Applied AI Engineer for Startups

Role overview The Senior Applied AI Engineer at Taktile will play a central part in building and refining AI-driven solutions for the company's product suite. This position requires direct involvement with AI models and regular collaboration with colleagues across different teams. The work will help guide both the technical and product direction at Taktile. What you will do Design, develop, and implement applied AI models to enhance Taktile’s products. Collaborate with engineering, product, and other teams to take AI features from initial idea to production deployment. Participate in shaping product and AI strategies through active contribution to team discussions and decision-making. Location This is an in-office role based at Taktile’s London location.

Role Overview bluefishai is looking for a Senior Applied AI Engineer to help shape how AI is implemented and integrated across the company. This position focuses on driving projects that improve developer productivity, streamline workflows, and introduce new product capabilities. The work is highly cross-functional and centers on delivering measurable business results. Key Responsibilities Lead initiatives that bring structure and clarity to AI adoption, setting standards for teams as they experiment with new approaches. Work closely with engineering, product, and leadership to identify impactful AI use cases and integrate them into the software development lifecycle. Advise on the application of emerging technologies, including agentic capabilities, to both products and internal processes. Mentor engineers, define best practices, and guide teams in adopting AI solutions that scale across the organization. Encourage collaboration and help align teams around practical, measurable solutions that boost productivity. Collaboration and Reporting This role reports directly to the VP of Engineering. Regular collaboration with engineering, product, and leadership teams is expected to ensure AI initiatives are impactful and aligned with business goals. Work Environment bluefishai is in the early stages of its AI journey, with a strong sense of curiosity and momentum. Teams are experimenting with different methodologies, and this role will be central in establishing effective, scalable AI practices across the company. Location This position is based in London or can be performed remotely within the UK.

About LawhiveAt Lawhive, we are committed to democratizing access to legal services. Our innovative online platform empowers consumers and small businesses to obtain legal assistance at a fraction of traditional law firm costs. We seamlessly integrate human expertise from regulated lawyers with our pioneering AI lawyer, designed specifically for consumer legal matters.We believe that equal access to legal resources is one of the most significant societal challenges today. Our mission is to level the playing field, ensuring that legal assistance is as accessible as essential utilities.Our AI lawyer, Lawrence, is powered by our proprietary fine-tuned LLM, which has successfully passed the UK bar exam equivalent.Supported by leading venture capital firms in the US and UK, including Google Ventures, Balderton Capital, and TQ Ventures, we recently raised $40M in Series A funding to bolster our international expansion and grow our dynamic team, marking one of the largest Series A rounds in Europe for 2024.The RoleWe are on the lookout for a Senior Applied AI Engineer to become a pivotal member of our AI Engineering & Infrastructure team. In this role, you will be instrumental in deploying our latest AI-powered features and services at scale, enhancing our infrastructure, and ensuring the robustness of our solutions in production. Collaborating closely with AI researchers, software engineers, and product teams, you will bridge the gap between state-of-the-art AI research and its practical applications.

Join our team at physicsx as a Senior AI Engineer - Applied and be at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation. This role involves leveraging cutting-edge technologies to develop AI solutions that address real-world challenges. You will collaborate with a talented team of engineers and researchers, contributing to projects that push the boundaries of AI applications.

About UsAt Percepta, we are dedicated to revolutionizing essential industries through applied AI. Our goal is to harness cutting-edge technology to enhance sectors that drive the global economy, such as healthcare, manufacturing, and energy.To achieve this, we collaborate closely with top-tier clients, facilitating their AI transformation journeys. Our unique strengths include:Expertise in engineering, product development, and research.Mosaic, our proprietary toolkit designed for the swift deployment of intelligent workflows.Strategic alliances with industry leaders like Anthropic, McKinsey, AWS, and more.Our rapidly expanding team comprises Applied AI Engineers, Embedded Product Managers, and Researchers, all driven by the mission to integrate AI into tangible improvements in everyday life.Percepta operates as a direct partnership with General Catalyst, a global transformation and investment firm.Role OverviewWe are seeking Applied AI Engineers to engage with customer executives, operators, and technical teams to devise and implement impactful AI systems. As we expand our footprint in Europe, your role will be pivotal in shaping our strategic direction and success in the region. Unlike many roles that focus on prototypes or laboratory projects, you will be responsible for designing, building, and deploying production-grade AI agents and workflows that generate substantial business value for our clients.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine AI Vision: Partner with client stakeholders to outline their long-term AI strategy and transformation roadmap.Identify Opportunities: Work backward from the long-term vision to highlight and prioritize specific AI applications that translate our ambitions into measurable business outcomes.Deliver Real Products: Quickly develop and deploy AI solutions that operate effectively in real-world scenarios with actual users and data.Enhance Our Core Product: Integrate insights from customer engagements into our Mosaic product, consistently introducing new features, patterns, and frameworks.

