AI Research Engineer - Speech & Translation

Harnham; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in AI-driven language technology is seeking a mid-level AI Engineer to develop and enhance models that power translation and data-generation workflows across 300+ languages. This role combines engineering with research, focusing on building and deploying LLM/NLP models. The ideal candidate will work in a hybrid/remote environment and be involved in improving automation pipelines and conducting innovative research. Competitive salary of up to £85,000 offered.

Qualifications

• Experience building and deploying NLP models in production environments.
• Familiarity with deep learning techniques and frameworks.
• Ability to collaborate with global teams on AI projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy LLM/NLP models into production.
• Improve internal AI tools, automation pipelines, and evaluation frameworks.
• Research and experiment with new model architectures and papers.
• Work closely with global engineers and researchers across Europe.

Skills

LLM/NLP

Python

Deep Learning

Job description

Do you want to build real-world LLM and NLP systems used across global products?

Have you ever wanted your models to impact millions of multilingual users?

Are you ready to join a team continuously investing in AI engineering and research?

A global leader in AI-driven language technology is hiring a mid-level AI Engineer to help advance the internal platforms that power translation, localisation, and data-generation workflows across 300+ languages. The company works with heavily regulated industries, so accuracy, compliance, and model reliability are central to their mission. You’ll join a distributed engineering team across the UK and EU, building and improving deep-learning systems that directly support high-scale customer delivery.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a blend of engineering and research - shipping models while staying close to new developments in NLP and LLMs.

You will

• Build and deploy LLM/NLP models into production.
• Improve internal AI tools, automation pipelines, and evaluation frameworks.
• Research and experiment with new model architectures and papers.
• Work closely with global engineers and researchers across Europe.

Key details

Salary: Up to £85,000

Working model: UK or EU; hybrid/remote depending on location

Stack: Python, NLP, deep learning, LLMs

Visa: Cannot sponsor

Interested? Please apply below.