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Staff / Principal Applied AI Researcher (Agentic Search)

Nebius · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
75 days
Nebius's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
9% of Nebius's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Nebius
high
369 stale, 17 reposted of 384 open
Hiring momentum
508 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

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About this role

As a Staff Applied AI Researcher at Nebius, you will focus on designing and developing agent native retrieval systems optimized for AI consumption. Your role involves driving applied research in retrieval and ranking systems, creating multi-stage retrieval architectures, and working closely with engineering to deploy these systems in high throughput environments. You will also mentor engineers and contribute to the overall product and research direction.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Nebius as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years of experience in applied AI, ML, or software engineering
  • Proven track record of shipping ML or AI systems to production at scale
  • Deep experience with search, retrieval, ranking, recommendation systems, or assistants
  • Strong understanding of modern deep learning, especially transformers and embeddings
  • Experience with LLM integrated or knowledge intensive systems
  • Experience designing evaluation frameworks and metrics for ML systems

Nice to have

  • Experience with large scale search or recommendation systems
  • Background in agentic AI systems (agents, tool use, autonomous workflows)
  • Experience with RAG, multi step retrieval, or tool use
  • Publications, open source, or similar signals of technical depth and impact

What you get

  • Competitive compensation
  • Career growth and learning opportunities
  • Flexibility and ownership
  • Collaborative and innovative culture
  • Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
  • International environment and talented teams

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves high ownership and autonomy which may not suit everyone
  • Focus on agentic AI systems may require specialized knowledge
  • Fast-paced environment may lead to high pressure situations

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Listed by Nebius on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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