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Our Story
We are a highly skilled and dedicated team tackling some of the most challenging technical problems in the AI industry. Our dynamic culture encourages experimentation with the goal of bringing science fiction to life.
Our written culture highlights our core values, such as big thinking and innovation. We are committed to continuous learning and development, with regular knowledge-sharing sessions within the company.
Join our team and help us address the most pressing challenges in making AI safe and extraordinarily capable.
Our Teams
Product
Designing a world class AI platform and stellar user experiences for the vertical products built on top of it.
Engineering
Building the algorithms and systems that power our transformative AI platform and the products that are driven by it.
Applied Science
Driving innovative experimentation and developing machine learning models at the core of our platform.
Semantic Ontology
Defining and structuring the ways our AI systems think, establishing the knowledge and reasoning that makes them intelligent.
Operations
Uniting great people with best-in-class systems and processes, so that Unlikely AI has the right resources to scale.
Talent
Sourcing and nurturing top-tier talent, ensuring Unlikely AI is equipped with the best teams to drive innovation and achieve scalable growth.
Meet The Team
We are a highly skilled and dedicated team tackling some of the most challenging technical problems in the AI industry.
CEO and Founder
William is best known for his key role in the creation of Alexa following the acquisition of his first start-up by Amazon in 2012. William is a British Entrepreneur focused on Artificial Intelligence and Deep Tech.
VP of Product
Recognised as Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021. Previous experience includes Google and a cryptocurrency start-up.
Tom Mason
CTO
Tom was previously CTO at Stability AI. Creator of DreamStudio.ai. He was awarded Top 75 Innovators of 2023 by World AI Summit.
VP of Engineering
Ex - Improbable
Spearheaded the development of our AI platform which was instrumental in securing $20 million in funding. Led the expansion of our team, growing it from 10 to 65 employees.
Sophie Stevens
Head of Talent
Over 15 years of experience within Talent, built and scaled tech teams for a number of organisations, including McLaren (F1) & Paddle (Payments Scale Up).
Fred Becker
CAO
Fred brings many years of experience in leadership roles in successful startups including Skype, Symphony and Suade Labs.
Duncan Reynolds
Lead Semantic Ontologist
Joined True Knowledge / Evi to build an AI question-answering system, followed post-acquisition by 5 years on the Alexa team at Amazon including writing the first version of the chat/personality content.
Help us change the world of AI
Join our team and help us address the most pressing challenges in making AI safe and fantastically capable.
We are based in London but hire top talent from all over the world. We are registered with the Home Office as a Skilled Worker visa sponsor and can assist with relocation to the United Kingdom.
Our Benefits
We strive to make Unlikely AI an exceptional workplace. We hire talented individuals who can help us achieve our company vision, and we understand the importance of feeling supported, motivated, and energised to do so.
Annual Leave
25 days Annual Leave
+ Bank Holidays. Purchase up to 5 extra days per year.
Share Options
Tax efficient EMI scheme for share options.
Private Medical Insurance
Comprehensive health cover for you and family (optional).
Pension
Plan for life after Unlikely AI with our pension scheme.
Enhanced Parental / Maternity Leave
Plan for your family with enhanced Parental and Maternity Leave.
Hybrid Working
Currently operating a hybrid scheme with an office near Holborn tube station available to anyone who wants to work there.
L&D budget
Dedicated to employee training and development
Flexible Benefits Platform - Juno
A flexible benefits platform that empowers employees to personalise their perks and wellbeing services.
Socials & Offsites
Annual company destination retreats and plenty of socials.
How We Hire
Our recruitment process typically involves four stages. If your application is successful, you'll receive a detailed preparation email outlining each stage.
Stage 1 - Recruiter Screening
Speak to one of our experienced recruiters who will be interested in discussing your previous experience.
Stage 2 - Take Home Challenge
A short take-home task that we ask candidates to do before their interview.
Stage 3 - Technical Full Loop
Meet with a mix of the team in order to understand if both parties are a match for each other.
Stage 4 - Final Chat
A chance to spend some time with our founder, William.
Testimonials
Paul Benn
Software Engineer
"I was initially a bit skeptical because the hype around AI can hide the really good postings out there. After talking to William and working here for over two and a half years, I can say with certainty that this is the most exciting job I've ever had. The level of competence, curiosity, and passion of the team is evident every day. "
Morgan Roff
Software Engineer
"I've never worked at a company where people are so consistently kind, talented, and driven. There is no doubt that AI will have an enormous impact on the world in the next decade. We need to ensure that this is a positive change for humanity. In contrast to many other companies out there, Unlikely's technology is built from the ground-up to be explainable and safe. That's why I'm working on AI here."
Team Spotlights
Applied Scientist
Rory is our go-to expert for all things reinforcement learning and brings 10+ years of experience across academia and industry.
In his spare time, Rory has written about how to teach machines ethical concepts like harm, and if you’re fortunate enough you might hear him playing guitar in a tapas bar somewhere in London.
Here is why Rory chose Unlikely AI 👇
“Neurosymbolic reasoning is a point of confluence for LLMs, RL and traditional logic, which makes it an exciting space in which to innovate"
Software Engineer
Deirdre is a vital member of our apps team. Her expertise in data engineering and productionising systems is helping to shape the future of Unlikely AI's products. With a background in Computer Engineering and experience in High-Frequency Trading, she brings a dynamic energy to our team. Deirdre also loves to book spontaneous trips to climb mountains, test her fears with surfing, or get lost paddle-boarding.
Software Engineer
Vincent joined the Unlikely AI team 3 months ago as our first front-end focused Engineer. Since joining, Vincent has not only been an advocate for building strong product teams and empowering them to solve complex problems but has also worked on several exciting initiatives and made a huge impact.
Product Lead
Hannia, our Product Lead, is a powerhouse of talent with a degree in Computer Science & Psychology from Yale University. She has notable experience as a Product Manager at Google and was recognised as Forbes 30 under 30 Asia’ 21. Hannia led the Pakistani government's pandemic tech response before joining Unlikely AI.
Software Engineer
As a deep-tech startup addressing unique challenges, our approaches to Site Reliability must also be innovative. Elliot possesses multiple years of experience in architecting and operating large-scale distributed systems, and we can’t wait to see the impact he has on the team.
Here is why Elliot chose Unlikely AI 👇
“The attraction of working with such a brilliant group of people was impossible to pass up. It's not often in your career you get the chance to work on an unsolved problem using novel methods and it's already been a rewarding experience”
