Tue, 04/21/2026 - 00:41 Principal Developer, Nature Research Assistant
About the Springer Nature Group
Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians, and professionals around the globe. Springer Nature is seeking a visionary and execution‑focused Principal Developer with strong leadership capability to guide the technical direction of the Nature Research Assistant —an emerging AI‑driven product designed for the academic research community.
You will work closely across SND, the central AI/ML group (SNAIL), DevOps, Product, and our external startup partners.
The role can be based in any of our main European Digital locations (London, Lisbon, Berlin) and involves remote collaboration with colleagues in our global offices including Pune (India), Dordrecht and Groningen (The Netherlands), London (UK), and Berlin (Germany). You are a technology leader who excels in enabling teams, navigating ambiguity, and driving pragmatic delivery. Have strong awareness of modern AI/LLM technologies, including reliability, evaluation, safety, and latency constraints
~ Embrace failure as a learning opportunity
~ Develop a deep understanding of the NRA technology stack—a Kotlin/ backend and React/Remix frontend
~ Understand the roles, expectations, and constraints of SNAIL (central AI/ML), DevOps, Product Management, and external partners
~ Lead the technology direction for NRA, selecting appropriate solutions to solve the problems at hand
~ Mentor team members across locations and support cross‑team collaboration
~ Support onboarding of new team members and contribute to building a cohesive, high‑performing team
~ Springer Nature Skills Associated With This Role
SN‑Data Security & Governance · SN‑Quality Management ·
SN‑Software Engineering & Systems Integration · SN‑Collaboration · SN‑Drives Results
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