--- title: 'Senior / Staff ML Engineer at Recraft' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-staff-ml-engineer-recraft-london-2jb91wg9mpnf' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Senior / Staff ML Engineer at Recraft - **Company:** Recraft - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2025-09-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/recraft/676f578f-66f5-4d40-9164-0a3b9cca77cc ## Job description ## ABOUT US Founded in the US in 2022 and now based in London, UK, Recraft is an AI tool for professional designers, illustrators, and marketers, setting a new standard for excellence in image generation. We designed a tool that lets creators quickly generate and iterate original images, vector art, illustrations, icons, and 3D graphics with AI. Over 3 million users across 190+ countries have produced hundreds of millions of images using Recraft, and we're just getting started. Join a universe of professional opportunities, develop and support large-scale projects, and shape the future of creativity. We are committed to making Recraft an essential, daily tool for every designer and setting the industry standard. Our mission is to ensure that creators can fully control their creative process with AI, providing them with innovative tools to turn ideas into reality. If you’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI, we want you on board! ## JOB DESCRIPTION We are looking for experienced Research Engineers to develop and optimise AI models, conduct cutting-edge research, and push the boundaries of AI and machine learning. Whether your expertise lies in AI model development, applied research, or production-level deployment, this role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of generative AI innovation. ## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Develop and train large-scale generative models, pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities. - Design and run experiments to explore and refine model architectures, analyze results, and implement data-driven improvements. - Continuously innovate by developing and deploying new features that enhance user experiences. ‍ ## REQUIREMENTS - Proven experience in training large-scale generative models (e.g., image generation, audio synthesis, or large language models). - Expertise in evaluating generative models, with a deep understanding of qualitative and quantitative metrics. - Strong proficiency in PyTorch and familiarity with state-of-the-art neural network architectures. - Hands-on experience building end-to-end machine learning pipelines, including data collection and pre-processing, model training and evaluation, inference serving. - Strong software engineering skills, ability to design, implement and maintain high-quality code. - English: B2+ (Upper-Intermediate or above), written and spoken. ‍ ## WHAT WE OFFER - Competitive salary and equity. - Opportunities for professional growth and leadership. - A collaborative, research-driven environment. - The chance to work on cutting-edge AI projects that redefine creative workflows. - The opportunity to contribute to open-source AI research and publications. - Full-time, on-site role. - We’re able to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship in the UK for qualified candidates. ‍ ## About Recraft ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Recraft builds a premium AI image generation and editing platform designed specifically for professional designers, marketers, and teams to create brand-consistent, high-quality visuals. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: London, England, United Kingdom (also has offices in San Francisco, California, United States) - **Founded**: 2022 - **Founders**: Anna Veronika Dorogush (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Graphic Design / AI Image Generation - **Target customers**: B2B (professional designers, illustrators, marketers, creative teams at enterprises such as Amazon, NVIDIA, Salesforce) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “To ensure that creators can have full control over their creative process with AI, providing them with innovative tools to turn ideas into reality.” (Source: [recraft.ai/about](https://www.recraft.ai/about)) ## Products & Services - **Recraft V3 (AI Image Generator)**: Core foundation model for generating high-quality images, vector art, illustrations, icons, and 3D graphics. Excels at prompt understanding, text rendering, and consistent brand style without training. - **Vector Generator**: Generates complex, editable vector graphics—a unique capability in the image generation market. - **Mockup Generator**: Creates product mockups with precise control over layout and elements. - **Image Upscaler / Background Remover / AI Eraser / Image Vectorizer**: Standard editing tools integrated into the platform. - **Infinite Canvas with Real-Time Collaboration**: Allows teams to work together on design projects. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed; total funding is **$42M** (Series A: $12M in Jan 2024 led by Khosla Ventures and Nat Friedman; Series B: $30M in May 2025 led by Accel with participation from Khosla Ventures and Madrona). - **Key Metric**: - Annual Revenue: **$9M** (estimated by LinkedIn) OR **$5M ARR** (stated by TechCrunch as recently passed). - Users: **5M+** (LinkedIn) or **4M** (TechCrunch); **350M+** images generated (early 2025). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Accel, Khosla Ventures, Madrona, Nat Friedman. Trusted by designers at Ogilvy, HubSpot, Netflix, Asana, Airbus, Amazon, NVIDIA, Salesforce. - **Growth Signals**: - Employee headcount: 44 (up 34.1% YoY). - Traffic: ~1.8M monthly visits (bounce rate 0.4%, 3.7 pages/visit). - LinkedIn followers: 8,738 (+87.6% yearly growth). - First AI image generation company to earn AIUC certification (AI image certification). ## Competitive Advantages - **Own Foundation Models**: Recraft builds its own models from scratch (not wrappers), competing directly with Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Stable Diffusion, and Black Forest Labs. - **Brand Consistency**: Can generate images that maintain exact brand styles (logos, colors, fonts) without fine-tuning or extra editing—critical for graphic design workflows. - **Vector & Typography Mastery**: Unique ability to generate editable vector art and place text of any size/length precisely, solving a pain point for designers. - **Benchmark Leadership**: Its model (codename “red_panda”, later known as V3) topped the Artificial Analysis benchmark, beating DALL-E and Midjourney. - **Founding Team Expertise**: Founder and CEO Anna Veronika Dorogush led ML teams at Yandex (Russian Google competitor); team includes top talent from Yandex, Miro, Huawei, and other tech companies. ## Strategic Focus - Continue to make Recraft an essential daily tool for every professional designer. - Push the frontier of generative AI for graphic design, with emphasis on full creative control, structured output, and production-ready visuals. - Expand reach to larger enterprises and deepen integrations with existing design workflows (Canva-competitive positioning). - Maintain model-first approach to stay ahead in quality and capabilities. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Mission**: “Model-first company” building foundational AI; strong emphasis on engineering excellence and mission-critical work. Founder Anna Veronika Dorogush (solo female CEO) brings a unique background (professional model turned ML engineer) and values focused effort over grinding. - **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office presence in London (HQ) and San Francisco. The team is small (44 people) with a flat structure—heavy focus on technical roles (20% technical, 9% research). Talent sources include Yandex, Miro, Adobe, and Meta. - **Notable Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but early-stage growth mode suggests hands-on impact, ownership, and exposure to cutting-edge AI. - **Engineering Culture**: Strong research and engineering backbone (5 researchers, 11 technical staff); opportunity to work on novel image generation models from scratch. ## Sources 1. [recraft.ai/about](https://www.recraft.ai/about) 2. [recraft.ai](https://www.recraft.ai/) 3. [linkedin.com/company/recraftai](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/recraftai) 4. [techcrunch.com – “A stealth AI model beat DALL-E and Midjourney…”](https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/a-stealth-ai-model-beat-dall-e-and-midjourney-on-a-popular-benchmark-its-creator-just-landed-30m/) 5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/recraft](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/recraft) ## Other roles at Recraft - [User Acquisition Manager (Performance)](https://feeny.ai/job/user-acquisition-manager-performance-recraft-remote-16gx9nwcn76n) - [AI Designer](https://feeny.ai/job/ai-designer-recraft-remote-m0w40p41qsrz) - [Performance Creative Designer](https://feeny.ai/job/performance-creative-designer-recraft-remote-e2jshswqygqz) - [Account Executive, API — Mid-Market & Enterprise](https://feeny.ai/job/account-executive-api-mid-market-enterprise-recraft-london-me56zzt298eq) — London, United Kingdom