Latest Research Scientist Jobs

Safety Engineer - Free Tier Abuse

Design and build scalable backend systems for detecting and preventing abuse of free-tier services, focusing on AI-driven moderation and guardrails. Develop production-grade APIs, data pipelines, and observability frameworks while collaborating with ML engineers to deploy models at scale. Own end-to-end technical execution of safety infrastructure across a multimodal AI platform.

ElevenLabs United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Head of Music

Leads the end-to-end music business strategy at ElevenLabs, driving product development, licensing, partnerships, and go-to-market for AI-generated music across enterprise, artist, and creator segments. Works cross-functionally with GTM, FDE, and research teams to scale music offerings and represents the company at global industry events. Focuses on shaping the future of AI music through innovation and industry collaboration.

ElevenLabs United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Software Engineer, Platform Systems

Design and build distributed failure detection, tracing, and observability systems to ensure reliable, efficient training of large-scale AI models. Develop tooling to identify performance bottlenecks and faulty nodes across OpenAI’s custom supercomputing infrastructure. Collaborate closely with research and systems teams to evolve platform capabilities for frontier AI workloads.

OpenAI London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Security Engineer, Detection and Response - EMEA

About the TeamSecurity is at the foundation of OpenAI’s mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.The Security team protects OpenAI’s technology, people, and products. We are technical in what we build but are operational in how...

OpenAI London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Business Development Researcher

This role involves gathering, verifying, and maintaining prospect and customer data to support business development and sales activities. The researcher will use AI tools, CRM systems, and market intelligence to identify new commercial opportunities and improve data quality. Collaboration with marketing and sales teams is key to supporting lead generation and strategic initiatives.

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions Kelleythorpe, East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO25 9DW, United Kingdom £30,000 – £35,000 pa

Senior MLOps Engineer

This role involves building and maintaining MLOps infrastructure to productionise advanced AI and computer vision models, from distributed training to deployment on cloud and edge devices. The engineer will optimise inference, manage model registries, and develop CI/CD and monitoring pipelines while working closely with research and software teams. The position requires strong hands-on skills in Python, containerisation, and GPU-accelerated systems, particularly NVIDIA Jetson platforms.

MFK Recruitment Brentford, London, TW8 9DE, United Kingdom £75,000 – £100,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Lead Unreal Programmer

Lead the technical design and development of virtual reality simulation systems using Unreal Engine for defence applications. You will oversee code architecture, mentor a development team, and evaluate emerging technologies such as AI and AR. The role involves close collaboration with external partners and internal teams in a hybrid setup near Portsmouth.

Electus Recruitment Southwick, Hampshire, Hampshire, PO17 6EA, United Kingdom £60,000 – £65,000 pa

Frontier Agents Engineer

This role involves building and optimizing advanced AI agents for enterprise clients using Scale's Generative Platform. You'll work directly with customers to translate business needs into technical solutions, leveraging cutting-edge models and multimodal AI capabilities. The position requires hands-on development, debugging in production environments, and iterating on ML systems using data-driven experimentation.

Scale AI 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 AI Developer

Design and deliver production-grade AI solutions integrating large language models, agentic systems, and Azure AI services for client-facing projects. Lead technical implementation across full-stack environments, architect LLM-powered features, and establish reusable patterns and tools. Mentor developers and contribute to research, prototyping, and technical proposals in a consultancy setting.

Reed Technology Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom £80,000 – £85,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

Principal AI Engineer

Leads technical AI projects involving high-throughput vision systems on NVIDIA Jetson hardware, with a focus on real-time tracking, multi-modal sensor integration, and AI assurance. Provides technical leadership across the design lifecycle and mentors junior engineers. Works in multidisciplinary teams and engages with stakeholders to shape project direction and innovation in edge AI systems.

Synoptix Gloucestershire, United Kingdom £65,000 – £85,000 pa

Senior AI/ML Engineer

This role involves leading AI/ML research and development projects from concept to deployment, applying cutting-edge techniques in computer vision, NLP, reinforcement learning, and large language models to real-world challenges in defence and national security. The engineer will develop solutions using Python, provide technical leadership, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Work includes strategic contribution to solution design, bids, and engineering innovation in a hybrid environment.

Copello Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £65,000 pa

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Design and implement scalable, production-grade machine learning systems from concept to deployment, translating research into robust real-world solutions. Own the full ML lifecycle including data, training, deployment, and optimisation within a small, high-performing technical team. Focus on performance, reliability, and low-latency inference using modern ML infrastructure and GPU acceleration.

Hexwired Recruitment Limited United Kingdom £90,000 – £160,000 pa

Remote Permanent

Senior Security Researcher - Agent Workflow

This role involves researching and prototyping agentic AI workflows within cybersecurity, exploring how autonomous systems can enhance threat detection and response. You'll collaborate with product, engineering, and machine learning teams to translate innovative concepts into functional prototypes. The position emphasizes open-ended research, deep product understanding, and applying generative AI to real-world security challenges.

Darktrace Cambridge, CB2 3BJ, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Security Researcher - Agent Workflow

This role involves researching and prototyping agentic AI workflows within cybersecurity, exploring how autonomous systems can enhance threat detection and response across Darktrace’s platform. You'll collaborate with product, engineering, and ML teams to translate novel AI concepts into functional prototypes, while maintaining deep expertise in both AI advancements and security applications. The position emphasizes innovation, cross-functional coordination, and applied research in a real-world cyber defense context.

Darktrace London, UB8 1LQ, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent