Machine Learning Engineer (Safety)

About the role

WHY FACULTY?

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 https://faculty.ai/impact.

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join us as a Machine Learning Engineer to deliver bespoke, impactful AI solutions for our diverse clients.

You will bridge the gap between AI research and real-world impact by building scalable, production-grade machine learning systems. Partnering with clients and cross-functional teams, you will champion technical feasibility, ensure seamless delivery, and collaborate with Frontier Labs to reinforce our leadership in practical, high-stakes AI safety.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

- Building and deploying production-grade ML software, tools, and infrastructure.

- Creating reusable, scalable solutions that accelerate the delivery of ML systems and capability testing of Frontier AI models.

- Collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and commercial leads to solve critical client challenges.

- Leading technical scoping and architectural decisions to ensure project feasibility and impact.

- Defining and implementing Faculty’s standards for deploying machine learning at scale.

- Acting as a technical advisor to customers and partners, translating complex ML concepts for stakeholders.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

- You are comfortable building LLM applications, and are familiar with multi-agent harness tooling and AI Safety evaluation procedures.