Research Engineer, Model Inference & Serving - London

hcompany; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Career development

Job summary

H is seeking a Research Engineer to advance inference and serving for multimodal agentic AI. You will build and operate the production stack, optimizing latency and cost while collaborating with the Models team and cross-functional partners in a hybrid Paris/London setting.

You will apply Python and systems programming, work with PyTorch/JAX, and contribute to scalable ML infrastructure across cloud environments. This role offers growth, a competitive salary, and travel between offices.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering track record.
• Proficient in Python and at least one systems language such as Rust, C++, or Go.
• Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX).
• Solid distributed systems fundamentals.
• Experience with production ML infrastructure (Kubernetes).
• Working knowledge of modern ML including transformers and multimodal architectures.
• Advanced degree with research output or publications in AI/systems venues.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate the inference stack that serves H's multimodal agentic models.
• Improve latency, throughput, and cost of model serving across the stack.
• Research and implement inference techniques tailored to agent workloads.
• Co-design with the Models team on training-time decisions that affect inference.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate inference into agentic AI products.
• Evaluate inference, serving, and hardware platforms, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Stay current with advancements in inference, model serving, and accelerator technology.

Skills

Python

Rust

C++

Go

PyTorch

JAX

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

Cloud infra

Transformers

Multimodal models

Education

Advanced degree

Tools

vLLM

SGLang

TensorRT-LLM

CUDA

Triton

llama.cpp

MLX

ONNX Runtime

Job description

Research Engineer, Model Inference & Serving

About H: H exists to push the boundaries of superintelligence with agentic AI. By automating complex, multi-step tasks typically performed by humans, AI agents will help unlock full human potential. H is hiring the world's best AI talent, seeking those who are dedicated as much to building safely and responsibly as to advancing disruptive agentic capabilities. We promote a mindset of openness, learning, and collaboration, where everyone has something to contribute.

About the Team: The Inference team builds and operates the systems that serve H's foundational models in production. We focus on multimodal inference and serving for Computer Use Agents, optimizing across both the inference engine layer (e.g., vLLM, SGLang) and the model serving layer (e.g., disaggregated inference, intelligent routing). Agentic inference brings constraints around context length, multimodality, and tool calls, which we address by co-designing with the Models team on training-time choices and with the agent teams on how models are deployed. We operate at the intersection of research and production, translating cutting-edge inference techniques into the systems that power H's next generation of agents. We are looking for strong engineers excited about inference to join the team and help shape the systems behind superintelligent AI.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and operate the inference stack that serves H's multimodal agentic models

• Improve latency, throughput, and cost of model serving across the stack

• Research and implement inference techniques tailored to agent workloads

• Co-design with the Models team on training-time decisions that affect inference

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate inference into agentic AI products

• Evaluate inference, serving, and hardware platforms, and communicate findings to stakeholders

• Stay current with advancements in inference, model serving, and accelerator technology

Requirements:

• Technical skills:

  • Strong software engineering track record

  • Proficient in Python and at least one systems language (Rust, C++, or Go)

  • Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX), preferably in an industry setting

  • Solid distributed systems fundamentals

  • Experience working in a modern cloud environment and with production ML infrastructure (Kubernetes, etc.)

  • Working knowledge of modern ML, including transformers and multimodal architectures

• Research skills:

  • Research engagement: an advanced degree with research output, or publications at top-tier AI or systems venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, MLSys, OSDI), research internships, or substantive open-source contributions

• Soft skills:

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

  • Strong collaboration and teamwork skills

  • Passion for inference and AI

• Preferred qualifications:

  • Startup experience

  • Hands-on experience with inference frameworks (vLLM, SGLang, TensorRT-LLM)

  • Writing or modifying GPU kernels (CUDA, Triton, etc.)

  • Edge or on-device inference experience (llama.cpp, MLX, ONNX Runtime, etc.)

  • Experience with quantization, speculative decoding, disaggregated inference or KV-cache compression

  • Experience with multimodal models and/or agentic systems

Location:

• Paris or London.

• This role is hybrid, and you are expected to be in the office 3 days a week on average.

• Please expect some travel between offices on a reasonable cadence (e.g., every 4-6 weeks).

What We Offer:

• Join the exciting journey of shaping the future of AI

• Collaborate with a fun, dynamic and multicultural team, working alongside world-class AI talent in a highly collaborative environment

• Enjoy a competitive salary

• Unlock opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and career development