Senior Systems Research Engineer

• Combine strengths in computer systems research, and software engineering competence to contribute to the design and prioritisation of research activities
• Build prototypes of future AI systems to demonstrate research value, in some cases bringing these prototypes all the way to product-level readiness
• Evaluate research prototypes and help write up results to communicate outcomes clearly
• Collaborate with researchers and product teams, helping with smooth technology transfer between them
• Reinforce a positive environment by applying best practices and high-quality engineering standards
• Gain deep expertise in one (or more) subareas of research, and general understanding of a broad area
• Contribute to academic publication of research outcomes
• Proactively ensure high standards of software security over research prototypes and library supply chains
• Understand and follow ethics and privacy policies relating to research processes and data handling, as appropriate

• Masters degree in Computer Science or related area, or equivalent training and experience in research
• Proficient in collaborative software development in Python and lower-level languages
• Experience with one or more of operating systems, performance analysis, distributed systems, CPU and GPU architecture, or machine learning systems
• Experience of low-level systems and/or performance tuning trade-offs
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken, including the skill to communicate technical results and justify assumptions to diverse technical audiences
• Willingness and flexibility to operate in a highly agile and dynamic environment
• Demonstrated ability to work within large codebases

• Doctorate (PhD) in Computer Science or related area, or equivalent training and experience in research
• Experience of cluster-based distributed data processing techniques
• Experience with the internals of machine learning systems
• Demonstrated experience working within a multi-disciplinary team

Benefits and other compensation may be eligible