Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 35714
Job Closing Date: 01/02/2026
Salford, GBR, M50 2QH
JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: 12 month Fixed-term Contract
DEPARTMENT: BBC Research and Development
LOCATION: Salford - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £40,000 - £47,450 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Join BBC R&D as an R&D Engineer and help shape the future of media through cutting-edge Generative AI. You'll play a key role in developing user interfaces and scalable ML systems which power innovative tools and experiences across the BBC.
This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of AI research, alongside a talented team, building technology that supports creativity and productivity across the organisation.
WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC R&D has an established AI Research team who focus on the use of Machine Learning across the BBC.
The AI Research team works closely with the other BBC R&D Applied Research Areas, the BBC Product and Technology Groups and senior business stakeholders across the BBC to accelerate Machine Learning based innovation.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
- Develop intuitive, responsive user interfaces and web applications that make advanced Generative AI tools accessible to BBC teams, using modern frontend best practices.
- Integrate machine learning models into production-ready applications, collaborating with AI specialists to expose model capabilities through well-designed APIs and interfaces.
- Support the creation of scalable ML pipelines, assisting in the deployment and monitoring of models running in cloud environments.
- Develop tools that streamline interaction with Generative AI, creating frictionless UIs and workflows that empower users across BBC departments.
- Work across disciplines with designers, researchers, and engineers to turn experimental prototypes into usable, audience-impacting tools that support creativity and productivity across the BBC.
**YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:**
- Competent Python developer, with hands-on experience in object-oriented programming.
- Understanding of software engineering best practice, including git-based version control and testing strategies.
- Front end web development experience, we currently use python jinja, html and CSS.
- Cloud deployment experience, of serverless applications to AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
- Web application development skills, from building responsive UIs to integrating backends with tools such as flask.
DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
- Background in data and machine learning, with practical experience using frameworks such as PyTorch, Huggingface Transformers, or TensorFlow.
- Experience and interest in GPU accelerated software, particularly involving the latest nVidia GPUs.
- Ability to acquire new skills and to work with new tools and technologies with little documentation or support.
- Self-motivated, with the initiative to carry out projects according to plan, and the ability to quickly adapt in a fast-changing environment.
- Good written and spoken communication skills, able to promote ideas by logical argument and capable of presenting the results of a project in a clear and effective manner.
If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.
Disclaimer
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]
Redeployment
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.