Senior AI Research Engineer

Job Description

This role is primarily hybrid with weekly travel into our London offices around one day a week.

As a Senior AI Research Engineer, you will focus on deploying AI/ML models to a variety of edge devices, with particular expertise in converting models for Ambarella and Novatek SoCs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the efficient integration and optimization of models, ensuring they run seamlessly on low-power, resource-constrained devices.

Key Responsibilities

• Convert, optimize, and deploy deep learning models for edge devices, focusing on Ambarella and Novatek SoCs.
• Collaborate with data scientists, hardware engineers, and software developers to tailor models for resource-constrained environments.
• Develop and implement model compression, quantization, and pruning techniques to improve performance.
• Work closely with edge device firmware teams to ensure seamless integration of models and efficient execution on device hardware.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of machine learning deployment processes and tools within the organization.

Basic Requirements

• Master's degree in a technical field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in machine learning engineering, with a focus on deploying models to edge devices.
• Strong understanding of model optimization techniques (quantization, pruning, knowledge distillation).
• Experience in C++/Python programming and working with embedded systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Differentiators:

• PhD in a technical field.
• Experience with other edge AI platforms (e.g., Nvidia Jetson, OpenVino etc.).
• Knowledge of cloud-edge integration strategies for model updates and performance monitoring.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience deploying and optimizing models for Ambarella and/or Novatek SoCs.

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching and development every step of the way. Also, to reward your hard work you’ll get:

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes.
• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).
• 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.
• Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc.
• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.
• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.
• Well known companies discount scheme.