Senior Research Engineer Job at iProov (London)

Senior Research Engineer

iProov

Location:
United Kingdom , London

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

iProov has continued to scale rapidly this year and is currently looking for a Senior Research Engineer to join the growing Core AI team based in London. As a Senior Research Engineer in Core AI, you will design, build and ship the computer vision and ML models that power iProov’s facial biometric and liveness systems. You’ll own projects end-to-end, from idea and experiment to production integration and incident response, in a highly adversarial security context.

Job Responsibility:

Lead research projects in the areas of computer vision, machine learning and biometrics
Develop and train deep learning models for face verification, liveness and attack detection
Take the lead on shaping data and evaluation strategies, including synthetic and adversarial data
Investigate failure modes and improve generalisation, robustness and fairness
Work with platform and optimisation engineers to turn models into production-quality services
Communicate results and recommendations clearly with stakeholders across the business
Contribute to the broader research strategy of the company

Requirements:

At least 2-3 years experience delivering machine learning or computer vision systems in an industry environment
A Masters or PhD in a numerate discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Computational Neuroscience
Proven experience of high-quality delivery in machine learning and computer vision
Strong mathematical ability
Proficiency in Python and modern deep learning frameworks
Strong problem-solving skills and out-of-box thinking

Nice to have:

Experience working on challenging problems at the frontier of the field of computer vision
Experience generating and using synthetic data
Experience mentoring or supervising junior engineers
Interest in security and understanding vulnerabilities in detection systems
A proactive and holistic approach to identifying and solving complex problems through machine learning
A collaborative mindset to work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure system quality
Genuine interest in facial imagery, deepfakes and their impact on biometric security

What we offer:

25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays
Growth Shares allocated after passing probation
Salary sacrifice schemes including: Pension, Cycle To Work and Electric Car Scheme
Nursery Sacrifice Scheme
Work Overseas Perk - Work globally for up to 2 weeks
Life Assurance
SmartHealth Access to private GP, Psychologist, Nutritionist along with tailored fitness plans for both you and your family
Benefit from personalized 1:1 career coaching with our in-house Occupational Psychologist
Award winning L&D platform with personal allocated training budgets
Enhanced paid family leave
Pension - 5% employee, 3% employer
Flexible hybrid working environment
Free Barista Coffee/Tea, biscuits with fruit in the WeWork office
Free access to WeWork discounts and free online well-being sessions
Vitality Health - a range of options available
Private Health cover including Dental, Optical, and Audiology
50% off monthly gym memberships
Apple watches significantly discounted based member vitality status
Half price trainers with Runners Need
Weekly rewards – Free coffee with Café Nero
Monthly rewards – Free Cinema ticket
Discounts on travel with Expedia (hotels) and Mr & Mrs Smith
Amazon prime free months based on activity
Up to 25% cashback at Waitrose when buying healthy foods
75% off stays at Champneys Health Spas
Allen Carr’s £299 no smoking programme for free
Access to Vitality Healthy Mind with 30% off Headspace subscriptions and the ability to earn Vitality points for using Buddhify, Calm and Headspace
Discounts on Weight Watchers
50%-80% off Comprehensive Private Health screenings

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 25, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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