Artificial Intelligence Jobs in Sheffield

• Sheffield
• Hybrid
• £39,560 – £41,885 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Develops explainable machine learning models, including symbolic regression, Bayesian optimisation and genetic algorithms, to decode polymer-solvent thermodynamics and soft-matter physics. Involves featurizing complex polymer architectures, analysing multi-modal experimental datasets, and building open-source cheminformatics tools in Python/Julia for sustainable inverse formulation design.

Python · Julia · C++ +1

• Sheffield
• £40,704 – £45,641 pa
• Permanent

Deliver tutorials and lab classes in AI and robotics, supporting students one-to-one and helping colleagues run practical sessions. Involves preparing robots, machines, software and data, with practical software development and current AI/robotics knowledge required. Joins a large School of Computing and Digital Technologies with a research-active Smart Interactive Technologies lab.

PlayStation

• Sheffield
• £39,560 – £48,337 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Build deep learning models that fuse digitised histology with radiology, multiplex imaging, spatial transcriptomics and clinical data to predict cancer risk, recurrence and treatment response. Work within the NEOPATH group alongside pathologists, coordinating meetings, contributing to grant applications and presenting to academic, clinical and patient partners.

• Sheffield
• £40,704 – £45,641 pa
• Permanent

Deliver and develop undergraduate and postgraduate cyber security and AI programmes using an applied, project-based approach rather than traditional lectures. Teach technical areas such as ethical hacking, network intrusion detection, digital forensics and AI governance, with access to dedicated cyber security and PlayStation development labs.

Software-Defined Networking · Virtualisation

• Sheffield
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £55,000 – £60,000 pa

Build-focused role creating AI-powered tools, workflow automations and integrations that remove manual effort across a UK tech business. You work directly with internal teams to understand their needs, ship working solutions quickly, and embed generative AI into existing systems. Distinct for its practical, non-research emphasis and cross-department collaboration.

Generative AI · Large Language Models

• Sheffield
• £700 pd
• Senior
• Contract

Consultant role bridging the CTO organisation and Data Security teams to map AI and Agentic AI capabilities, define security controls and guardrails, and take business ownership of AI-enabled data security outcomes through to production. Covers data access governance, encryption, database activity monitoring and control integration across the wider data protection landscape.

NIST AI RMF · ISO 27001 · OWASP

• Sheffield
• £50,000 – £60,000 pa

Build and deploy AI-powered tools, automations and integrations that solve real business problems, working directly with stakeholders to translate requirements into working solutions. The role spans Python, JavaScript or PHP development, LLM integration and process automation, with a focus on rapid delivery, testing and safe adoption across the business.

AI · Large Language Models