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5 Hard Tech Roles Worth Applying To This Week

By HelenaDW

Five open positions across Britain's hard tech sector this week: two software, two hardware, one ops.

Software Engineering & AI

Senior Fullstack Engineer - 3D Rendering — Wayve

Wayve is building AI-first autonomous driving using end-to-end deep learning, backed by over $1B from SoftBank and NVIDIA. This role focuses on 3D rendering for their self-driving platform, working at the intersection of computer graphics and real-world perception.

  • Location: London

2026 Graduate Software Engineer - DevOps — Graphcore

Graphcore builds AI processors (IPUs) designed from the ground up for machine learning workloads, now part of SoftBank Group's AI compute stack. This graduate DevOps role supports the infrastructure behind their next-generation silicon and software platform in Bristol.

  • Location: Bristol

Hardware Engineering

Mechatronics R&D Engineer — Helsing

Helsing is Europe's most valuable defence AI company (valued at €12B), building autonomous systems across air, land, sea, and cyber. This mechatronics R&D role sits within their Plymouth physical products team, developing hardware for military applications.

  • Location: Plymouth

Senior Stress Engineer — Anduril

Anduril builds autonomous defence systems including surveillance towers, drones, and underwater vehicles for national security. This senior stress engineer role in London focuses on structural analysis for their hardware platforms as the UK operation scales.

  • Location: London

Commercial & Operations

Technical Program Manager, Robotics Operations — DeepMind

Google DeepMind pioneered AlphaGo and AlphaFold, and is now expanding into robotics research. This TPM role manages the operational side of their London robotics programme, coordinating across hardware, software, and research teams.

  • Location: London

Browse the full board at hardtechuk.com/jobs. New roles added throughout the week.

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