Jobs in Edinburgh

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Programme Manager (Forward Deployed)

Act as a Programme Manager embedded within a client's technology programme, owning delivery while identifying inefficiencies that can be automated using AI. You'll run programme governance, manage risks and dependencies, and prototype AI workflows to solve real delivery bottlenecks. The role blends hands-on client delivery with innovation to scale solutions through the M-1 platform.

M-1 Intelligence London, United Kingdom £60,000 – £75,000 pa

Remote Permanent

Lead AI Engineer (Leeds / Edinburgh)

Lead the design and implementation of AI systems within a regulatory technology environment, focusing on LLM-enabled architectures, reusable solution patterns, and end-to-end technical delivery. Drive standards for prompt engineering, evaluation, and AI observability while collaborating with senior stakeholders across key regulatory domains. Work in a hybrid model with a strong emphasis on secure, scalable, and compliant AI deployment.

Hays Technology Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom £70,000 – £108,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Data Scientist (AI / ML) - Near Edinburgh - 42K, Bonus

This role involves designing, developing, and evaluating machine learning models and analytical solutions within a collaborative R&D environment. The Data Scientist will bridge the gap between data science and product teams, translating AI strategies for stakeholders and integrating ML solutions into global product development. The position offers exposure to innovative technologies and real-world applications of AI/ML in an internationally used product suite.

Lorien Stockbridge, City Of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom £35,000 – £42,000 pa

Hybrid

Senior AI Engineer, Edinburgh

This role involves designing and delivering end-to-end AI agent systems that transform how Multiverse operates internally, with a focus on context management, retrieval strategies, evaluation frameworks, and tool integrations. You'll work across the full stack to build AI-first workflows that improve productivity and set industry standards, using AI-assisted development with Claude Code. The position emphasizes product thinking, rapid iteration, and technical leadership within a small, high-impact engineering team.

Multiverse Edinburgh, Alba / Scotland, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Staff AI Engineer , Edinburgh

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

Software Development Coach

This role involves coaching and upskilling multiple software engineering teams to improve technical delivery, resilience, and adoption of modern practices. You'll drive hands-on improvements in CI/CD, automation, and platform engineering while fostering communities of practice. A key focus is guiding responsible use of AI-assisted development tools across a large public sector digital environment.

Parity Network Edinburgh, Alba / Scotland, United Kingdom £525 pd

ML Systems Engineer

Develop and maintain a software 'digital twin' to model and benchmark a high-speed knowledge layer for agentic AI systems. Design and run experiments to evaluate performance improvements from semantic memory, using GraphRAG and enterprise knowledge graphs, while aligning software models with hardware development. Produce rigorous benchmarks and evidence for technical validation, fundraising, and pilot support.

ic resources Edinburgh, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Embedded Machine Learning Engineer

Develop and deploy machine learning models for real-time sensor classification on embedded devices operating in constrained, real-world environments. Work across the full lifecycle—from raw sensor data to on-device inference—optimising for memory, power, and reliability. Collaborate with firmware and hardware teams to bridge data science and embedded systems engineering in a cutting-edge edge AI environment.

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Roxburgh's Court, Edinburgh, United Kingdom £60,000 – £70,000 pa

AI Engineer

Design and develop enterprise-scale Generative AI applications using LLMs, RAG, and AI Agents to automate business processes and enhance knowledge retrieval. Build production-grade solutions integrated with enterprise systems using Python, SQL, and REST APIs. Collaborate with technical and business teams in a hybrid working environment across major UK cities.

Adecco Manchester, United Kingdom £500 – £800 pd

AI Governance Consultant

This role involves designing and implementing AI governance frameworks, conducting risk assessments, and advising organisations on compliance with emerging regulations like the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF. The consultant will work across sectors to establish responsible AI practices, with a focus on Generative AI governance and stakeholder engagement. The position supports clients in building transparent, ethical AI systems throughout the lifecycle, from development to monitoring.

eFinancialCareers London, United Kingdom £105,000 pa

Associate Director - Lead AI Architect

Lead the design and delivery of production-grade AI and Generative AI systems for high-impact public sector programmes. Architect secure, scalable solutions integrating LLMs, MLOps, and enterprise workflows while mentoring engineering teams and advising senior stakeholders. Focus on practical, responsible AI deployment in regulated environments.

eFinancialCareers London, United Kingdom £90,000 – £120,000 pa

Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Design and build production-grade, AI-driven systems with a focus on safety, compliance, and scalability in regulated financial environments. Develop policy enforcement, behavioural monitoring, and evaluation frameworks for agentic AI workflows on a serverless AWS platform. Collaborate with AI, product, and compliance teams while mentoring engineers and shaping best practices in AI-augmented development.

Aveni United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Lead Software Engineer

Lead a product squad in technical decision-making and architectural direction, driving AI-powered feature development using LLMs, RAG, and agent frameworks within a regulated financial services environment. Mentor engineers while delivering production-grade, full-stack systems on AWS with Node.js, Python, and React. Collaborate across platform teams to build reusable, compliant-by-design solutions that integrate cutting-edge AI tooling across the SDLC.

Aveni United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

Expression of Interest- Cyber and Autonomous Systems Team

This role involves developing and running advanced evaluations of frontier AI models in cybersecurity and autonomous systems, using cyber ranges and CTF environments to assess capabilities and risks. You'll work on pre-deployment testing, validate novel model behaviors, and support UK government decision-making on AI governance. The work is research-driven, technically rigorous, and operates at the intersection of AI safety, security, and policy.

AI Security Institute London, United Kingdom £65,000 – £145,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Expression of Interest: Next-generation Agentic Controls and Forensics (Technical Roles)

This role involves developing technical frameworks for agentic incident response, controls, and forensics in advanced AI systems. You'll work on scalable approaches to monitor, detect, and respond to risks from next-generation AI agents, leveraging pre-release access to frontier models and compute resources. The position offers high autonomy, collaboration with global AI experts, and direct influence on AI governance and security policy.

AI Security Institute London, United Kingdom £65,000 – £145,000 pa