Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
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Role Summary
Join Faculty as a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to lead the development of cutting-edge AI systems, while ensuring ethical standards in national security applications.
About the Organisation
We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact here.
We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.
Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology.
AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen.
Our National Security and AI Safety business unit is dedicated to advancing the responsible development and deployment of AI in support of national security and global stability. From strengthening mission-critical capabilities across national security and intelligence, to working with frontier labs to provide robust AI safety red teaming and evaluation, we work at the frontier of high-stakes, high-impact missions.
We understand that powerful AI systems bring both transformative opportunities and complex risks and we are proud to partner with Government and the biggest tech organisations in the world to ensure AI is not just transformative but is also secure, trustworthy and safe for all.
Because of the nature of the work we do with our Government clients, you may need to be eligible for UK Developed Vetting (DV) and willing to work on site with our clients from time to time.
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, we’ll look to you to lead development and deployment of cutting-edge AI systems for our diverse clients. You’ll design, build, and deploy scalable, production-grade ML software and infrastructure that meets rigorous operational and ethical standards.
This is an ambitious, cross-functional role requiring a blend of technical expertise, engineering leadership, and confident client-facing skills.
- You understand the full ML lifecycle and have significant experience operationalising models built with frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch
- You bring deep expertise in software engineering and strong Python skills, focusing on building robust, reusable systems
- You have demonstrable hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including architecture, security, and infrastructure
- You've extensive experience working with container and orchestration tools such at Docker & Kubernetes to build and manage applications at scale
- You thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, demonstrating ownership and autonomy in driving projects to completion
- You communicate exceptionally well, confidently guiding both technical teams and senior, non-technical stakeholders
Working Conditions
If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part-time hours.
A note on AI: we're happy for you to use it for research and interview prep, but please don't use it to generate answers during live interviews. We also use an AI note-taker (Metaview) in interviews so interviewers can stay present (which you can opt out of just let us know,) and every application is reviewed by a human, never decided by AI.
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- Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
- Private healthcare and dental
- Enhanced parental leave
- Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
- Sanctus Coaching
- Hybrid Working
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Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must be eligible for UK Developed Vetting and willing to work on-site, indicating a requirement for legal work authorization in the UK.
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