Product Engineer, Physical AI

<p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>About us</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Encord is the universal data layer for AI that helps 300+ AI teams train and run models on the right data. Our platform indexes, curates, annotates, and evaluates data across the full AI lifecycle, from development through production.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Trusted by Woven by Toyota, AXA, UiPath, Zipline, and more. We're an ambitious team of 100+ working at the frontier of AI and have raised $60M in Series C funding from Wellington Management, CRV, Next47 and Y Combinator.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>The role</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We're building tools for the full Physical AI data stack — from data acquisition, through ingestion and curation at scale, to 3D rendering, annotation, and verification. You'll solve problems of large-scale efficient data transfer and storage, complex domain modelling, applying the latest machine learning models, and squeezing performance out of web browsers.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You'll work with the biggest names in robotics and autonomous vehicles, and join a small, highly collaborative team at a crucial stage of accelerated development. You'll be a key driver of progress on a core part of our product, operating with a high degree of autonomy and crafting performant, reliable, and maintainable solutions at speed.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What you'll do</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build and maintain high-performance frontend experiences, including rendering complex 3D scenes with thousands of objects at smooth frame rates</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Work across the full stack — from backend data pipelines and storage systems to frontend visualisation and interaction</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Take end-to-end ownership of projects, from product and architectural decisions through to deployment, monitoring, and measuring user impact</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Work with visual, spatial, and sensor data to make sense of the physical world</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Tackle complex domains at massive scale using simple, well-crafted solutions</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Take initiative, be proactive in problem-solving, and continuously seek improvements</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Who we're looking for</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experienced: you've seen a lot and built a lot — personally developed and maintained multiple systems from scratch, with a deep understanding of the trade-offs involved in building reliable, performant software at speed</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">At home with challenging frontend work: you're comfortable rendering complex 3D scenes, working with spatial and sensor data, and optimising for browser performance</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Impact-driven: you want your work to have a tangible outcome for people and aren't satisfied by products that don't see the light of day</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A builder: you enjoy all aspects of building a complete product, are comfortable moving across the stack, and love problem-solving from first principles</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comfortable with uncertainty: happy to tackle problems without a predefined solution, and excited to make decisions autonomously as you go</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A team player: you contribute your best work and actively help others do the same — you enjoy levelling up those around you</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Experience requirements</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong full-stack engineering experience, with a particular strength in complex, high-performance frontend work</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with 3D rendering, WebGL, or similar technologies for visualising spatial/sensor data is a strong plus</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript; experience with React a plus</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred) and containerised deployment (Kubernetes)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or Physical AI is a plus</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Tech stack</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are technology agnostic at Encord and not looking for experience across all of these — as long as you're open to learning, please apply.</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Backend:</strong> Python</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Frontend:</strong> TypeScript and React</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Deployment:</strong> Kubernetes</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Infrastructure:</strong> GCP</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Machine learning:</strong> PyTorch, CUDA, Ray</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div></li></ul></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Why Encord</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Competitive salary, commission, and meaningful equity in a high-growth startup</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong in-person culture — most of the team works from our London office 4+ days/week</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">25 days annual leave + UK public holidays</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Annual learning &amp; development budget</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Travel for customer visits, events, and conferences across the UK and Europe</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Company lunches twice a week</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Monthly socials &amp; bi-annual team offsites</p></li></ul><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk">Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>