About NevisNevis is pioneering the first-ever AI-driven wealth management platform, recently surpassing $50 billion in assets under management and projected to exceed $100 billion by year-end.Backed by prominent investors, Nevis has successfully secured $40 million in funding from Sequoia Capital, ICONIQ, and Ribbit, positioning itself as one of Europe’s most well-funded and rapidly expanding Series A startups.The RoleWe are on the lookout for an innovative and passionate Applied AI Engineer to join our dynamic team at Nevis. In this critical role, you will influence the development of our cutting-edge AI wealthtech product by creating LLM-driven automation solutions to tackle essential challenges faced by our corporate clients.You will engage with state-of-the-art LLM models, partnering with industry-leading vendors to enhance our product’s reasoning capabilities and achieve superior quality in our models’ outputs.Working alongside a distinguished team of engineers and product creators, including the ex-Head of AI at Revolut, you will have a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in one of the world’s largest industries.What You’ll DoDesign and develop LLM and ML-powered features for the Nevis platform.Collaborate with engineers and product teams to transition new AI capabilities from concept to production.Establish best practices for AI development, testing, observability, and reliability.Continuously assess and enhance AI product performance and reasoning accuracy.Work in tandem with product and design teams to prototype and refine new AI features.Stay abreast of advancements in Generative AI, including agentic systems and context engineering.Who You AreHands-on experience with LLMs.Demonstrated ability to solve real-world challenges using AI/ML.Strong statistical and data analysis skills.A STEM degree from a leading university.A passion for transformative AI technologies.A product-oriented mindset focused on practical solutions.

Join Contentsquare, a pioneering experience intelligence platform, where we empower organizations to gain deep insights into their customers' digital journeys. Our innovative and scalable platform is designed for users across various expertise levels, making it easier to navigate the complexities of online interactions.As a global leader in experience analytics, we operate from 15 offices worldwide, committed to making a significant impact in the industry. We are seeking enthusiastic team members who are ready to contribute to our growth and success.At Contentsquare, we foster an inclusive work environment where every individual can thrive. Our community is built on values of courage, empathy, and intentionality, aimed at simplifying challenges for our clients, their customers, and each other.Note: Please be cautious of scam attempts impersonating Contentsquare. We do not request money or communicate through unsolicited messages. For further details, check our careers blog.Important Information:1. This is a software engineering position requiring a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, particularly in TypeScript. While we utilize Large Language Models (LLMs), this is not a machine learning-focused role.2. The role is available as remote (in France, Spain, Italy, Poland, or Germany) or can be hybrid in our offices located in Barcelona, Paris, Milan, Munich, or Cairo.We are on the lookout for a Senior Fullstack Engineer (Applied AI) to engage in various innovative projects that harness the power of AI, especially leveraging LLMs. One of the key initiatives involves enhancing our AI CoPilot tool (currently exclusive to Heap) to broaden its application, allowing users with no prior experience in product or digital experience analytics to easily find answers through simple inquiries.Our rapid advancement in utilizing LLMs aims to streamline insights generation and simplify setup processes, among other enhancements. As our next Senior Software Engineer (Applied AI), you will play a significant role in product development and initial product iterations, participating in user interviews to validate product hypotheses.This position offers a unique opportunity to operate within a “startup-like” environment, where we swiftly transition from concept to proof of value, ensuring that our solutions deliver real benefits to our clients.

Artificial Intelligence is increasingly essential across all sectors of society. At Scale AI, our mission is to expedite the evolution of AI applications. For the past eight years, we have been at the forefront of AI data innovation, driving some of the most groundbreaking advancements in AI, such as generative AI, defense technologies, and autonomous vehicles. Following our recent Series F funding, we are enhancing the application of frontier data and models by developing sophisticated agents for enterprises globally through our Scale Generative Platform (SGP).The SGP ML team is at the forefront of the AI revolution. We engage directly with clients to design state-of-the-art products utilizing the extensive proprietary research and resources cultivated at Scale. As an Applied AI Engineer, you will collaborate with clients to develop machine learning solutions tailored to their business challenges. Your responsibilities will span from constructing next-generation AI cybersecurity firewalls to transforming AI experiences in journalism and employing foundational genomic models for life-saving drug protein predictions. Daily data-driven experiments will yield critical insights regarding model capabilities and deficiencies, which you will leverage to enhance product performance. If you are passionate about shaping the future of the AI landscape, we are eager to hear from you!

