Latest research engineer Jobs

Protection Scientist Engineer, Intelligence and Investigations

Design and build systems to proactively detect and enforce against abuse on OpenAI's products, including monitoring for new launches and responding to critical escalations. Work cross-functionally with product, policy, and engineering teams to develop scalable safety mitigations and investigate high-risk harms. The role involves handling sensitive content and participating in an on-call rotation for urgent issues.

OpenAI London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Software Engineer, AI Inference Systems

This role involves building and optimizing high-performance AI inference systems for large-scale models on NVIDIA GPUs. You'll contribute to open-source frameworks like vLLM, optimize GPU kernels and compilers, design benchmarking methodologies, and work on scheduling for multi-node, multi-cloud deployments. The position blends deep systems engineering, performance optimization, and research to advance the state of accelerated AI computing.

NVIDIA Germany PLN 292,500 – PLN 650,000 pa

Remote Permanent

Senior Software Engineer, AI Inference Systems

Design and optimize high-performance AI inference systems for large-scale models, focusing on GPU kernel development, compiler optimization, and distributed inference frameworks. Work on vLLM, speculative decoding, and MLPerf benchmarking while collaborating across compiler, scheduling, and performance teams. Contribute to open-source and publish research to advance ML systems.

NVIDIA PLN 292,500 – PLN 650,000 pa

Remote Permanent

Staff Software Engineer, Inference

This role involves building and maintaining large-scale, compute-agnostic inference systems that power Claude for millions of users and support cutting-edge AI research. The engineer will work across the full stack, optimizing intelligent request routing, fleet orchestration, and performance across diverse AI accelerators in multi-cloud environments. Projects include autoscaling infrastructure, integrating new hardware, and developing production pipelines for model deployment.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom £325,000 – £390,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Staff+ Software Engineer, Safeguards Infrastructure

Build foundational systems for AI safety, oversight, and intervention mechanisms, focusing on detecting unwanted model behaviors and preventing disallowed use. Develop infrastructure for data management, metrics, evaluations, and review tooling while ensuring high operational reliability and scalability. Work across the stack to create multi-layered, real-time safety defenses with minimal human intervention.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom £255,000 – £325,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Deep Learning Researchers / Engineers- Sophisticated Prop Trading Firm

This role involves building a cutting-edge deep learning platform for a prop trading firm, focusing on neural networks, transformers, and LLM-driven research. You'll work in a greenfield environment with significant autonomy to shape the research stack and contribute to multi-modal modelling and modern NLP systems.

eFinancialCareers London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

C# Developer - Front Office Engineering Hedge Fund - London - eFinancialCareers

This role involves designing, building, and enhancing high-impact trading and research platforms in a fast-moving, highly technical environment. You will work closely with quants, traders, and the CTO, contributing to core trading systems, front-office tooling, and data-driven applications using C# and .NET.

eFinancialCareers London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Design and build full-stack platforms that translate complex data science and AI insights into production-grade applications, with a focus on scalability and performance. Lead technical architecture, mentor engineers, and collaborate closely with data scientists and product managers in a regulated financial services context. Work across frontend and backend systems to deliver secure, reliable software solutions for high-impact clients.

Faculty AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

CFD Multiphase & DEM Engineer

This role involves developing and validating high-fidelity multiphase CFD and coupled CFD-DEM simulations for industrial applications across aerospace, energy, and manufacturing. The engineer will work directly with customers to build automated, scalable simulation workflows integrated with AI-driven surrogate models, using tools like Star-CCM+, OpenFOAM, or Fluent alongside Python and parametric CAD. Emphasis is placed on smart sampling, model validation, and mentoring within a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture.

PhysicsX London, United Kingdom

Senior AI / Agentic Engineer

This role involves architecting and leading the development of a production-grade agentic AI platform that integrates with engineering simulation workflows. You'll design secure, observable, and governed agent systems using durable execution, sandboxing, and evaluation frameworks, enabling both internal teams and customers to build advanced AI-driven engineering solutions. The position emphasizes robust platform design, developer experience, and real-world impact in high-fidelity simulation environments.

PhysicsX London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Computer Vision Engineer - Deep Learning

Design and deploy production-grade computer vision systems using deep learning techniques such as CNNs and Vision Transformers. Translate AI research into robust, real-world applications for defence and security environments. Work across the full development lifecycle, from research to deployment on cloud and edge platforms.

MFK Recruitment Brentford, London, TW8 9DE, United Kingdom £70,000 – £95,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Mid-Level NLP Engineer

This role involves developing and maintaining Python-based NLP and document-processing services for a live SaaS platform. The engineer will extract and process information from complex documents like PDFs and Word files using both traditional NLP techniques and modern LLMs. The position emphasizes practical problem-solving in a production environment, working closely with a senior specialist before taking on greater ownership.

Avanti Recruitment Manchester, United Kingdom £45,000 – £70,000 pa

Staff Software Engineer, Data Enrichment Platform

This role involves owning the technical vision for a data enrichment platform that processes petabytes of driving data, supports large GPU fleets, and enables model engineers. Responsibilities include leading backend development, building scalable systems, and partnering with cross-functional teams to improve model quality and reduce operational costs.

Wayve London, United Kingdom

Senior Human-Centric AI Engineer

This role involves developing intelligent, human-centric AI systems that enable machines to understand and adapt to human behaviour in real time. You'll work on multi-modal sensing, contextual modelling, and agentic workflows, applying insights from cognitive science and affective computing to build interactive AI for applications in healthcare, robotics, and consumer technology. The role combines client-facing project delivery with internal research and prototyping to advance the state of the art in human-machine interaction.

Cambridge Consultants United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Machine Learning Engineer

Design and deploy production-grade machine learning systems for high-impact clients in national security and AI safety. Work across the full ML lifecycle, from prototyping to scalable deployment, using cloud infrastructure and modern MLOps practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable AI solutions that solve real-world challenges.

Faculty London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent