At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of cutting-edge foundation models and optimise large-scale ML systems.
- Company: Venture-backed AI startup redefining software delivery with innovative technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity options, and remote work with monthly office visits.
- Other info: Work directly with founders in a dynamic, early-stage environment.
- Why this job: Join a pioneering team and shape the future of AI in software engineering.
- Qualifications: Experience in machine learning and a passion for AI research and development.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 150000 £ per year.
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About the Company
Our client is a venture-backed AI startup building a next‑generation foundation model to enable fully autonomous software delivery for embedded control systems. This is an opportunity to join at an early stage, work directly with the founders, and help shape a technology designed to redefine how software is built, optimized, and deployed.
Location: London, United Kingdom (Remote with monthly office visits, ideally onsite)
Employment Type: Full-time
Level: Mid-Senior Level
Compensation: £100,000-£150,000 + Equity (Share Options)
Work Authorization: Existing UK work authorization required
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Foundation Models) to lead the development, optimisation, and production deployment of our next-generation foundation model. This is a deeply technical, hands-on role where you'll architect large-scale ML systems, optimise distributed training and inference, build GPU-accelerated infrastructure, and work directly with founders to solve complex engineering challenges. If you're excited by cutting-edge AI research, production-scale machine learning, and building systems that push the limits of modern deep learning, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
- Lead the research, development, and deployment of large-scale foundation models
- Define long-term technical strategy for high-performance ML systems
- Build scalable training and inference infrastructure
- Own model quality, performance, and reliability
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