Staff Machine Learning Engineer

orbitalmaterialsLondon , London Bridge , United Kingdom5d ago

In Office Staff EMEA Artificial Intelligence Nonprofit Machine Learning Engineer Staff Development Learning & Development Linear Close

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Requirements

5+ years of professional experience in ML/AI research or engineering.
A relevant PhD + 2 years of professional experience in ML/AI research or engineering.
Proven experience training, evaluating and productionising AI models at scale, with deep understanding of the full ML lifecycle from research to deployment
Strong engineering fundamentals with the ability to write high-quality, maintainable code and architect robust systems
A strong ability to reason about algorithms, system design, linear algebra, probabilistic concepts and ML engineering trade-offs
An ability to debug complex machine learning systems through meticulous attention to detail, testing of edge cases and carefully selected ablations
A genuine interest in building AI systems that enable breakthrough scientific and industrial applications
Upon reading Hamming's You and Your Research, you resonate with quotes such as:
"Yes, I would like to do first-class work"
"You should do your job in such a fashion that others can build on top of it, so they will indeed say, 'Yes, I've stood on so and so's shoulders and I saw further.'"
"Instead of attacking isolated problems, I made the resolution that I would never again solve an isolated problem except as characteristic of a class"
Bonus: Experience with physics-informed or chemistry-focused AI applications. Experience building or fine-tuning large language models. Experience with agent-based systems, tool use or agentic workflows. Contributions to open-source ML projects or published research.

Responsibilities

Set the technical bar and ensure engineering excellence
Establish and maintain exceptionally high standards for code quality, system architecture and ML research and engineering practices through hands-on coding and technical review
Design robust, well-engineered systems that others can build upon, balancing research velocity with production requirements
Drive technical decisions on model selection, training approaches and deployment strategies
Deliver high-impact AI projects across diverse domains
Develop and deploy AI solutions across the entire technology development pipeline- computational chemistry simulations, agentic workflows and beyond
Rapidly upskill in new technical areas through close collaboration with domain experts (no prior chemistry or materials experience required)
Demonstrate strong implementation skills through hands-on development, contributing significantly to the codebase
Balance research rigour with pragmatic engineering to deliver production-ready systems at scale
Push the frontier of ML research
Design and implement novel ML architectures for complex scientific domains, with work that meets publication standards at top-tier conferences
Drive research projects from conception through to deployment, showing initiative and technical depth
Engage continuously with the latest ML literature, staying current with developments in foundation models, generative AI and scientific machine learning

Benefits

Competitive salary reflective of the role and experience required.
Opportunities for professional growth within a cutting-edge AI hardware company.
Access to state-of-the-art technology in an innovative work environment.
Potential exposure to high-impact projects that contribute significantly to Orbital's mission.