Research Engineer - AI / ML / LLM

European Tech Recruit; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit partnered with a global leader in the semiconductor industry to hire a Research Engineer focused on AI for semiconductor design and optimisation. The role spans applied and fundamental research with hands-on prototyping and prototyping support.

The position is permanent and based in London or Cambourne, UK, involving collaboration with researchers, building experiments, and documenting findings to advance state-of-the-art AI techniques in hardware design.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing machine learning algorithms.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or similar languages.
• Strong problem-solving and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and test research ideas across machine learning and AI.
• Build prototypes and support experiments for team and company projects.
• Collaborate with researchers to translate theoretical models into practical systems.
• Maintain and improve research infrastructure, tools, and workflows.
• Prepare technical documentation and reports.

Skills

Machine learning

Python

C++

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

Research Engineer - AI / ML / LLM

We are partnered with a global leader in the semiconductor industry. The team is looking to hire a Research Engineer to contribute to cutting‑edge AI projects spanning both applied and fundamental research, with a focus on applying AI to semiconductor design and optimisation.

This is a permanent opportunity based in London or Cambourne, UK.

Key responsibilities for this Research Engineer position:

• Implement and test research ideas across machine learning and AI.
• Build prototypes and support experiments for team and company projects.
• Collaborate with researchers to translate theoretical models into practical systems.
• Maintain and improve research infrastructure, tools, and workflows.
• Prepare technical documentation and reports.

Key requirements:

• Experience implementing machine learning algorithms and techniques.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or similar programming languages.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX) advantageous.
• Experience with optimisation, reinforcement learning, or LLMs a plus.
• Exposure to chip design or applied AI research desirable.

Keywords: Research Engineer / Machine Learning / AI / LLMs / Reinforcement Learning / Generative Models / Deep Learning / PyTorch / TensorFlow / JAX / Python / C++ / Semiconductor / Chip Design / Optimisation / London / Cambourne / UK / Permanent

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