Discover the latest AI Research Scientist jobs within the UK AI industry

Translator/Linguist

Work as a freelance Translator/Linguist on a flexible basis, refining AI-generated translations for fluency, cultural accuracy, and natural spoken delivery. Collaborate with audio and dubbing teams to produce high-quality localized content including subtitles, dubs, and audiobooks. Use AI-assisted workflows and maintain terminology consistency across multimedia projects.

ElevenLabs United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Data Engineer

Design and scale data pipelines from ingestion to delivery, implement dbt best practices, and build self-service tooling to enable cross-functional teams to access and use data independently. Develop AI agents to answer data queries and ensure data quality across systems.

ElevenLabs United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Anthropic Fellows Program, ML Systems & Reinforcement Learning

This role involves a 4-month, full-time research fellowship focused on ML systems and performance, with mentorship from Anthropic researchers. Fellows will work on empirical projects using external infrastructure to build scalable ML systems, debug training processes, and support high-performance computing environments. The program emphasizes collaboration, rapid implementation, and producing public research outputs such as papers.

Anthropic United Kingdom

Anthropic Fellows Program, The Anthropic Institute (Economics & Policy)

Engage in empirical research on AI's economic and societal impacts, supported by mentorship from Anthropic researchers. Work on a project using external data and tools to produce a public output such as a paper, with opportunities to contribute to policy-relevant insights. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team focused on AI safety and societal resilience.

Anthropic United Kingdom

Hybrid Temporary

Software Engineer, Privacy Engineering (Lawful Access)

Build secure, auditable systems for handling lawful data access requests, translating legal and operational requirements into reliable technical workflows. Design backend services, data pipelines, and approval interfaces with strong privacy, least-privilege access, and full lifecycle auditability. Collaborate closely with Legal and Operations to improve accuracy, efficiency, and operator experience in high-stakes compliance processes.

OpenAI London, United Kingdom

Permanent

Staff AI Engineer

This role involves designing and building a production-grade internal agentic operating system to transform how Multiverse functions as an AI-first organisation. You'll architect multi-agent coordination, evaluation frameworks, cost-efficient systems, and integrations across existing platforms, while setting technical standards and mentoring engineers. The work directly shapes both internal transformation and the broader blueprint for AI adoption in workforce development.

Multiverse Edinburgh, Alba / Scotland, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Compiler Engineer - AI Inference

This role involves developing advanced compiler technologies for AI inference and training workloads, focusing on kernel generation and computational graph optimizations for NVIDIA's GPUs. You'll solve complex compilation challenges, collaborate on hardware-software co-design, and help scale AI workloads across datacenters. The position emphasizes innovation in MLIR-based frameworks and optimizing performance on cutting-edge GPU architectures.

NVIDIA 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

Principal Engineer – Risk Decisioning & Agentic AI – BPL

Lead the design and implementation of AI-driven risk decisioning systems, focusing on fraud detection, credit risk, and financial crime. Develop scalable, cloud-native platforms using event-driven architectures and real-time processing, while mentoring engineering teams and shaping technical strategy. Work within a regulated environment to translate compliance and risk requirements into robust, production-grade solutions.

Barclays London, E14 5RB, United Kingdom

Solution Architect, Local Government AI

This role involves working closely with government clients and partners to design and deploy AI-driven solutions using NVIDIA's hardware and software technologies. The Solution Architect will develop technical collateral, lead proof-of-concept initiatives, and guide field teams in implementing AI workflows across public sector challenges. A strong focus is placed on computer vision, generative AI, and MLOps, with an emphasis on translating mission goals into scalable technical strategies.

NVIDIA Spain

Remote Permanent Clearance Required

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

Director, Forward Deployed Engineering

Leads end-to-end delivery of AI agent systems for Fortune 500 clients, managing a team of forward deployed engineers who integrate cutting-edge AI into enterprise operations. Translates complex business challenges into technical roadmaps, ensures production-grade reliability, and drives product improvements through field feedback. Focuses on scaling deployment efficiency and building reusable platform capabilities from customer engagements.

Scale AI London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Computer Vision Engineer

A Computer Vision Engineer will lead high-impact AI initiatives in the defence sector, designing and deploying advanced computer vision systems that solve real-world challenges. The role involves technical leadership, mentoring, shaping strategic capability, and contributing to business development through cutting-edge research and production deployment. Work spans on-site client collaboration and flexible UK-based remote or office work, with a focus on ethical, reliable AI in sensitive environments.

Faculty AI London, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Flexible Clearance Required

Senior Product Designer

This role involves leading end-to-end design for AI-driven, user-centred solutions in the clean energy sector, with a strong focus on accessibility, inclusive design, and research-led strategy. The designer will evolve design systems, mentor team members, and collaborate across functions to deliver high-impact interfaces for complex problems. The position is embedded in a mission-driven team accelerating the transition to net-zero through responsible AI.