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Staff / Principal Applied AI Researcher (Agentic Search)

Nebius · Amsterdam, Netherlands; London, United Kingdom; Remote - Europe

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 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

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Nebius's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Nebius.

About this role

The Staff Applied AI Researcher will focus on developing an agent native search platform designed for AI systems to retrieve and evaluate information autonomously. This role involves designing retrieval architectures, implementing new evaluation paradigms, and leading experimentation on modern retrieval approaches. The researcher will also mentor engineers and contribute to both product and research direction, ensuring systems operate efficiently under real-world constraints.

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 systems may require niche expertise

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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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