Senior Research Engineer

European Tech Recruit; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

European Tech Recruit is seeking a Senior Research Engineer to lead AI/ML research initiatives, translating advanced research into scalable engineering solutions. The role spans applied AI, fundamental research and semiconductor innovation, with a focus on LLMs, deep learning optimisation and generative AI, and mentoring the team.

You will drive research into AI-powered semiconductor design and work closely with researchers to deliver robust engineering systems and well-documented results.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience implementing and optimising machine learning algorithms and systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C++ or similar.
• Experience leading technically complex engineering projects.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with researchers and engineers.
• Proven experience mentoring junior engineers or technical staff.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts on complex AI and machine learning research projects.
• Design, implement and optimise ML algorithms and research systems.
• Improve scalability, performance and robustness of research prototypes and infrastructure.
• Work closely with researchers to translate research objectives into high-quality engineering solutions.
• Help drive research into AI-powered semiconductor design and optimisation.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across the team.
• Contribute to technical publications, research documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Build and continuously improve research infrastructure, tooling and engineering workflows.
• Stay current with the latest developments in AI, ML and engineering best practices.

Skills

ML algorithms

Python

C++

Leadership

Mentoring

Technical communication

Job description

Senior Research Engineer – AI & Machine Learning

We’re looking for a Senior Research Engineer to lead engineering efforts across ambitious AI research projects, working at the intersection of applied AI, fundamental research and semiconductor innovation.

This is an opportunity to work on challenging problems across areas including Large Language Models (LLMs), deep learning optimisation, reinforcement learning and generative AI, helping turn cutting-edge research into scalable, robust engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts on complex AI and machine learning research projects.
• Design, implement and optimise ML algorithms and research systems.
• Improve the scalability, performance and robustness of research prototypes and infrastructure.
• Work closely with researchers to translate research objectives into high-quality engineering solutions.
• Help drive research into AI-powered semiconductor design and optimisation.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across the team.
• Contribute to technical publications, research documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Build and continuously improve research infrastructure, tooling and engineering workflows.
• Stay current with the latest developments in AI, ML and engineering best practices.

Experience

• Extensive experience implementing and optimising machine learning algorithms and systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C++ or similar.
• Experience leading technically complex engineering projects.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with researchers and engineers.
• Proven experience mentoring junior engineers or technical staff.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication and technical documentation skills.