Lead, AI Systems Simulation & Inference Platform

CommonAI CIC; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive salary with pension

Professional development opportunities

Cambridge office near train station

Job summary

CommonAI CIC in Cambridge leads a team-building a simulation platform for AI inference systems. You will turn scientific goals into an implementable architecture and delivery plan, helping shape recruitment and develop a versatile team with expertise across software, modelling, measurement and hardware.

You will report to the SIL Scientific Director and line-manage engineers, providing daily technical leadership as we recruit and grow.

Responsibilities

• Own the simulator codebase, translating the programme's scientific goals into an achievable engineering roadmap.
• Assess existing simulators, determine what to reuse, extend or build, and establish interfaces between components.
• Shape recruitment, mentor engineers, and line-manage a growing SIL team with a focus on software, modelling, measurement and hardware.
• Ensure simulator predictions match physical measurements and realistic LLM workloads, with uncertainty clearly communicated.

Job description

CommonAI CIC in Cambridge leads a team-building a simulation platform for AI inference systems. You will turn scientific goals into an implementable architecture and delivery plan, helping shape recruitment and develop a versatile team with expertise across software, modelling, measurement and hardware.

You will report to the SIL Scientific Director and line-manage engineers, providing daily technical leadership as we recruit and grow.