Machine Learning Engineer Internship 2027

Higherin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with bonus

Lunch provided

30 days annual leave

Pension contributions

Healthcare

Cycle-to-work

Company events

Job summary

Higherin is seeking exceptional machine learning students for a 12-week summer internship in London (28 June 2027 – 17 September 2027). You will work with quantitative researchers on cutting-edge ML problems and prototype solutions using Python, PyTorch and NumPy.

In the Technical Machine Learning team you’ll tackle a mix of independent and collaborative work, optimise models, train on large datasets, and evaluate new hardware and software in the ML ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate, master's or PhD student in machine learning or a related discipline.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills and experience with Python, PyTorch and NumPy are desirable.
• Experience in one or more advanced optimisation methods, modern ML techniques, HPC, profiling, model inference.

Responsibilities

• Implement ideas from published research papers.
• Write custom libraries to efficiently train models on large datasets.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

NumPy

ML optimisation

Teamwork

Education

Undergraduate/Master/PhD student in ML or related

Tools

HPC

Job description

Role purpose

Dates: 28th June 2027 - 17th September 2027

Working hours: 09:00 - 17:30

We are looking for exceptional machine learning students to join our world-class technology teams for a 12- week summer internship, working alongside quantitative researchers on cutting-edge machine learning problems.

As an intern within the Technical Machine Learning team, you will be engaged in a mixture of individual and collaborative work to tackle some of the toughest research questions.

You will also use a combination of off-the-shelf tools and custom solutions written from scratch to drive the latest advances in quantitative research.

Key Responsibilities of the role include

What does the technical machine learning team work on?

• Implementing ideas from published research papers
• Writing custom libraries to efficiently train models on petabytes of data
• Reducing model training times by hand optimising machine learning operations
• Profiling custom machine learning architectures to identify performance bottlenecks
• Evaluating the latest hardware and software in the machine learning ecosystem

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for interns that will be comfortable working both independently and in small teams on a variety of engineering challenges, with a particular focus on machine learning and scientific computing.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• A current undergraduate, master's or PhD student in machine learning or a related discipline
• Strong object-oriented programming skills and experience working with Python, PyTorch and NumPy are desirable
• Experience in one or more advanced optimisation methods, modern ML techniques, HPC, profiling, model inference; you don't need to have all of the above
• Excellent machine learning reasoning skills, with the ability to develop your own models when standard approaches are insufficient
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team with complementary expertise

Finance experience is not necessary for this role and candidates from non-financial backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Why join us?

• Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
• Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
• 30 days' annual leave
• 9% company pension contributions
• Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
• Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Monthly company events

Relocation Support

If you're relocating from within the UK or internationally to join us in London, we offer a comprehensive range of support services to assist you all the way. Costs associated with your relocation and immigration are covered by G-Research.

• Concierge service: Your personal consultant will arrange travel, help find your new home and manage your move. They're also on hand to help with more bespoke requests too.
• Immigration support: We'll partner you with an expert consultant who will guide you through the immigration process.

Location: London

About the Company

As part of our engineering team, you'll shape the platforms and tools that drive high-impact research - designing systems that scale, accelerate discovery and support innovation across the firm.

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