Role overview
Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.
Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.
As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.
This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial College London.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years’ professional experience in AI/ML engineering, applied machine learning, or AI systems integration
- Strong proficiency in Python (primary AI/ML language) and familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript
- Hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and transformer-based ecosystems
- Practical knowledge of hosting and serving AI models (vLLM, TensorRT, ONNX Runtime, FastAPI, Flask, Ollama, LM Studio)
- Experience with game engine integration (Unity ML-Agents, Unreal Engine plugins, custom API bridges)
- Understanding of REST APIs, WebSockets, and gRPC for real-time AI communication
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) for AI deployment
- Knowledge of GPU infrastructure management and optimization (CUDA, compute optimization)
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git, Git LFS for model versioning, Perforce)
- Strong problem-solving, testing, and debugging skills for AI systems
- Experience creating documentation for AI systems, APIs, and integration workflows
- Self-starter, confident with independent and small-team development
- Experience with model fine-tuning, quantisation, or optimisation techniques
- Deployment and management of local LLM environments (e.g. Ollama, LocalAI, vLLM, LM Studio
We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.
Our values are at the root of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.