Senior Algorithms Engineer — AI/Computer Vision (Hybrid)

Holt Executive; Sulham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

28 days leave

Private healthcare

Pension up to 6%

Life cover

Employee assistance programme

Share incentive

EV salary sacrifice

Wellbeing platform

Learning & development

Job summary

Holt Executive is seeking a Senior Algorithms Engineer to join an innovative engineering team in the UK. You will develop advanced machine learning and computer vision solutions for real‑world applications, owning technically challenging projects and mentoring peers.

You will work across AI, computer vision, image processing, and statistical modelling, applying structured experimentation to improve performance and deployment.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related discipline.
• Proven experience developing machine learning or computer vision algorithms for production or near-production environments.
• Strong understanding of modern computer vision techniques, including object detection, image classification, and deep learning architectures.
• Experience working with image datasets and applying image processing techniques to improve model performance.
• Strong programming skills in Python, with experience in C++ for performance‑critical applications.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems through structured investigation and practical experimentation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Due to the nature of the work, successful applicants will be required to obtain UK Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise machine learning and computer vision algorithms for real‑world applications.
• Investigate complex technical challenges, designing experiments and approaches to identify effective solutions.
• Analyse datasets, model performance, and system behaviour to improve algorithm capability.
• Support the development of automated workflows for data processing, training, testing, and evaluation.
• Contribute to the integration and deployment of algorithms within advanced software systems.
• Share technical knowledge, mentor colleagues, and contribute to best practice across the engineering team.
• Keep up to date with emerging developments in AI, machine learning, and computer vision.

Skills

Python

C++

Machine learning

Computer vision

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science / AI / Engineering / Mathematics / Physics

Tools

CMake

Git

CI/CD

CUDA

Job description

Holt Executive is seeking a Senior Algorithms Engineer to join an innovative engineering team in the UK. You will develop advanced machine learning and computer vision solutions for real‑world applications, owning technically challenging projects and mentoring peers.

You will work across AI, computer vision, image processing, and statistical modelling, applying structured experimentation to improve performance and deployment.