who understands the data ecosystem, and why quants will need certain data-sets and for what means. NO FINANCE is needed, they want a tier 1 engineer who wants to partner with researchers. The firm offers a hybrid work model, market leading salaries, and the chance to work with some of the best traders and researchers in the London More ❯
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Python Engineer - Research

City of London, London, United Kingdom
Block MB
About the Role: My client are seeking a Python Research Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Portfolio Engineering team. In this role, you'll work on a large, production-grade Python codebase to help drive the design, performance, and scalability of data-driven research and engineering systems. The ideal candidate is analytical, performance-oriented … Use data-driven insights to guide engineering decisions and system design Maintain clean, well-documented, and testable code Requirements: 1–5 years of experience in a Python engineering or research engineering role Proven experience working on complex, multi-module Python projects Strong proficiency in at least one of: NumPy, xarray, or pandas Demonstrated ability to improve system performance (e.g. … skills Nice to Have: Experience in quantitative finance, scientific computing, or large-scale data systems Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and version control (Git) Experience working in a research or cross-functional team environment More ❯
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Python Engineer - Research

London Area, United Kingdom
Block MB
About the Role: My client are seeking a Python Research Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Portfolio Engineering team. In this role, you'll work on a large, production-grade Python codebase to help drive the design, performance, and scalability of data-driven research and engineering systems. The ideal candidate is analytical, performance-oriented … Use data-driven insights to guide engineering decisions and system design Maintain clean, well-documented, and testable code Requirements: 1–5 years of experience in a Python engineering or research engineering role Proven experience working on complex, multi-module Python projects Strong proficiency in at least one of: NumPy, xarray, or pandas Demonstrated ability to improve system performance (e.g. … skills Nice to Have: Experience in quantitative finance, scientific computing, or large-scale data systems Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and version control (Git) Experience working in a research or cross-functional team environment More ❯
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Data Engineer (AI-Driven Pipelines & Research)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Arrow
Join to apply for the Data Engineer (AI-Driven Pipelines & Research) role at Arrow Global Group . 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants. Description Our Data Engineer will help build and scale data infrastructure powering our AI products. This hands-on, technically deep role is ideal for someone who values data quality, robustness, and … automation. The engineer will collaborate with AI teams to design pipelines that not only move data but also clean, enrich, and understand it, increasingly leveraging large language models and automation agents. About the Team This team operates with a flat structure, a 'best-idea-wins' culture, and engineers influence product direction. We foster a supportive environment emphasizing ownership and … About the Role Build and maintain reliable, transparent, and scalable data pipelines in Python. Utilize LLMs for data cleansing, enrichment, classification, and tagging. Experiment with AI agents for automating research tasks and extracting structured data. Collaborate with product and AI teams to provide trustworthy data for prototypes. Design workflows transforming semi-structured data into actionable insights. Support rapid experimentation More ❯
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Python Engineer - Research

Slough, England, United Kingdom
JR United Kingdom
Social network you want to login/join with: My client are seeking a Python Research Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Portfolio Engineering team. In this role, you'll work on a large, production-grade Python codebase to help drive the design, performance, and scalability of data-driven research and engineering systems. The … Use data-driven insights to guide engineering decisions and system design Maintain clean, well-documented, and testable code Requirements: 1–5 years of experience in a Python engineering or research engineering role Proven experience working on complex, multi-module Python projects Strong proficiency in at least one of: NumPy, xarray, or pandas Demonstrated ability to improve system performance (e.g. … skills Nice to Have: Experience in quantitative finance, scientific computing, or large-scale data systems Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and version control (Git) Experience working in a research or cross-functional team environment #J-18808-Ljbffr More ❯
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Large Behaviour Models Research Engineer

City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Kinisi Robotics
Kinisi Robotics – Large-Behaviour Models Research Engineer Job Title: Large-Behaviour Models Research Engineer Location: Bristol, UK | Hybrid (primarily on-site) Team: Manipulation & Robot Learning Team Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent About the Role Kinisi is pushing the frontier of dexterous, whole-body manipulation. By fusing large-scale demonstration data - from teleoperation, human demos and the … open web - we teach Kinisi robots to solve new tasks from just a handful of examples. As an Large-Behaviour Models Engineer, you’ll help design, train and ship the next generation of multitask manipulation policies. What You’ll Do Invent & apply ML – Turn cutting-edge behaviour-cloning and generative-model ideas into practical solutions for real, bimanual manipulation More ❯
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Research Engineer – Learning-Based Animation & Simulation

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Search Technology
Research Engineer – Learning-Based Animation & Simulation Research Engineer – Learning-Based Animation & Simulation Direct message the job poster from Search Technology Location: London (hybrid strongly preferred); remote in EU possible for exceptional candidates Type: Full-time Seniority: Open from postdoctoral level to senior/staff level About the Position Our client is reimagining how virtual agents move … reinforcement learning, and generative models, they’re building a new foundation for intelligent animation in digital worlds; from characters to physically grounded agents. This isn’t just an ML research role - you’ll be implementing novel algorithms, working directly in simulation, and tuning systems that will run in production pipelines. We’re looking for engineers who thrive in high … simulation Experiment with generative methods for motion synthesis, behaviour blending, and skill composition Build robust systems on top of modern simulation engines (Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, Unity, etc.) Implement new research ideas from papers, then go further and make them work Work closely with a small, tight-knit team of engineers and researchers shipping iterative prototypes Experience Required: Proven experience More ❯
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Research and Development Graduate Engineer

