AI Research Engineer

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Research Engineer
Staines-upon-Thames, UK
6-month contract initially
up to £80 per hour Inside IR35
iO Associates is looking for a Research Engineer to join a global, innovation-led technology organisation operating at scale, delivering cutting-edge products and platforms used by millions worldwide, where you'll play a key role in translating advanced AI research into production-ready mobile and edge technologies with real-world impact.
Key Responsibilities:
Optimise and deploy AI models end-to-end on mobile and edge devices
Profile and debug performance across OS, runtime, and model layers
Evaluate deployment toolchains for latency, memory, and accuracy trade-offs
Build high-quality software prototypes and experimental systems
Skills & Experience:
Strong Python and Rust skills with solid OS, performance, and debugging expertise
Good understanding of ARM architectures and ML/DL fundamentals
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Experience with C/C++, ARM64, and CPU architectures (desired)
Hands-on on-device AI deployment and model optimisation (desired)
Familiarity with secure computing and lightweight inference runtimes (e.g. ExecuTorch, llama.cpp) (desired)
This is an excellent opportunity to work for a global electronics leader, so apply now for a confidential chat.

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Location:
Staines-Upon-Thames
Salary:
£70 - £80 per hour
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Science;IT

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