Latest AI Research Scientist Jobs

Researcher, Training - London

A research-focused role advancing large language model development through architecture innovation, optimization, and scaling. The position involves designing and evaluating novel model architectures, debugging training regressions, and improving both model and computational performance. Work is integrated within a hybrid (3 days in-office) setup in London, contributing to core training infrastructure and flagship AI systems.

OpenAI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Training, Process Management Engineer

This role involves building and maintaining the distributed operating system that orchestrates and monitors large-scale machine learning workloads across OpenAI’s supercomputers. You'll work primarily in Rust to develop high-performance, asynchronous systems that ensure reliable, observable, and scalable training runs—from small experiments to massive distributed jobs. The position focuses on solving novel challenges in system reliability, performance optimization, and rapid debugging at an unprecedented scale.

OpenAI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Staff Software Engineer, Continuous Integration

This role involves designing and maintaining large-scale continuous integration infrastructure to support rapid, reliable code deployment across multiple cloud environments. The engineer will build intelligent test selection systems, improve CI reliability through flake detection and automation, and enhance developer productivity with scalable tooling. The position operates within a high-impact research and product environment focused on safe and steerable AI systems.

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

Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform

This role involves owning and scaling Kubernetes control plane components to support Anthropic's large-scale AI training infrastructure. You'll extend the scheduler for topology-aware and gang scheduling of ML workloads, operate core cluster services like service discovery, and ensure high availability across multi-cloud accelerator fleets. The work is deeply technical, focusing on reliability and performance at extreme scale in collaboration with research and inference teams.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom £325,000 – £485,000 pa

PhD Studentship: Agentic AI and Intelligent Autonomous Systems

This PhD studentship focuses on advancing agentic AI and intelligent autonomous systems, with research into multi-agent collaboration, autonomous decision-making, and self-improving cognitive architectures. The candidate will work on developing agentic large language models with planning, tool use, and self-evaluation capabilities, using Python and deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow. The project emphasizes safe, transparent, and privacy-preserving AI, within an active research group working on AI, blockchain, and federated learning.

City St George's, University of London Clerkenwell, London, London, EC1R 0EA, United Kingdom £23,805 pa

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Staff Applied AI Engineer

This role involves designing and governing high-stakes AI systems for public sector clients, with a focus on responsible AI, model evaluation, and production MLOps. The engineer will establish technical standards, lead incident resolution for model safety, and build reusable AI capabilities like fine-tuned models and agent architectures. They will also mentor senior engineers, advise on technical roadmaps, and act as a trusted advisor to government clients on AI strategy and deployment.

Scale AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

AI Portfolio Lead

This role involves leading the development and strategy of AI-focused apprenticeship products, with a focus on curating cutting-edge curriculum and influencing policy in the UK. The individual will drive product roadmaps, align with market and regulatory demands, and act as a technical liaison for go-to-market initiatives. They will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, scalable learning experiences that meet both learner and employer needs in the fast-evolving AI landscape.

Multiverse London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Specialist Solutions Architect (AI/ML)

Design and implement production-grade machine learning and AI workloads, focusing on MLOps, GenAI, and large-scale data systems. Provide technical leadership during sales cycles, build MVPs, and guide customers in adopting Databricks for AI applications. Mentor teams and contribute to product strategy through customer feedback.

Databricks London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Biomedical Systems & AI Developer (KTP Associate) - Grade 8

Develop and deploy AI-driven biomedical systems within a Knowledge Transfer Partnership, focusing on real-world data handling, feature extraction, and secure data workflows. Work at the intersection of academia and industry to deliver innovation in health and well-being solutions, applying technical and project management expertise to a strategic organisational project.

University of Bradford Bradford, Northern England, United Kingdom £40 – £45 pa

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Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in AI-augmented Software Engineering

This role involves conducting high-quality research and teaching in AI-augmented software engineering within a leading university department. The successful candidate will lead academic initiatives, supervise students, and contribute to curriculum development at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The position emphasizes research leadership, innovation in teaching, and active participation in departmental administration.

The University of Manchester Manchester, Northern England, United Kingdom £47 – £71 pa

Permanent

Staff AI Engineer - AI Transformation

This role involves designing and building a production-grade agentic operating system to transform how Multiverse functions internally. You'll architect multi-agent coordination, tool integrations, evaluation frameworks, and cost-efficient AI systems that serve as a blueprint for AI-first operations. The position emphasizes full-stack delivery, technical mentorship, and close collaboration across engineering and product teams to ship high-impact AI systems that redefine organizational workflows.

Multiverse London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

PhD Studentship: Generative AI-enabled Molecular Design for Optoelectronic Applications

This PhD studentship focuses on developing a generative AI framework that integrates machine learning and quantum chemistry simulations to design stable, synthesizable molecules with high performance for optoelectronic applications. The project addresses the challenge of balancing optical and electronic properties with practical stability and synthetic feasibility. Hosted within the interdisciplinary HetSys Centre for Doctoral Training, the research combines computational modelling, multi-objective optimisation, and multi-fidelity active learning in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment.

University of Warwick Coventry, University Of Warwick, Midlands Of England, United Kingdom £21,805 pa

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Embedded Systems Engineer - AI innovation

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible....

SAFRAN ACTUATION SYSTEMS UK LIMITED Llantarnam, Gwent, United Kingdom

Senior Manager - Innovation and AI

Leads the firm's internal innovation and AI technology strategy, translating emerging technologies like generative and agentic AI into practical legal workflows. Oversees R&D, prototypes, and cross-functional delivery while advising senior stakeholders and shaping a forward-looking technology roadmap. Focuses on responsible adoption, education, and integration within a global legal environment.

Norton Rose Fulbright London, United Kingdom

Unreal Engine Developer - Synthetic Data / AI

Develop and scale Unreal Engine 5 applications to generate synthetic imagery for training AI and computer vision models. Collaborate with AI researchers and engineers to automate rendering workflows, improve scene generation, and build production-grade software for secure deployment. Work across technical and non-technical teams to create intuitive tools for scalable synthetic data pipelines.

MFK Recruitment Brentford, London, TW8 9DE, United Kingdom £55,000 – £70,000 pa