An exceptional opportunity for a senior Machine Learning Research Scientist to shape the future of AI & Technology in Liverpool.

Model performance plateaus the moment research stops talking to production, and most AI & Technology teams never fix that gap. This growing startup has built its product around closing it, with a small research function that gets heard at every level of the business. You'd join as Machine Learning Research Scientist at a stage where your decisions still carry real weight.

Here’s what you'll be doing:

Design and run experiments that test new model architectures against real production constraints, not just benchmark scores

Translate research findings into deployable models, working closely with engineers to get them into production quickly

Own the evaluation framework for model quality, catching regressions before customers do

Read and assess emerging papers relevant to the company's roadmap, then decide what's worth building

Mentor junior researchers and engineers on experimental rigour and good ML practice

Present findings to non-technical stakeholders in language that actually lands

Here are the skills you'll need:

A robust track record in applied machine learning research, ideally with published work or production deployments to show for it





Deep fluency in Python and at least one major deep learning framework (PyTorch or TensorFlow)

Comfort working with ambiguity. Startups rarely hand you a clean brief

The judgement to know when a research idea is worth three weeks and when it isn't worth three days

Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining technical tradeoffs to people outside the field

Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of less senior researchers

Key perks and benefits:

£65,000 to £91,500, depending on experience

Equity in the business, so the upside is genuinely yours too

Hybrid working from Liverpool, with flexible hours built around how you actually work best

A proper learning and development budget, not a token gesture

A flat structure where you'll wear multiple hats and shape process rather than just follow it

Why pursue a career in AI & Technology?

AI & Technology isn't slowing down, and Liverpool has quietly become one of the more interesting UK cities for it, with a growing cluster of startups willing to bet on research talent early. Pay reflects that. So does the pace of progression, since a Machine Learning Research Scientist who delivers at a startup tends to move into senior and principal roles faster than in larger, slower organisations. Good researchers are still scarce. That scarcity works in your favour.

📌 Machine Learning Research Scientist (Liverpool)
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📍 Liverpool