AI Jobs in the United Kingdom
London is where Google DeepMind is based, where Anthropic has one of its six European offices and where Faculty has its home on Old Street. Every role below comes from the employer's own careers page and is checked daily.
- Visa sponsorship
- United Kingdom (Remote), +25 more: Estonia, Poland, Sweden, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovakia, Spain, Montenegro, Slovenia, Czechia, Belgium, France, Serbia, Austria, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Ukraine, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Finland
- Staff or principal
- Full-time
- Competitive
Research Scientist/Engineer (Fundamental Science)
Apollo Research
- Visa & relocation
- London (On‑site), +1 more: San Francisco
- Full-time
- Competitive
Lead Research Scientist/Engineer (Embedded Evaluations)
Apollo Research
- Visa & relocation
- London (On‑site), +1 more: San Francisco
- Lead or manager
- Full-time
- Competitive
Principal Engineer - Core Cloud Platform
AlphaSense
- Relocation support
- United Kingdom (Remote), +1 more: Helsinki
- Staff or principal
- Relocation support
- London (Remote), +11 more: Warsaw, Yerevan, Paphos, Madrid, Amsterdam, Belgrade, Limassol, Berlin, Germany, Munich, Prague
- Lead or manager
- Competitive
- Relocation support
- London (Hybrid), +1 more: Munich
- Full-time
GTM Associate (Product - Watcher)
Apollo Research
- Visa & relocation
- London (On‑site)
- Full-time
- Competitive
- Visa & relocation
- London (Hybrid)
- Staff or principal
- Full-time
- Visa & relocation
- London (Hybrid), +1 more: Sunnyvale
- Staff or principal
- Full-time
- USD 276.1K - 293.8K/ year
- Visa & relocation
- London (Hybrid)
- Staff or principal
- Full-time
- Visa & relocation
- London (Hybrid)
- Staff or principal
- Full-time
- Visa sponsorship
- United Kingdom (Remote), +27 more: Estonia, Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, Croatia, Slovakia, Spain, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Latvia, Czechia, Belgium, Serbia, Kosovo, Austria, Berlin, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Finland
- Senior
- Full-time
- Competitive
- Visa sponsorship
- United Kingdom (Remote), +13 more: Poland, Spain, Latvia, Serbia, Austria, Berlin, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal, Norway, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland
- Full-time
- Competitive
- Visa sponsorship
- United Kingdom (Remote), +30 more: London, Estonia, Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, Croatia, Slovakia, Spain, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Latvia, Czechia, Moldova, Belgium, Serbia, Kosovo, Austria, Berlin, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Finland
- Full-time
- €127.5K - 201.6K/ year
- Visa sponsorship
- London (On‑site)
- GBP 225K - 255K/ year
- Relocation support
- London (On‑site)
- Full-time
- GBP 100K - 130K/ year
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Show moreLondon's AI labs
Google DeepMind lists London among its locations and has moved teams into Platform 37 at King's Cross. Anthropic's London office is one of six it has in Europe, and Faculty works from Old Street. The government also runs the AI Security Institute, a research organisation within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Beyond London, the government's AI Opportunities Action Plan, published in January 2025 with 50 recommendations, is backed by AI Growth Zones in Oxfordshire, the North East, North Wales, South Wales and Scotland.
Visas that suit AI engineers
The Global Talent visa for digital technology needs no job offer. It is for leaders and potential leaders in technical roles, such as developers, engineers and data scientists, endorsed by Tech Nation or holding an eligible prize, and can be granted for up to five years at a time.
If you graduated from an eligible university outside the UK in the last five years, the High Potential Individual visa lets you work for two years, three with a PhD, and you can switch to a Skilled Worker visa once an employer sponsors you.
What tech pays in the UK
Full-time programmers and software development professionals earned a median of £59,863 a year in the ONS's provisional 2026 figures, against £40,911 for all full-time employees, with 28 days of paid holiday a year on a five-day week.
Companies hiring most in the United Kingdom
Cities hiring most in the United Kingdom
- London
- Bristol
- Cambridge
- Cardiff
- Oxford
- Edinburgh
Frequently asked questions
Can I move to the UK for an AI job without a job offer?
Yes, with the Global Talent visa for digital technology, if Tech Nation endorses you or you hold an eligible prize. It can be granted for up to five years at a time.
What is the High Potential Individual visa?
A visa for graduates of eligible universities outside the UK from the last five years: two years of work, three with a PhD, with the option to switch to a Skilled Worker visa.
How much do software developers earn in the UK?
A median of £59,863 a year for full-time programmers and software development professionals in the ONS's provisional 2026 figures.
How often is this list updated?
Every day, from the employers' own career pages. A role leaves the list once the employer closes it.
Sources
- Google DeepMind: careers
- Anthropic: Milan office opening
- Faculty
- AI Security Institute
- GOV.UK: AI Opportunities Action Plan
- GOV.UK: AI Growth Zones
- GOV.UK: Global Talent visa, digital technology
- GOV.UK: High Potential Individual visa
- Office for National Statistics: ASHE table 14
- GOV.UK: holiday entitlement
Facts checked on 24 Oct 2026. The roles and figures are read every day from the employers' own career pages.