Staff AI Researcher – Frontier LLMs & Agentic Workflows
The Opportunity
One of Europe’s fastest-growing AI companies is looking for a Staff AI Researcher to help define the next generation of enterprise automation. Recently backed by over €20M in funding and already trusted by Fortune 500 organisations, this scale-up is building secure, hallucination-free AI agents that integrate seamlessly into critical business processes.
This role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge AI research and real-world enterprise impact. It offers the chance to take state-of-the-art methods from the lab into production, working alongside alumni of Aleph Alpha, Google DeepMind, and other world-class research groups.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead research into agentic workflows, multi-step reasoning, autonomous orchestration, and tool use for AI agents.
* Continuously analyse and apply the latest scientific papers (LLMs, reinforcement learning, AI safety) to shape product direction.
* Develop benchmarking and evaluation frameworks for reliability, factual grounding, and safety.
* Prototype advanced methods (e.g. retrieval-augmented generation, few/zero-shot learning, continual fine-tuning) and collaborate with engineering teams to bring them into production.
* Mentor researchers and engineers, establishing high standards for experimental design and reproducibility.
* Contribute to the AI community through conference participation and publications.
Skills & Experience Sought
* Strong record of impactful AI research - publications at top-tier venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL) or equivalent breakthroughs in industry.
* Deep expertise in large language models, agent-based architectures, and reinforcement learning.
* Experience translating research prototypes into production-grade AI systems.
* Advanced proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow).
* Familiarity with retrieval systems, knowledge grounding, and methods for reducing hallucinations.
* Exceptional ability to distil complex ideas for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Collaborative mindset and motivation to deliver scientific contributions with measurable business impact.
Why It’s Compelling
* Direct influence on AI agents already being deployed by global enterprises.
* A team of elite engineers with proven track records at top AI companies.
* Freedom to propose experiments, publish findings, and shape the research agenda.
* Modern tech stack, strong funding, and leadership committed to deep research.
* Flexible, remote-friendly environment within Germany.
What’s On Offer
* 💶 €150K base salary + meaningful equity.
* 🌍 Fully remote within Europe or compatible time zones.
* 🤝 Collaborate daily with alumni from Amazon, Meta, Stability AI, Aleph Alpha.
* 📈 Clear growth path into Principal Engineer or early engineering leadership.
* 🏢 Contribute to a venture-backed company at true scale-up inflection — enterprise validated, yet early enough for significant upside.