Research Engineer Staines-upon-Thames, UK 6-month contract initially up to £80 per hour Inside IR35 iO Associates is looking for a Research Engineer to join a global, innovation-led technology organisation operating at scale, delivering cutting-edge products and platforms used by millions worldwide, where youll play a key role in translating advanced AI research into production-ready mobile and edge technologies with real-world impact. Key Responsibilities: Optimise and deploy AI models end-to-end on mobile and edge devices Profile and debug performance across OS, runtime, and model layers Evaluate deployment toolchains for latency, memory, and accuracy trade-offs Build high-quality software prototypes and experimental systems Skills & Experience: Strong Python and Rust skills with solid OS, performance, and debugging expertise Good understanding of ARM architectures and ML/DL fundamentals Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Experience with C/C++, ARM64, and CPU architectures (desired) Hands-on on-device AI deployment and model optimisation (desired) Familiarity with secure computing and lightweight inference runtimes (e.g. ExecuTorch, llama.cpp) (desired) This is an excellent opportunity to work for a global electronics leader, so apply now for a confidential chat.