Keele, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG
Research and Development Graduate Engineer About the Role Location: United Kingdom, Staffordshire, Keele Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Remote/Office) Company: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Business Unit: Technology Employment Type: Full-time Experience Level: Student (Not Yet Graduated) Overview of Your Day The Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) Research and Development (R&D) Engineering Graduate Programme is designed … into teams and learn through hands-on experience. You will undertake three 8-month placements based in Keele, Sheffield, and Glasgow. How You’ll Make an Impact Design and engineer components to meet customer requirements, defining products and subcomponents, including their characteristics and specifications. Develop integrated system solutions, evaluating technical options and refining designs. Ensure the realization of components … with the required functionality, including preparing design documentation and technical specifications for procurement. Research emerging technologies and validate components/equipment in laboratories and wind turbines. Create system models for simulations, control system design, and software development, including coding and testing. What You Bring A minimum 2:1 bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Sciences, completed before More ❯
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Research Engineer - Data

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Leonardo.Ai
more. With nearly a quarter of a billion users, we're building a world-class R&D team to push the boundaries of AI creativity. The Role: As a Research Engineer - Data at Leonardo , you will architect and manage petascale data pipelines, combining text, images, 3D models, and other data modalities to drive world-class AI models. You … curate large, multi-modal datasets, including synthetic data, that supercharge SOTA generative AI solutions. Your expertise in distributed systems, data processing, and experimentation will shape the backbone of our research work. Responsibilities: Data Acquisition & Curation Lead the ingestion, unification, and organization of large, unstructured data sources (e.g., text, images, 3D geometry, code snippets) into scalable, high-quality datasets suitable … for machine learning research and production. High-Performance Data Pipelines Develop and optimize distributed systems for data processing, including filtering, indexing, and retrieval, leveraging frameworks like Ray, Metaflow, Spark, or Hadoop. Synthetic Data Generation Build and orchestrate pipelines to generate synthetic data at scale, advancing research on cost-efficient inference and training strategies. Experiments & Analysis Design and conduct More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Research Engineer / Scientist, Alignment Science, London

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Menlo Ventures
interested in the ways that this could be challenging in the context of human-level capabilities. You could describe yourself as both a scientist and an engineer. As a Research Engineer on Alignment Science, you'll contribute to exploratory experimental research on AI safety, with a focus on risks from powerful future systems (like those we would … provides an overview of topics that the Alignment Science team is either currently exploring or has previously explored. For the London team, we are opportunistically hiring for the following research areas: AI Control: Creating methods to ensure advanced AI systems remain safe and harmless in unfamiliar or adversarial scenarios. Alignment Stress-testing : Creating model organisms of misalignment to improve … of novel LLM-generated jailbreaks. Write scripts and prompts to efficiently produce evaluation questions to test models' reasoning abilities in safety-relevant contexts. Contribute ideas, figures, and writing to research papers, blog posts, and talks. Run experiments that feed into key AI safety efforts at Anthropic, like the design and implementation of our Responsible Scaling Policy. You may be More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Research Engineer (AI Systems)

London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Positive Group
Technology London, UK The Role To support the development of the next evolution of our AI systems, Positive is looking for high-octane research engineers with a background in both software engineering and applied AI. What We Require Strong programming and research skills. Experience working with large distributed systems. Ability to familiarize yourself quickly with high-performance proprietary More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Engineer II - Research and Development

London, United Kingdom
ConvaTec Inc
improve millions of lives. And we're nowhere near finished. Across every part of our business, we're pushing for better. Join us on our journey to as a Engineer II - Research and Development and you'll do the same. The Engineer II - Research and Development provides both New and Existing Product Development support, remediation activities More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Research & Development Cookware Engineer

Manchester, England, United Kingdom
ZipRecruiter
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription: Develop new cookware products utilizing TCI’s unique and value-added materials Lead business development projects from initiation to launch Identify and implement process improvements Interface with customers to ensure products fulfill their needs; specify fit, form More ❯
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Research Engineer, Knowledge Team

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Anthropic
team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role: We are looking for Research Engineers to help us redesign how Claude interacts with external data sources. Many of the paradigms for how data and knowledge bases are organized assume human consumers and constraints. … be a good fit if you: Are a very experienced Python programmer who can quickly produce reliable, high quality code that your teammates love using Have good machine learning research experience Have experience developing software that utilizes Large Language Models such as Claude Are results-oriented, with a bias towards flexibility and impact Pick up slack, even if it … with this. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not More ❯
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Senior Research Engineer - Data

London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
The Rundown AI, Inc
will you be doing? The Data team owns the entire lifecycle of data for researchers. From sourcing, to processing and storage. They provide the data bundles required for the research teams to train their model at scale. As part of the Data team, you'll be working with over a million hours of video and audio data. You'll … data in our lake, and optimise deep learning pipelines in production. This isn't a classic data engineering role; it's more of a hybrid between ML infra and research engineering, owning pipelines that directly impact cutting-edge AI research and enabling our entire R&D department to conduct their work more efficiently. The nature of audio and More ❯
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Research Engineer
10th Percentile
£50,000
25th Percentile
£61,250
Median
£80,000