Research Engineer - ML

Harnham; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data science recruitment firm in London seeks a research-focused ML engineer to design and conduct experiments aimed at enhancing large-scale generative models. The role involves implementing ideas from research into production-ready pipelines and requires proficiency in Python and ML frameworks like PyTorch or JAX. Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in generative models and collaboration with engineering teams is essential. This is an entry-level contract position in the manufacturing sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and running experiments to improve model performance.
• Familiarity with large-scale datasets and ML frameworks is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and run experiments for model evaluation and improvement.
• Collaborate with engineering teams for workflow refinement.
• Implement new ideas based on recent research.

Skills

Strong Python skills

Experience with ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, JAX)

Ability to translate research into practical implementations

Familiarity with model fine-tuning and training evaluation

Background in generative models and/or 3D data

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a research-focused ML engineer to design and run experiments that improve large-scale generative models. You'll explore new ideas from recent research, run ablation studies, and help integrate insights into production-ready training pipelines.

What You'll Do

• Design and run experiments to evaluate and improve model performance
• Implement ideas from recent research papers using large-scale datasets
• Collaborate with engineering teams to refine training workflows
• Contribute to the development of robust baselines and scalable pipelines

What We're Looking For

• Strong Python skills and experience with ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, JAX)
• Familiarity with model fine-tuning and training evaluation at scale
• Ability to translate research into practical implementations
• Background in generative models and/or 3D data is a plus

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Manufacturing

Industries

• Manufacturing