Join a pioneering journey in AI innovation!We are seeking a Founding Applied AI Engineer to be part of our client’s dynamic team in London. As an early hire in a rapidly growing startup moving from Seed to Series B funding, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of intelligent systems.

Pleo creates tools that simplify business spending for finance teams and employees. With over 40,000 customers and a diverse team of more than 850 people from 100+ nationalities, the company continues to grow and refine how organizations manage expenses. Curiosity about customer needs, a drive to untangle complexity, and high standards shape the way work gets done at Pleo. Role overview The Staff Applied AI Engineer will play a key part in building the next wave of AI-powered features at Pleo. This position focuses on using rich spend data to deliver meaningful product improvements. Collaboration is central: expect to work closely with software engineers, data engineers, and data scientists to move prototypes into production and create real value for customers. Team structure and collaboration This role is part of the data team, which includes a Staff Data Platform Engineer and a Staff Data Scientist. Each member brings specialized expertise. The Staff Applied AI Engineer’s primary responsibility is applied AI engineering and contextual data analysis. The position reports to the Director of Data Product and works with multiple product squads to help shape and launch AI-driven features across Pleo. What you will do Partner with product engineers and data experts to design and build AI-driven products, including spend intelligence tools, automated processes, and agentic workflows. Work with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into new and existing products, aiming for smooth adoption and practical value.

Join Anthropic as the Manager of Forward Deployed Engineering in our Applied AI division. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team of skilled engineers who are at the forefront of deploying innovative AI solutions. Your leadership will be crucial in driving technical excellence and fostering collaboration between cross-functional teams. You will work closely with product management and research teams to ensure our AI systems are effectively integrated into real-world applications.

Join Anthropic as a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) on our Applied AI team, where you'll engage directly with strategic customers to drive transformative AI adoption. You'll collaborate closely with client teams to deliver advanced AI applications that address real-world business challenges while ensuring safety and reliability. As a founding member of our FDE team, you'll operate autonomously, thrive in dynamic environments, and represent Anthropic's mission at the highest level. Your role will involve building production applications using Claude models, delivering technical artifacts, and providing premium deployment support in enterprise settings. You'll maintain an up-to-date knowledge of AI developments and cultivate long-term relationships with customers to identify new deployment opportunities.

Join 9fin as an Applied AI Manager!At 9fin, we are revolutionizing the global debt markets — the largest asset class exceeding $145 trillion. Our innovative AI platform transforms fragmented data, PDFs, and manual workflows into a cohesive system that centralizes proprietary credit data, in-depth analysis, and high-impact workflows across the globe.Trusted by over 300 leading institutions, including major banks, asset managers, private equity firms, law firms, and advisory services, we are experiencing rapid growth, particularly in the US market, driven by our exceptional retention rates and deep integration into client workflows.As we reach a pivotal moment in our journey with a proven product-market fit and significant global demand, we invite you to be a part of our mission to become the go-to platform for debt market solutions worldwide.The Role:We are excited to expand our Data Science team! As an Applied AI Manager, you will harness cutting-edge technologies to develop data-driven products utilizing machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and more. You will lead the charge in applying AI across teams and products, creating large-scale AI systems while collaborating with top-tier researchers and engineers.Your daily responsibilities will include:Overseeing the design and implementation of sophisticated ML and GenAI systems, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and aligned with our business objectives.Leading the team through the end-to-end model development process, focusing on reproducibility and reliability from experimentation through deployment and monitoring.Making architectural decisions for data-intensive, AI-driven applications while balancing cutting-edge techniques with practical production readiness.Mentoring engineers of all levels, sharing best practices in software engineering, ML/AI, and cloud infrastructure.Collaborating cross-functionally with stakeholders to shape project roadmaps and deliver ambitious projects while maintaining a balance between technical innovation and execution.Promoting engineering excellence through best practices in coding standards, CI/CD processes, observability, and incident management, fostering a culture of technical rigor and continuous improvement.

