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Systems Research Engineer

City of Edinburgh
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Systems Infrastructure Research Engineer – AI & Distributed Systems

A global telecommunications and technology leader is hiring contract System Research Engineers to join an advanced Research & Development lab in Edinburgh.

Positioned at the intersection of advanced research and practical engineering, this team translates cutting-edge innovations into real-world data centre solutions. These contract roles are ideal for recent PhD graduates seeking industrial research experience, or exceptional BSc/MSc graduates looking to deepen their research capabilities in an industry setting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Rapid Prototyping: Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to rapidly build and evaluate proof-of-concept prototypes, validating research ideas in real-world environments.
  • Performance Optimization: Perform detailed profiling and optimization of operating systems and large-scale distributed systems across heterogeneous hardware platforms (e.g., CPU, NPU).
  • Research Publications: Turn research findings and innovative contributions into high-impact publications for top-tier academic journals and conferences.
  • Technical Documentation: Maintain comprehensive technical documentation detailing research methods, design decisions, and implementation specifics to ensure reproducibility and internal knowledge sharing.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Present research progress, performance insights, and technical outcomes to internal stakeholders.

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Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
  • Research Skills: Comfortable with research methodologies and experimental design.
  • Technical Expertise: In-depth understanding of operating systems, distributed systems, cloud computing, or machine learning systems.
  • Programming: Strong coding proficiency in at least one key language (such as C or C++).
  • Soft Skills: Excellent communication and collaborative teamwork abilities.

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Desirable Criteria

  • PhD in operating systems, distributed systems, or machine learning systems.
  • Track record of publications in top systems (e.g., NSDI, EuroSys, SoCC, OSDI) or machine learning (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) conferences and journals.
  • Hands-on experience in the full lifecycle of developing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale cloud production systems, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance.

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Interested? Apply directly through LinkedIn, or send your CV to george@eu-recruit.com

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Skills

Rapid Prototyping
Performance Optimization
Operating Systems
Distributed Systems
Cloud Computing
Machine Learning Systems
C
C++
Experimental Design
Technical Documentation
Research Methodologies
Profiling

Location

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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