AI Research Engineer Position in Multimodal AI at University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is seeking an AI Research Engineer or Senior AI Research Engineer to join the AI Research Engineering (AIRE) team at the Centre for Machine Intelligence. This position is central to the UK Open Multimodal AI Network (UKOMAIN) and supports the Open Multimodal AI Benchmark (OMAIB) initiative, a national-scale project aimed at accelerating multimodal AI research. The successful candidate will work on impactful projects across domains such as healthcare, materials discovery, and transportation systems, collaborating with principal investigators, industry partners, and other stakeholders. Responsibilities include building open datasets, developing reproducible baselines, and establishing evaluation protocols to drive open, deployment-centric AI infrastructure. The role requires proficiency in tools like PyTorch and best-practice software engineering. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to national research impact and be part of a growing engineering team at a leading UK institution. The position is based in Sheffield, UK, with a closing date for applications on 11 March 2026. Interested candidates should apply via the University of Sheffield job portal. No explicit funding or salary details are provided in the announcement. Applicants are expected to have relevant experience in AI research engineering and software development. For more information and to apply, visit the provided job link.