About ApturaAptura specializes in creating evaluation datasets and reinforcement learning (RL) environments that enhance the reliability of AI across high-stakes sectors such as finance, healthcare, and legal domains. Our dedicated team curates expert training data, develops calibrated evaluation rubrics, and constructs verifiable task environments tailored for AI labs and startups that are innovating within regulated industries.As a compact and agile team based in London, we prioritize speed and take our work seriously. Each team member plays a crucial role, where initiative is celebrated, and ownership is a fundamental expectation. If you aspire to influence how advanced AI systems learn to function in real-world applications, we encourage you to apply.About the RoleIn the role of a Technical Staff Member on our Applied AI team, you will create the tasks and environments essential for AI labs to train and assess their agents across finance, healthcare, and legal sectors.Your daily responsibilities will include constructing RL environments using spreadsheets, documents, and professional workflows. You will develop verification logic and reward functions, collaborating closely with domain experts to define the criteria for accurate responses in complex models such as leveraged buyouts or clinical notes. Your work may oscillate between engineering and research, but the unifying objective is to deliver the ground truth against which leading models are evaluated.What You'll DoDevelop RL environments tailored to the finance, healthcare, and legal sectors.Collaborate in creating tasks with definitive answers, calibrated evaluation criteria, and automated reward signals.Design verification logic and reward functions to differentiate between effective and ineffective model outputs.Engage with domain experts (investment analysts, healthcare professionals, attorneys) to convert intricate professional workflows into structured tasks.Prototype innovative methods for evaluation, verification, and synthetic data generation.Who We're Looking ForHands-on experience with large language models (LLMs): including prompting, evaluation, and agentic harnesses. You have developed functional systems instead of merely theoretical models.High initiative and technical proficiency. You don’t wait for permission, specifications, or a detailed plan. You identify what needs to be accomplished, determine how to achieve it, and execute effectively.Ability to adapt to varied contexts. Your role will involve switching between engineering tasks, evaluation design, and close collaboration with domain experts frequently within a single day.You are proactive in shipping and iterating. In our small team, there’s no room for work that remains in limbo.

About AnthropicAt Anthropic, our mission centers around the creation of trustworthy, interpretable, and controllable AI systems. We aim to ensure that AI remains safe and advantageous, benefiting both our users and society at large. Our rapidly expanding team comprises dedicated researchers, engineers, policy specialists, and business leaders collaborating to construct beneficial AI systems.About the RoleAs the Manager of the Applied AI Architect team for Northern European Industries at Anthropic, you will spearhead the implementation of cutting-edge AI technologies by facilitating the deployment of Anthropic's products—Claude for Enterprise, Claude Code, and API—across large enterprises in various non-tech sectors within the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics. Your technical expertise and consultative sales background will empower you to drive impactful AI transformations that cater to our customers' business objectives, fulfill their technical specifications, and ensure high reliability and safety.Your responsibilities will include leading and expanding the Northern Europe Applied AI Architect team, establishing processes and best practices for pre-sales engagements in your segment based on your extensive market knowledge and experience. You will assist each team member in achieving success, enhancing productivity, and advancing their careers while representing Anthropic as a technical authority on significant partnerships.In collaboration with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams, you will guide large enterprise clients in integrating advanced AI systems into both internal business transformation projects and consumer-facing products. Additionally, you will develop technical go-to-market strategies for Anthropic's offerings and outline high-value industry solutions. Utilizing your exceptional communication skills, you will effectively explain and demonstrate intricate solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Your role will be pivotal in identifying avenues for innovation and differentiation in our AI systems while adhering to our exemplary safety standards and ensuring compliance with local regulations across Northern Europe.

Anthropic develops AI systems with a focus on trust, transparency, and effective management. The company’s mission is to make AI both safe and practical for users and society. The team brings together researchers, engineers, policy specialists, and business leaders to build AI solutions aimed at serving the public interest. Role overview The Applied AI Architect for Public Sector will join Anthropic’s Applied AI team in London. This position centers on supporting public sector clients across the UK and Northern Europe, with a primary focus on UK Central Government departments, executive agencies, and arm’s length bodies. The scope also includes devolved administrations, local governments, the NHS, and other public sector organizations within the region. What you will do Advise public sector organizations on how Claude, Anthropic’s AI system, can add value and be used in practice. Help clients explore ways to integrate Claude into existing technology environments to modernize operations, improve policy delivery, and enhance citizen services. Design solutions based on large language models (LLMs) that address complex public sector needs, always with a focus on safety and reliability. Collaborate with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Partnerships teams to support customers from initial technical discussions through to deployment. Enable customers to understand Claude’s capabilities, develop evaluation approaches, and architect scalable, compliant solutions that align with public sector requirements. Collaboration and impact This role involves regular collaboration with internal teams and public sector stakeholders. The Applied AI Architect will help clients benefit from AI while ensuring that solutions meet strict standards for safety and compliance.

