Summer 2025

Software Engineering Internship

Posted on 5/27/2025

Unlikely AI

Unlikely AI

11-50 employees

Neurosymbolic AI platform for trusted automation

Compensation Overview

£14.42/hr

London, UK

Hybrid

Hybrid position, requiring some in-office presence.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Python
Java
Requirements
  • Be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • Have a strong foundation in programming languages such as Python or Java
  • Can demonstrate a keen interest in AI technologies and their applications
  • Possess excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset
  • Have a self-starter attitude, with a passion for innovation, experimentation and continuous learning.

Unlikely AI builds a neurosymbolic platform that combines large language models with symbolic and algorithmic methods to run highly intelligent automated systems for diverse clients. The system uses LLMs for flexible reasoning and natural language understanding, while symbolic components enforce rules and verifiable logic to produce auditable, compliant outputs. Unlike systems that rely only on probabilistic models, it emphasizes transparency and safety through the integration of statistics with rule-based checks. The company aims to make intelligent automation trustworthy and controllable, and grows by licensing its platform, delivering tailored AI solutions, and offering expert guidance.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$21.5M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Regulated sectors like banking and insurance validate its platform, with Lloyds and SBS as key customers.
  • The $20M oversubscribed seed round in September 2022 provides capital to scale enterprise AI deployment.
  • Appointments of COO Rakesh Harji and CTO Graham French strengthen leadership for faster auditable AI adoption.

What critics are saying

  • Direct competition from IBM and Google dilutes market advantage within 9 to 15 months with high impact.
  • Pure LLM breakthroughs like Grok-4 may achieve comparable explainability without hybrid complexity in 12 to 18 months.
  • Talent gaps against Faradai and Humanloop for neurosymbolic engineers slow product deployment within 6 to 12 months.

What makes Unlikely AI unique

  • Unlikely AI pioneers neurosymbolic AI combining LLMs with symbolic methods for hallucination-free outputs.
  • Its platform delivers 99%+ accuracy with definitive yes-or-no answers and complete audit trails.
  • Founded by Alexa creator William Tunstall-Pedoe, it holds 16 patents in AI and natural language processing.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

7%
Lloyds Banking Group
Jul 2nd, 2025
Lloyds Banking Group partners with UnlikelyAI to test groundbreaking AI technology

Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is partnering with UnlikelyAI to explore how cutting-edge artificial intelligence can support innovation and enhance customer experience.

Tech Funding News
Sep 16th, 2022
Alexa developer's brainchild, Unlikely AI scores $20M funding — TFN

Unlikely AI, an Artificial Intelligence startup based in London, has scored $20 million in seed funding.

Unlikely AI
Sep 12th, 2022
Unlikely AI raises $20m in oversubscribed seed round

Unlikely AI has today announced the close of a $20m seed round involving a range of prominent UK venture capital funds and angel investors.

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