Closing Date: 29 March 2026 Salary: £64,490 - £86,255 Location: Cambridge - Triangle/Hybrid (2 days per week in the office) Contract: Permanent Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week) Shape the future of AI-powered learning solutions with Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. This is...
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Cambridge
Careers Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer
OverviewAs a Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving innovation and advancing AI-powered solutions that enhance Cambridge English products. Your expertise will contribute to the continuous improvement of existing models and the development of cutting-edge technologies that address future business needs.ResponsibilitiesTechnical lead in designing full-cycle AI solutions, including data collection and pipelines for reusable...
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Newtown
Artificial Intelligence Engineer
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation. At OpenText, AI...
Machine Learning Research Engineer - NLP / LLM An incredible opportunity for a Machine Learning Research Engineer to work on researching and investigating new concepts for an industry-leading, machine-learning software company in Cambridge, UK. This unique opportunity is ideally suited to those with a Ph.D. Relating to classic Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing and its application to an ever-advancing...
Jobster
Cambridge
Machine Learning Research Engineer – NLP / LLM
Machine Learning Research Engineer – NLP / LLM An incredible opportunity for a Machine Learning Research Engineer to work on researching and investigating new concepts for an industry-leading, machine-learning software company in Cambridge, UK. This unique opportunity is ideally suited to those with a Ph.D. relating to classic Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing and its application to an ever-advancing...
NLP PEOPLE
Plymouth
Machine Learning Research Engineer – NLP / LLM
OverviewMachine Learning Research Engineer – NLP / LLMAn incredible opportunity for a Machine Learning Research Engineer to work on researching and investigating new concepts for an industry-leading, machine-learning software company in Cambridge, UK. This unique opportunity is ideally suited to those with a Ph.D. relating to classic Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing and its application to an ever-advancing technical...
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