About UsXapien is revolutionizing the way businesses understand their connections, whether it’s with suppliers, investors, partners, or third parties. We harness the power of advanced AI to provide organizations with unmatched speed, scale, and accuracy in their due diligence processes.Since our inception in 2018, we've transformed from a deep-tech startup into a global leader in AI-driven risk intelligence and due diligence solutions. In 2024, we celebrated a milestone achievement by securing $10M in Series A funding, receiving accolades in the Chartis RiskTech100® and Everest Group’s Leading 50™, and broadening our product offerings, markets, and customer base.2025 has brought even greater opportunities: With increasing compliance demands, emerging regulations, and heightened reputation risks, organizations worldwide are seeking innovative and efficient solutions, placing their trust in Xapien. From renowned law firms and financial institutions to educational and non-profit organizations, our clients rely on us to transform cumbersome manual research into actionable insights delivered within moments.Our growth trajectory:As we expand our reach beyond the UK, we are witnessing a surge in demand across continents, particularly in the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania, with significant growth in sectors such as wealth management, financial services, and supply chain onboarding.Why Join Us Now?This role presents a unique chance to influence the future of the due diligence industry with our leading-edge product, trusted by organizations globally. Regardless of your background—whether in marketing, sales, finance, or communications—you’ll be pivotal in driving growth, establishing credibility, and connecting our product to a dynamic market landscape.We are rapidly scaling, facing new regulatory challenges, and responding to heightened customer expectations. At Xapien, due diligence now embodies real-time insights delivered efficiently and effectively. You will not just execute tasks; you will influence strategies, optimize procedures, and contribute to a brand that is redefining standards for trust and transparency.If you are passionate about learning, innovating, and making a meaningful impact, now is the perfect time to join Xapien.The RoleWe are on the lookout for a detail-oriented Applied Research Engineer to assist in the development of the next generation of algorithms at the core of our systems. With our product experiencing rapid growth, your contributions will be crucial in shaping our solutions.

Spotify is looking for a Senior Applied Research Engineer focused on Media Quality to join the team in London. This position centers on improving the quality of Spotify's media delivery systems, supporting a seamless listening experience for millions of users. Role overview This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to identify and solve challenges related to media quality assurance. The work supports Spotify’s goal of delivering reliable and high-quality audio to its global audience. What you will do Apply research and engineering skills to enhance media delivery systems. Collaborate with colleagues across different disciplines to develop solutions for media quality issues. Contribute to projects that directly impact the user experience for Spotify listeners worldwide. Location This position is based in London.

About Our TeamThe Applied Foundations team at OpenAI is committed to ensuring that our state-of-the-art technology remains both innovative and resilient against various adversarial challenges. Our mission is to uphold the integrity of our platforms as they evolve and expand. As a vital part of this team, you will be at the forefront of safeguarding against financial exploitation, large-scale attacks, and other forms of misuse that could jeopardize the user experience and operational stability.The Integrity division within Applied Foundations is tasked with developing scalable systems that identify and respond to harmful activities on OpenAI's platforms. We are establishing a pioneering team in London to design next-generation systems that will enhance and scale the capabilities of experts addressing harms associated with our technology.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement scalable foundational systems for the detection, tracking, and enforcement of harmful activities using our technologies.Collaborate closely with both technical and non-technical specialists to gain insights into the harms we observe stemming from our platforms, guiding your design and implementation processes.Utilize OpenAI’s cutting-edge technologies to automate and enhance our ability to swiftly and accurately detect and analyze complex harms with minimal human intervention.Work alongside policy, trust and safety operations, legal teams, and engineers specializing in harm mitigation to comprehensively address abusive behaviors leveraging OpenAI’s technology.Stay updated on the latest techniques and tools to remain ahead of resourceful adversaries.Ideal Candidate ProfileMinimum of 5 years of software engineering experience focusing on backend and data systems.At least 2 years of experience in trust and safety analysis, investigations, and/or operational roles.Passionate about learning from leading experts on AI-related harms and eager to collaborate within an interdisciplinary team comprising both technical and non-technical roles.Ability to navigate our codebase intuitively, providing insights that strengthen our engineering capabilities.A relentless desire to learn and acquire new skills, coupled with the ability to effectively communicate this knowledge to others.