Latest research scientist Jobs

Senior Solutions Architect, Higher Education and Research - Open Models and LLM

Act as a trusted technical advisor to academic and research institutions, driving the adoption of NVIDIA's AI and accelerated computing technologies. Collaborate on large-scale research projects involving LLMs and HPC, integrate NVIDIA software stacks into scientific workflows, and translate research needs into prototypical solutions. Deliver training, mentor power users, and provide feedback to engineering teams to shape future technology.

NVIDIA

Senior Solutions Architect, Higher Education and Research - Open Models and LLM

Act as a trusted technical advisor to academic and research institutions, driving adoption of NVIDIA's AI and accelerated computing technologies. Collaborate on large-scale research projects involving LLMs and HPC, develop prototypical solutions, deliver technical training, and bridge gaps between researcher needs and NVIDIA's platform capabilities. Engage with cutting-edge AI workloads across training, fine-tuning, and inference, while providing direct feedback to engineering teams.

NVIDIA

Research Engineer, Pretraining Scaling - London

This role involves owning critical parts of Anthropic's production pretraining pipeline for large language models, focusing on reliability, performance optimization, and debugging across hardware, networking, and training dynamics. The engineer will run experiments to improve training efficiency, respond to incidents during model launches, and collaborate closely with research and systems teams. It’s a high-impact, operational role blending deep technical engineering with empirical research in a fast-paced, safety-focused AI environment.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom £260,000 – £630,000 pa

Research Engineer, RL Scaling Science

This role involves designing and running large-scale reinforcement learning experiments to understand scaling effects across model size, compute, and task horizon. The engineer will build benchmarks for long-horizon RL, debug system-level issues that emerge at scale, and translate validated research findings directly into production training pipelines. The position sits at the intersection of research and systems engineering, requiring deep empirical rigor and close collaboration with both research and infrastructure teams.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom £375,000 – £640,000 pa

Staff Research Engineer - Multimodal Generative Modelling

This role involves developing advanced multimodal generative models that enable natural, real-time conversational interactions by integrating text, voice, and video. The engineer will lead research and implementation of low-latency, emotionally expressive AI systems, working across pretraining, post-training, and production deployment. Key focus areas include neural codecs, diffusion models, and streaming architectures to enhance realism and interactivity in Synthesia's AI video platform.

Synthesia London, United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

ML / LLM Research Engineer

This role involves hands-on engineering and research into the security and behavior of Large Language Models, exploring how information is processed and whether models present risks in secure environments. You will work on practical experiments, turning academic research into real-world applications, primarily using Python.

Ncounter Manchester, United Kingdom £80,000 – £90,000 pa

Developer Experience Engineer

The role involves designing, building, and maintaining open-source SDKs and developer tools to enhance the adoption and usability of ElevenLabs' AI audio and agent platforms. The engineer will act as 'customer zero' for new developer products, contribute to API design, and create technical content to support developer engagement. This is a hands-on role focused on improving the end-to-end developer experience across multiple programming languages and platforms.

ElevenLabs London, United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Full-Stack Engineer (Backend Leaning) - CoreMusic

This role involves working with the Music team to develop and maintain backend systems and APIs that power ElevenLabs' AI-driven music and sound effects tools. You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, and go-to-market teams to bring new models and features into production, often acting as a product manager to drive projects from ambiguous goals to launch.

ElevenLabs London, United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

This role involves designing and building scalable development and production platforms that power OpenAI's core products like ChatGPT and the API. The engineer will work on Kubernetes clusters, cloud abstractions, networking, and infrastructure deployment systems, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability. The position includes on-call responsibilities and emphasizes a culture of inclusion, safety, and technical excellence in a fast-paced environment.

OpenAI London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Forward Deployed Engineer - London (Spanish-speaking)

This role involves leading end-to-end technical deployments of cutting-edge AI models for strategic customers, from prototyping to production. The engineer will build full-stack systems, deeply integrate with customer teams, and translate field feedback into product and model improvements. Success is measured by real-world adoption and measurable impact on customer workflows.

OpenAI London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Senior Machine Learning Engineer - National Security (TIRE)

Develop and deploy advanced machine learning and AI solutions for national security challenges in collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams. Lead technical projects, build scalable data systems and microservices, and provide technical leadership while working at the intersection of research and real-world impact. Mentor team members and contribute to research proposals and capability development.

The Alan Turing Institute Cheltenham, South West England, United Kingdom £57 – £62 pa

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Senior Machine Learning Engineer

This role involves working on complex R&D projects in speech technology, collaborating with a diverse team of engineers, and staying current with the latest developments in machine learning. The focus is on training and deploying advanced speech recognition models, with an emphasis on innovation and best engineering practices.

Speechmatics Cambridge, United Kingdom

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

This role involves working on complex R&D projects in speech technology, collaborating with a diverse team of engineers, and staying current with the latest developments in machine learning. The focus is on training and deploying advanced models, including large self-supervised ones, to achieve high accuracy in speech recognition.

Speechmatics London, United Kingdom

AI Infrastructure Associate Engineer (3 x FTE)

You will work on building and operating the infrastructure and compute platforms for the Isambard-AI supercomputing centre, collaborating with researchers to design and optimize systems for leading-edge AI research. The role involves using tools like Python, Rust, Kubernetes, and Terraform to manage large-scale, highly available services.

University of Bristol Bristol, South West England, United Kingdom £44 – £50 pa

Permanent

Researcher in Large Language Models

This role involves working on the technical aspects of a research project that explores the intersection of AI and theology. Responsibilities include experimental work with large language models and contributing to the development of a theological framework for understanding AI.

University of Oxford Oxford, South East England, United Kingdom £39 – £41 pa

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