AI Systems Research Engineer

microTECH Global Limited
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
14 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
C++
Profiling
Distributed Systems
Fault Tolerance
Systems Theories
Python
Machine Learning
Performance Tuning
AI Infrastructure
Load Balancing
Large Language Models
Information Technology
Machine Learning Operations
TensorRT

Job description

We are seeking Systems Research Engineers with a strong interest in computer systems, distributed AI infrastructure, and performance optimization. These roles are ideal for recent PhD graduates or exceptional BSc/MSc engineers looking to build research-driven engineering experience in areas such as operating systems, distributed systems, AI model serving, and machine learning infrastructure. You will work closely with senior architects on real-world projects, helping to prototype and optimize next-generation AI infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Strong knowledge of distributed systems, operating systems, machine learning systems architecture, Inference serving, and AI Infrastructure.

Hands-on experience with LLM serving frameworks (e.g., vLLM, Ray Serve, TensorRT-LLM, TGI) and distributed KV cache optimization.

Proficiency in C/C++, with additional experience in Python for research prototyping.

Solid grounding in systems research methodology, distributed algorithms, and profiling tools.

Team-oriented mindset with effective technical communication skills.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

PhD in systems, distributed computing, or large-scale AI infrastructure.

Publications in top-tier systems or ML conferences (NSDI, OSDI, EuroSys, SoCC, MLSys, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR).

Understanding of load balancing, state management, fault tolerance, and resource scheduling in large-scale AI inference clusters.

Prior experience designing, deploying, and profiling high-performance cloud or AI infrastructure systems.

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