ML Engineer – PAD

iProov

Computer Vision Research Engineer developing biometric systems for iProov, focusing on machine learning and computer vision. Prototyping security solutions against emerging biometric threats.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeLondo • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £60,000 - £70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Research, prototype, and evaluate new approaches to strengthen biometric security against both presentation attacks, such as masks, printed photos, and screen replays, and emerging threats such as face swaps, synthetic media, and injection attacks.
Improve the accuracy, robustness, and performance of our biometric systems through experimentation, model development, and analysis of system weaknesses.
Work closely with Data Engineers and Machine Learning Engineers to understand data challenges, investigate issues, and develop scalable solutions for biometric security.
Help develop datasets, tools, and evaluation methods that support the testing and improvement of biometric systems.
Proactively identify new attack patterns, failure modes, and opportunities to strengthen the resilience of our biometric systems.
Stay up to date with developments in computer vision, machine learning, and biometric security, and apply relevant ideas to our products.
Collaborate with engineers and researchers to share findings and bring new ideas into production.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Masters or PhD in a numerate discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Computational Neuroscience.
Proven proficiency or experience in machine learning and computer vision.
Proactive, highly motivated, and curious, with a desire to understand problems and find effective solutions.
Comfortable turning ideas into experiments and prototypes, and using evidence to drive decisions.
Interest in modern AI technologies, including generative AI and agentic systems, and a willingness to explore how they can be applied to real-world problems.
Strong communication skills and enjoys working with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (more holiday with service - up to an extra 5 days off per year)
Growth Shares allocated after passing probation (6 months of service)
Salary sacrifice schemes including: Pension, Cycle To Work and Electric Car Scheme
Nursery Sacrifice Scheme
Work Overseas Perk - Work globally for up to 2 weeks
Life Assurance
SmartHealth - Access to private GP, Psychologist, Nutritionist along with tailored fitness plans for both you and your family
Benefit from personalized 1:1 career coaching with our in-house Occupational Psychologist
Award winning L&D platform with personal allocated training budgets
Enhanced paid family leave
Pension - 5% employee, 3% employer
Flexible hybrid working environment
Free Barista Coffee/Tea, biscuits with fruit in the WeWork office
Free access to WeWork discounts and free online well-being sessions
Vitality Health - a range of options available on this below
The Vitality Programme includes a number of reward benefits that all employees have access to as part of the plan, for example: Private Health cover including Dental, Optical, and Audiology
50% off monthly gym memberships
Apple watches significantly discounted based member vitality status
Half price trainers with Runners Need
Weekly rewards – Free coffee with Café Nero
Monthly rewards – Free Cinema ticket
Discounts on travel with Expedia (hotels) and Mr & Mrs Smith with discounts getting greater throughout the year based on a members vitality status
Amazon prime free months based on activity
Up to 25% cashback at Waitrose when buying healthy foods
75% off stays at Champneys Health Spas
Allen Carr’s £299 no smoking programme for free
Access to Vitality Healthy Mind with 30% off Headspace subscriptions and the ability to earn Vitality points for using Buddhify, Calm and Headspace
Discounts on Weight Watchers
50%-80% off Comprehensive Private Health screenings

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Hard Skills & Tools

Machine LearningComputer VisionModel DevelopmentData AnalysisPrototypingExperimentationBiometric SystemsEvaluation MethodsScalable SolutionsAttack Pattern Identification

Soft Skills

Proactive Problem SolvingCuriosityStrong CommunicationTeam CollaborationMotivation

Certifications

Masters or PhD in Computer ScienceMasters or PhD in EngineeringMasters or PhD in Computational Neuroscience