Latest research scientist Jobs

Senior Quantum Algorithm Researcher

This role involves leading research in quantum algorithms with a focus on AI-driven discovery, hybrid quantum-classical applications, and advanced simulations. You'll collaborate with supercomputing centers, QPU developers, and research partners to develop innovative solutions and publish high-impact work. The position plays a key role in shaping NVIDIA's quantum product strategy and driving customer adoption through technical leadership.

NVIDIA United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Principal Research Engineer

Lead end-to-end technical development of large-scale generative video models, spanning pre-training and post-training stages, with direct impact on product. Bridge research and engineering to accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge avatar video generation. Focus on building high-resolution, long-form human-centric video models using proprietary data pipelines and distributed training infrastructure.

Synthesia London, United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Regional Research Economist, Economic Research

This role involves conducting empirical economic research to understand AI's impact on labor markets, productivity, and economic transformation across a specific region. The economist will develop and expand the Anthropic Economic Index using novel measurement systems like Clio, applying advanced econometric and machine learning methods. They will collaborate with governments, academia, and policy institutions to translate research into actionable insights and influence both public policy and internal business decisions.

Anthropic London, United Kingdom £195,000 – £245,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent

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

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

Infrastructure Team Lead

Lead the infrastructure team responsible for maintaining and improving systems that support AI research and development, including GPU clusters and internal engineering services. Drive technical strategy, operational stability, and team development through automation, infrastructure-as-code, and vendor management. Focus on reliability, scalability, and reducing operational toil in a Linux-based, distributed systems environment.

Speechmatics Cambridge, United Kingdom

Machine Learning Researcher

This role involves developing machine learning algorithms for radio frequency (RF) signal detection and exploitation in electronic warfare contexts, with a focus on real-world defence applications. The researcher will design novel AI-driven solutions for congested electromagnetic environments, publish high-quality research, and contribute to national security through proof-of-concept development. Work is conducted in a hybrid setting with minimal office attendance, supported by a strong professional development framework.

ECM Selection United Kingdom £50,000 – £58,000 pa

Hybrid Contract Clearance Required

Senior Embedded Architect Manager

This role involves leading the design and implementation of security architectures for NVIDIA's next-generation networking products, combining hardware and software expertise. The individual will work hands-on with embedded systems, focusing on secure boot, hardware security primitives, and low-level firmware development across interfaces like PCIe, I2C, and USB. Collaboration with internal teams and external partners is key to addressing security threats and advancing trusted platform technologies.

NVIDIA Cambridge, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Software Engineer 1 (MLOps)

We’re Aioi R&D Lab - an AI tech hub in one of the fastest-growing insurance companies. We research and develop AI systems that catapult insurance from a slow-moving, traditional past into a data-driven, technology-lead and society-defining future.We’re looking for dynamic,...

Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £81,322 – £112,488 pa

Staff Machine Learning Engineer

This role involves leading the development and deployment of production-grade machine learning systems, with a focus on fine-tuning large language models and building scalable inference infrastructure. The engineer will own the full ML lifecycle, from data pipelines to deployment, while mentoring teams and integrating AI solutions into products. The position bridges research and engineering in a remote-first, technically driven environment.

Hexwired Recruitment Limited United Kingdom £160,000 – £200,000 pa

Remote Permanent

AI Infrastructure Engineer, Serving Platform

Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant systems for serving large language models (LLMs) in both research and production environments. Develop internal platforms for LLM capability discovery and integration, with a focus on performance, observability, and system health. Collaborate closely with researchers and engineers to optimize model deployment and support cutting-edge AI applications.

Scale AI London, United Kingdom

Lecturer in Digital Transformation and AI for Business

This role involves conducting research and delivering teaching in digital transformation and AI for business within a Russell Group university. The postholder will contribute to programs such as the MSc in AI for Business and BSc in Business and Intelligent Technologies, with opportunities to engage in research centres like CDR and TOSCA. Teaching spans topics including digital innovation, intelligent technologies, and explainable AI.

University of Leeds Leeds, Northern England, United Kingdom £51 – £59 pa

Permanent

Machine Learning Engineer, Global Public Sector

Design and build reliable, multi-step agentic systems for high-stakes government applications, focusing on AI safety, red-teaming, and model optimization in regulated environments. Develop novel architectures and evaluation frameworks to ensure sovereign AI systems are performant, unbiased, and production-ready at scale.

Scale AI United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required