Anthony Kelly


Anthony Kelly is an Irish Entrepreneur, digital tech recruitment specialist, and the founder of DeepRec.ai. With over nine years of recruitment experience, Anthony has delivered tailor-made talent solutions to many of the world’s leading-edge tech companies.

By combining expertise in candidate identification with a granular knowledge of the industry, Anthony helps his clients and candidates navigate through the transformative DeepTech environment.

Beyond his role at DeepRec.ai, Anthony hosts a popular AI Entrepreneur Podcast, where he invites the brightest minds in tech to explore what it takes to be a successful leader, amplifying the voices of the extraordinary people working inside the industry today. Anthony is passionate about fostering meaningful connections, and he regularly organises events and networking initiatives to bring together thought leaders from the wider community.

Through his engaged networks, commitment to quality, and community-led approach to recruitment, Anthony continues to drive innovation and make a positive impact on the world of DeepTech and beyond.

 

JOBS FROM ANTHONY

Berlin, Germany
Senior Search Specialist
Are you ready to make online shopping smarter, faster, and more intuitive? We’re looking for a motivated Search Engineer to level up the search experience on our high-traffic eCommerce platform. What you’ll do:Architect and innovate with Elasticsearch, machine learning, and next-gen search techOptimize and personalize search relevance, ranking, and discoveryLead and mentor a talented team of engineersMeasure success with real impact using metrics like NDCG, F1, and CTRWhat you’ll bring:Strong skills in Java, Spring Boot, and PythonHands-on experience with Elasticsearch (or similar) and ML tools such as XGBoost, transformers, and LLMsExperience scaling high-traffic eCommerce or SaaS search systemsA can-do mindset and passion for solving complex problemsWhat you’ll love:An award-winning, people-first workplace cultureFlexitime and hybrid working options for better work-life balanceFreedom to choose your tech setupHealth and fitness perks, fresh local food, and even an in-house tennis courtIf you’re passionate about building world-class search experiences and want to join a team that values innovation and balance, we’d love to hear from you.
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, England
Senior Digital Design Engineer
Implement high-performance AI inference solutions on FPGA, contributing to our SystemVerilog IP library and delivering complete FPGA designs for deployment in modern data centers. Role: (Senior) Software DeveloperSalary: up to £90,000Location: Cambridge (onsite 3 days per week) Working closely with software and ML engineers, you’ll integrate against compilers, runtimes, and drivers to build reliable, low-latency, high-throughput applications. You’ll design reusable, parameterizable IP for the latest AI-capable FPGAs, package full solutions, achieve timing closure through floorplanning, and test designs on hardware. You’ll also extend verification environments, make low-level software interface changes, and help shape coding standards and Agile workflows. You’ll bring:5+ years of SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL experienceStrong FPGA EDA tool knowledge (Quartus, Vivado)Experience in FPGA bring-up, timing closure, and Linux dev environments
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, England
(Senior) Software Developer
Design and build software systems that run ML inference workloads with state-of-the-art efficiency on FPGA-based accelerators. Role: (Senior) Software DeveloperSalary: up to £90,000Location: Cambridge (onsite 3 days per week) You’ll work across the stack, from co-designing instruction sets with hardware engineers to developing compilers, APIs, and runtime libraries for seamless ML integration. The role involves systems programming, compiler development, and creating tools for debugging, profiling, and optimisation. Our stack is primarily written in Rust, chosen for its performance, safety, and mature tooling. We’re a small, collaborative team with deep technical expertise, tackling some of the biggest challenges in ML today. We focus on end-to-end optimisation, from algorithms down to silicon, to deliver world-leading performance with low power consumption. You’ll bring:3+ years in systems programming, performance-sensitive code, or compiler devExperience with Rust (or C/C++/functional languages)Strong problem-solving skills and enthusiasm for novel architectures
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Germany
MLOps Engineer
Job Title: MLOps EngineerLocation: Paris, Munich or remote in EuropeYour mission is to to make AI more efficient, accessible, and sustainable. We build tools to help organizations develop AI with minimal cost and carbon impact.Manage and optimize ML infrastructure and SaaS platform. You’ll develop backend services, basic front-end interfaces, and contribute to cloud platform for model compression and benchmarking. You’ll manage our AWS clusters (For now - open to change), ensuring scalable, reliable compute for ML workloads, and collaborate with ML engineers, software teams, and our go-to-market group.Required Skills:Strong programming skills (Python, C++, Java)Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, CI/CD, and IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)Familiarity with ML algorithms and pipelinesStrong collaboration and ownership mindsetBonus: Experience with deep learning frameworks or open-source MLOps.
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