Jonathan Harrold

Jonathan is a Consultant in the NLP Division at DeepRec.ai, working across Germany. He collaborates with start-ups, venture capital firms, and reputable large enterprises, connecting them with key AI specialists. On both the candidate and client sides, Jonathan helps AI professionals seeking career progression and assists organizations looking to expand their teams.

Previously, Jonathan worked as an estate agent for several years before transitioning into recruitment. He began his recruitment career in the education sector across London and later moved into the AI industry with DeepRec.ai. Fascinated by the ever-changing AI landscape and its growth potential, Jonathan made the shift to focus on this dynamic field.

"I was drawn to joinDeepRec.ai, particularly in its early stages, because of the outstanding infrastructure at Trinnovo Group, which is designed to support and grow a brand like DeepRec.ai. Additionally, the extensive market knowledge of Co-founders Anthony and Hayley in the AI space made it an incredible opportunity that I couldn’t pass up."

Founding Research Scientist Location: London (exceptional candidates considered remote) Compensation: £200k-£500k base + 3-6% equity About the company A stealth-stage AI startup founded by an exceptional researcher, with a major funding round on the horizon. Details are shared in confidence during the conversation. About the role This is a founding hire. You’ll independently drive research, develop original ideas and take them from initial hypothesis to meaningful outcomes. You’ll help shape the research direction from day one. What you’ll do Lead and own research projects end to end Develop original ideas and turn them into tangible results Help set the research agenda and priorities for the company Work closely with the founding team to shape what gets built What we’re looking for Deep expertise in at least one of the following areas: LLM post-training and evaluation Learning from human and AI feedback Personalisation and recommender systems Adjacent areas are welcome Alongside that, you’ll have: A PhD in a related field A strong research track record Experience in a top research environment at the frontier, ideally Staff level or above What’s on offer £200k-£500k base salary, depending on experience 3-6% equity, offering genuine founding-level ownership The chance to shape a company’s research direction from the start Backing from a world-class advisory network

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