Research Scientist

UiPath; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Research Scientist to advance its machine learning capabilities. In this role, you will develop innovative machine learning architectures and collaborate with engineers to translate research breakthroughs into practical applications. Ideal candidates will hold a PhD in Machine Learning or Computer Science and possess strong programming skills in Python with knowledge of libraries such as PyTorch and TensorFlow. Join a company dedicated to diverse and inclusive work environments, committed to transforming the future of automation.

Qualifications

• PhD in Machine Learning / Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience in driving long-term projects to completion.
• Strong mastery of linear algebra, probability, and statistics.
• Software development experience in Python and modern ML libraries.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel machine learning architectures for autonomous agents.
• Propose model improvements and implement new models.
• Present research findings at machine learning conferences.
• Collaborate with applied scientists to enhance AI/ML products.
• Mentor team members and assist in hiring.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python programming

Collaboration

Quantitative analysis

Education

PhD in Machine Learning or Computer Science

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Job description

The people at UiPath believe in the transformative power of automation to change how the world works. We’re committed to creating category-leading enterprise software that unleashes that power.

To make that happen, we need people who are curious, self‑propelled, generous, and genuine. People who love being part of a fast‑moving, fast‑thinking growth company. And people who care–about each other, about UiPath, and about our larger purpose.

Could that be you?

Your mission

As a Research Scientist, your mission is to operate at the intersection of foundational research and applied innovation. You will be responsible for advancing our company's reputation in the global ML community by pursuing and publishing high‑impact work at top‑tier conferences (NeurIPS, ICML). Concurrently, you will explore and test creative, forward‑thinking hypotheses in agentic automation. In close collaboration with ML engineers across the company, you will translate these research breakthroughs into novel capabilities that push the boundaries of our products and fundamentally improve our core models.

We're looking for people who live to challenge ’good enough’ in computer science and machine learning. You are motivated to solve real‑world problems by inventing the next technique, not just applying the last one, and are driven to inject scientific novelty into everything you build. Beyond that, you need to be kind, courteous, motivated, self‑starting and honest.

What you’ll do at UiPath

• Develop novel machine learning architectures that form the basis for autonomous agents, enabling them to interact with complex systems, formulate plans, and automate the solving of hard problems.
• Read papers, propose model improvements, implement, and test new models.
• Take ownership of a research agenda, including proposing and carrying out high impact research projects.
• Present research findings both internally and at machine learning conferences like ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, etc.
• Collaborate with applied scientists and engineers to improve our AI/ML products.
• Stay up to date with the latest research and technology and communicate your knowledge throughout the company.
• Mentor other members of the team and help hire new people.

What you’ll bring to the team

• A PhD in Machine Learning / Computer Science or equivalent practical experience in a technical field. Publication record at leading machine learning conferences is a significant plus (ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, etc.).
• Proven experience in successfully driving long‑term, ambiguous projects to completion, preferably with significant practical impact.
• Strong quantitative intuition and mastery of linear algebra, probability and statistics.
• Software development experience programming in Python and modern ML libraries like PyTorch, Tensorflow, or JAX.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively work with other researchers, as well as with infrastructure and product teams.
• Good intuition for how computers work, particularly how they interact with modern machine learning techniques.
• Experience with another programming language (e.g. Rust / C++ etc.) is a plus.
• Working knowledge of GNU/Linux.

Maybe you don’t tick all the boxes above—but still think you’d be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. Because we know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes—and passion can’t be learned.

Many of our roles allow for flexibility in when and where work gets done. Depending on the needs of the business and the role, the number of hybrid, office‑based, and remote workers will vary from team to team. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline for this requisition. The application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or may close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.

We value a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas. We pride ourselves on our diversity and inclusive workplace that provides equal opportunities to all persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, national origin, disability, neurodiversity, military and/or veteran status, or any other protected classes. Additionally, UiPath provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review these and other legal disclosures, visit our privacy policy.