Finding companies that genuinely hire junior AI talent — rather than just posting "entry-level" roles that require 3 years of experience — is harder than it sounds. We've done the research so you don't have to.
1. DeepMind
Google's AI research lab. Graduate roles are competitive but well-compensated. Focuses on fundamental AI research.
2. Wayve
Building AI for self-driving vehicles. Strong engineering culture with graduate programmes.
3. Stability AI
Open-source generative AI models. Actively hiring engineers to work on diffusion models.
4. Monzo
One of the UK's fastest-growing banks. Uses AI extensively for fraud detection and customer experience.
5. Deliveroo
AI drives demand forecasting, routing, and restaurant recommendations. Good entry-level opportunities.
6. Babylon Health
AI-powered health services. Working on symptom checking, triage, and clinical decision support.
7. Faculty AI
Works with government and enterprise on AI projects. Graduate scheme available.
8. Graphcore
Building AI-specific chips. Opportunities in ML infrastructure and hardware-software co-design.
9. Magic Pony Technology
Twitter-acquired AI company now operating independently on video and image AI.
10. Onfido
AI-powered identity verification. Strong ML team working on document and face recognition.
11. BenevolentAI
Applying AI to accelerate drug discovery. Unique opportunity at the intersection of AI and biotech.
12. Quantexa
AI for financial crime detection and customer intelligence. Growing rapidly.
13. Bloom & Wild
Using AI for personalisation and demand forecasting in e-commerce. Less competitive than pure AI firms.
14. Zopa
Digital bank using ML for credit scoring and risk assessment. Good for graduates interested in applied ML.
15. Coreweave
GPU cloud provider growing fast to serve AI demand. ML infrastructure and DevOps opportunities.