Specialist Machine Learning Researcher
Darktrace · Cambridge Office, United Kingdom
About this role
Darktrace is hiring a mid-level Research Scientist in the machine learning function based in Cambridge Office, United Kingdom (hybrid). The posting calls out experience with Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn. Listed education preference: a master's degree or equivalent.
- Role
- Research Scientist
- Function
- machine learning
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Cambridge Office, United Kingdom
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Education
- Master's degree
- Posted
- Apr 20, 2026
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Job description
from Darktrace careersDarktrace is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that keeps organizations ahead of the changing threat landscape every day. Founded in 2013, Darktrace provides the essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations from unknown threats using its proprietary AI.
The Darktrace Active AI Security Platform™ delivers a proactive approach to cyber resilience to secure the business across the entire digital estate – from network to cloud to email. Breakthrough innovations from our R&D teams have resulted in over 200 patent applications filed. Darktrace’s platform and services are supported by over 2,400 employees around the world. To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com.


Job Description:
As a Specialist Machine Learning Researcher, you'll play a key role in diverse projects, from prototyping new ideas to extensive research initiatives. Collaborating with software engineers, you'll test and implement research outcomes, contributing to our distinctive cyber defence methodology. This position emphasises expertise in machine learning, though will also involve extensive collaboration with software development and security analysis teams.
Please note this is a hybrid role, with a compulsory attendance of 2 days a week in the Cambridge office.
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