BBC is hiring a Senior Senior AI Developer — content discovery & personalization on the BBC R&D & digital team (Hybrid · London, United Kingdom). This is a hands-on role in NLP & language AI—not a generic “AI enthusiast” post.
You will own language understanding, generation, and quality metrics end to end: problem framing, offline evaluation, safe rollout, and iteration from production signals. Success is measured with clear metrics (quality, latency, cost, or business KPIs)—not slide decks alone.
The BBC is the UK's public service broadcaster, reaching hundreds of millions globally through iPlayer, News, Sounds, and World Service digital products.
Senior AI Developer (London hybrid): power recommendations, search ranking, metadata enrichment, and responsible GenAI assistants for editorial and audience teams.
You will balance innovation with editorial standards, impartiality, and audience trust — constraints that shape every model release.
About the BBC
- UK public service institution funded primarily by the licence fee; mission-driven product culture.
- BBC R&D and digital teams pioneer media tech — from voice to personalized feeds.
- Broadcasting House (W1A) anchors London tech hubs with hybrid working patterns.
What you will do
- Improve personalization and discovery across iPlayer, Sounds, and News apps.
- Build NLP pipelines for tagging, summarization, and accessibility (with human oversight).
- Design evals for bias, safety, and editorial policy before any GenAI surface ships.
- Document models for internal governance and cross-team reuse.
Stack & environment
- Python, PyTorch, NLP toolkits, SQL, Docker on AWS/Azure hybrid cloud.
- Hybrid London (Portland Place); collaboration with Salford and Bristol tech hubs.
What we look for
- Media, search, or recommender systems experience preferred.
- Understanding of responsible AI and stakeholder communication in regulated contexts.
- Right to work in the UK.