AI Research Engineer - Reinforcement Learning

Requirements

  • Mission-driven mindset with a commitment to protecting democracies through technology
  • Strong ethical considerations in the development and deployment of AI technologies
  • Ability to work in an open, transparent culture that encourages healthy debate
  • Technical skills relevant to engineering, AI, or programme management within defence contexts
  • Interest in addressing complex and impactful problems requiring robust, safe, and ethical solutions
  • Capability to engage with state-of-the-art technologies including reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, and deployment infrastructure

Nice to Haves

  • Experience working on government or defence contracts
  • Familiarity with responsible autonomy and critical thinking in engineering teams
  • Background in AI research or engineering focusing on novel capabilities and order-of-magnitude improvements
  • Interest in participating in proactive and diverse internal debates about ethical and technological directions
  • Skills for building tooling and applications to enhance company-wide technology stacks
  • Previous involvement in multi-disciplinary teams combining AI, engineering, and customer-facing roles
  • Comfort with a culture that emphasizes outcome-oriented work over conformity

What You'll Be Doing

  • Applying your skills to solve some of the most complex and impactful problems in defence AI
  • Contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing ethical and geopolitical concerns
  • Working on unique engineering and AI challenges with high technical requirements and constraints
  • Collaborating on cutting-edge projects involving reinforcement learning, generative AI, and advanced deployment infrastructure
  • Engaging in high-level innovation that drives historic leaps forward in the defence industry
  • Participating in a culture of responsible autonomy, critical thinking, and outcome-centered work
  • Taking ownership of projects and contributing to the company's culture and processes

Perks and Benefits

  • Competitive salary and VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan) options
  • Relocation support up to €2,500 and 4 weeks of temporary accommodation
  • Annual learning allowance (€500/£450) for personal development
  • Health and wellness benefits including gym membership and mental health support via Nilo.health
  • Regular company events and monthly social allowances for team bonding
  • Enhanced parental leave with 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers and 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
  • Family support including 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy, and phased return to work
  • Comprehensive onboarding program focused on building tooling and applications to integrate new hires quickly
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