A new technology hub in Edinburgh is set to create up to 200 jobs over the next 12 months as edtech and upskilling specialist Multiverse expands its engineering footprint beyond London. The move will see the company establish a dedicated AI and engineering base in the Scottish capital, strengthening Edinburgh’s status as one of the UK’s leading centres for data and digital innovation.
Multiverse, which focuses on apprenticeships and workforce upskilling in areas such as artificial intelligence, data and software engineering, has confirmed plans for a new tech hub in Edinburgh following a recent 70 million US dollar funding round. The Edinburgh office will sit alongside its existing London base and act as a second centre of technical excellence for the fast‑growing business.
The company, founded to provide an alternative to traditional university and corporate training routes, works with employers to deliver apprenticeship programmes that build digital skills at scale. Its expansion north of the border comes amid continued demand from organisations looking to adopt AI and data‑driven technologies while addressing ongoing skills shortages across the UK tech sector.
Up to 200 roles across Edinburgh and London
Multiverse expects to create up to 200 roles across Edinburgh and London over the next year as it ramps up investment in AI products and internal engineering capability. New positions are expected to span software engineering, AI engineering and related technical disciplines, with a particular focus on building so‑called “agentic AI” tools to support employers.
The business has indicated it will continue to grow revenue per employee alongside headcount, signalling an emphasis on productivity and higher‑value work rather than purely volume hiring. Roles in Edinburgh are anticipated to be largely high‑skilled positions, contributing to the wider trend of tech jobs underpinning Scotland’s digital economy.
To spearhead the expansion, Multiverse has appointed former Amazon engineering executive Colin Mackenzie as its first vice‑president of AI engineering, based at the new Edinburgh hub. Mackenzie will lead the local team and oversee development of the company’s next generation of AI‑powered products, drawing on his experience in large‑scale cloud and software environments.
Colin Mackenzie, vice president of AI engineering, Multiverse, said: “AI is changing how people work faster than they can retrain for it, and without equitable access to AI skills a lot of people get displaced and left behind.
“We need to innovate at pace to solve this problem, and thankfully Scotland has the world-class AI talent required to help us do it. When we get it right, we change lives at a national scale.”
The hub will also play a central role in Multiverse’s internal upskilling model, which pairs junior AI engineers with senior practitioners to accelerate learning and build capability across the organisation. This approach is designed to mirror the apprenticeship‑style training Multiverse offers to clients, embedding continual learning within its own engineering teams.
Boost for Edinburgh’s tech ecosystem
The decision to base a major AI engineering hub in Edinburgh reinforces the city’s reputation as a growing technology powerhouse, home to a cluster of data, fintech and software businesses as well as university‑linked spin‑outs. Previous investments from global players such as Amazon and Deliveroo, alongside emerging deep‑tech companies and innovation hubs in the wider region, have already helped to establish the area as a magnet for digital talent.
Jay Richman, chief product & technology officer at Multiverse, said: “We’re building the AI adoption layer for UK and European employers. That requires depth in the product, and in the team building it.
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“The market problem is significant: AI capability is advancing faster than workforces can absorb it, and employers are under real pressure to close that gap.
“Edinburgh gives us access to additional world-class engineering talent, Colin brings the track record to lead it, and our model of pairing high-agency junior engineers with senior practitioners means we’re building capability as well as headcount.”
By adding another specialist AI and data employer into the mix, Multiverse’s expansion is expected to deepen local skills, create new career pathways and support collaboration between industry and education providers. For Edinburgh, the arrival of a fresh tech hub focused on AI apprenticeships and workforce upskilling signals further momentum behind Scotland’s ambitions to be at the forefront of responsible, inclusive digital growth.
