Location
City of Westminster, London or Manchester (must live within commutable distance)

Hours
Full Time - 80% office attendance, subject to role requirements and business need

Salary
£68,745 per annum (including concessionary payment of £3,144)
Additional specialist skills payments ranging from £5,000 to over £44,000 per annum may be available depending on technical skills and interview assessment
London Allowance of £6,250 for London-based roles

About the Role
GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is seeking outstanding AI technologists to lead and deliver agentic AI solutions that enhance the UK’s cyber security resilience. You will work at the forefront of applying AI to critical national security challenges, helping to strengthen defence, improve security outcomes, and deepen understanding of adversaries.

In this role, you will operate in highly specialised, fast-moving, and collaborative environments, shaping how AI is evaluated, developed, secured, and deployed across a range of GCHQ and NCSC missions. Your work will span the full AI lifecycle, including research into machine learning, generative AI, and large language models, as well as software engineering, solution architecture, MLOps, and deployment.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, researchers, and cyber specialists to transform innovative ideas into secure and resilient capabilities. As your expertise grows, you will provide technical advice across public and private sectors, engage with leading technology companies, and potentially influence technical strategy and decision-making on complex, mission-critical challenges.

This role offers the opportunity to be part of one of the most significant technological shifts of our time within the UK’s National Technical Authority for cyber security. You will continually explore emerging AI technologies, develop new skills, and apply your expertise to keep the UK safe in an evolving cyber threat landscape.

GCHQ and NCSC provide a supportive and inclusive working environment that values teamwork, innovation, and professional development, enabling you to flourish and perform at your best.

Experience
Proven impact through the application of AI technologies and/or development of agentic solutions at a departmental, functional, or organisational level.
Experience operating in complex technical environments with the ability to shape strategy, lead time-critical projects, and make technical trade-offs across teams and organisational boundaries.
Demonstrable experience in at least two of the following areas:
- Software development
- Systems architecture design and implementation
- Technical research and analysis

About you
Outstanding AI technologist with a solid technical foundation and the ability to rapidly understand, evaluate, and apply emerging technologies.
Curious, adaptable, and enthusiastic about learning across a broad range of cyber security topics and challenges.
Enjoys working collaboratively across technical disciplines and with diverse colleagues and stakeholders both inside and outside the organisation.
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, multidisciplinary teams and contributing to mission-critical national security objectives.
Willing to work primarily from office locations with 80% attendance, subject to business needs.

Qualifications
No formal qualifications required. Applications are welcomed from all educational and professional backgrounds.
Assessment focuses on technical ability, potential, and achievements.
Applicants must be British citizens or hold dual British nationality.
Successful candidates must obtain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.
Compliance with strict drugs policy and other security requirements is mandatory.