Machine Learning Research Engineer, 3D

Merantix; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Machine Learning Research Engineer in London. This role involves leading engineering projects, curating data for AI features, and working within a collaborative team. Ideal candidates have advanced degrees in Computer Science and excellent software engineering skills. The position supports in-person, hybrid, and remote work options.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Annual cash bonuses

Stock grants

Qualifications

• Excellent software engineering skills, including ML implementation.
• Experience working with large multimodal machine learning datasets.
• Proficiency with Linux, cloud, version control.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead engineering projects in data acquisition.
• Organise large, unstructured data sources into a unified format.
• Develop scalable data pipelines for machine learning.

Skills

Software engineering skills

ML implementation

Communication skills

Data modeling

Curiosity

Creativity

Education

MSc or PhD in Computer Science or related

Tools

Linux

Cloud platforms

Version control

Job description

Position Overview

Machine Learning Research Engineer, 3D. The work we do at Autodesk touches nearly every person on the planet. By creating software for making buildings, machines, and even the latest movies, we influence and empower some of the most creative people in the world to solve problems that matter.

You are excited to collaborate with world‑class researchers and engineers to build datasets that power generative AI features in Autodesk products. You are a good communicator and comfortable working at the intersection of research & product. You will report to a research manager in the Autodesk AI Lab. We are a global team, located in London, San Francisco, Toronto, and remotely. For this role we support both in‑person, hybrid, and remote work.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead engineering projects in the areas of data acquisition, ingestion, curation and benchmarking
• Organise and curate large, unstructured, disparate multi‑modal (text, images, 3D models, code) data sources into a unified format suitable for machine learning
• Develop and deploy highly scalable data pipelines for machine learning
• Conduct and analyse experiments on data to provide insights to other researchers and leadership
• Work with our legal and trust teams to ensure compliant and ethical use of data
• Write robust, testable code that is well‑documented and easy to understand

Minimum Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Excellent software engineering skills, including ML implementation and distributed frameworks (e.g. Multiprocessing, Ray, Spark)
• Experience working with large multimodal machine learning datasets
• Strong data modelling, architecture, and processing skills with varied data representations including 2D and 3D geometry
• Excellent communication skills to document code, produce visualisations, and present findings from experiments
• Proficiency with Linux, cloud, version control, testing and deployment pipelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates curiosity, creativity, and self‑motivation, with a collaborative mindset and the flexibility to adapt to new challenges and evolving research directions
• Experience with collecting human data for training and evaluating ML models
• Strong publication record related to ML, datasets and benchmarks
• Experience with computational geometry, CAD data, and 3D formats such as meshes, boundary representations (BReps), or implicit representations
• Familiarity with the latest developments in ML models, datasets, training pipelines, and benchmarks, and the ability to translate new research into practical tools and workflows
• Motivated by the opportunity to apply machine learning to real‑world challenges in design, manufacturing, construction, and media & entertainment

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency: Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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