Research Software Engineer - University of Surrey

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high‑performance Python code for generative AI and computer vision pipelines.
• Collaborate with researchers to translate experimental ideas into reproducible software artifacts.
• Integrate large language models (LLMs) into research workflows, optimizing inference and training performance.
• Develop and maintain data processing, annotation, and evaluation tools for multimodal datasets.
• Ensure code quality through automated testing, continuous integration, and documentation.

Requirements

• Strong programming skills in Python with experience in deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Solid understanding of computer vision techniques and generative modeling.
• Experience with large language models and transformer architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud or HPC environments and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently in a research setting.