AI Research Engineer (PhD required)

NeuralTrust; Gijón; A distancia; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading AI startup is looking for an AI Research Engineer to design and implement AI-driven components and collaborate with teams to bring research to production. Ideal candidates should have a PhD in related fields and strong skills in Python and AI frameworks. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a flexible, remote-first culture while making a significant impact in the AI landscape.

Servicios

Competitive salary

Flexible schedules

High-growth, inclusive environment

Opportunity for mentorship and collaboration

Formación

• Strong research experience in AI / ML with focus on NLP or generative AI.
• Proven record of publications or patents in the AI field.
• Solid foundation in algorithms, optimization, and applied statistics.

Responsabilidades

• Design and implement novel AI-driven components of our platform.
• Lead experiments in fine-tuning and deployment of advanced models.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to turn research into practical solutions.

Conocimientos

Coding skills in Python

Familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Educación

PhD in AI, Machine Learning, or related field

Descripción del empleo

Overview

At NeuralTrust, we’re looking for an AI Research Engineer (PhD required) to take our company to the next level. Join us!

About NeuralTrust We’re a Barcelona-based, remote-first startup. Our SaaS platform provides the essential tools for large companies to integrate generative AI into their products and services in a secure, reliable, and measurable way. We’re backed by top European investors and institutions, and we have standing research agreements with Spanish universities. Generative AI is the largest platform shift since the Internet and mobile. It’s transforming how people interact with companies, leading to a major shift towards natural language. At NeuralTrust, we combine cutting-edge language models, large-scale data processing, and intuitive user experience to build technology that empowers enterprises worldwide. Our team is multinational, research-driven, and ambitious. If you want to apply your PhD expertise to solve real-world problems at scale, this is your opportunity.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement novel AI-driven components of our platform.
• Apply state-of-the-art research in NLP, LLMs, and generative AI to production systems.
• Lead experiments in fine-tuning, evaluation, and deployment of advanced models.
• Develop efficient pipelines for large-scale data and model training.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to turn research into practical solutions.
• Publish technical articles, internal papers, and contribute to our knowledge base.
• Stay at the frontier of AI by evaluating new research and integrating findings.

About You

This role requires a PhD in AI, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Science, or a closely related field. PhD with strong research experience in AI / ML (NLP, generative AI, or similar). Proven record of publications, patents, or significant contributions to the AI field. Strong coding skills in Python and familiarity with frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow. Solid foundation in algorithms, optimization, and applied statistics. Hacker mentality: able to rapidly prototype, experiment, and adapt. Comfortable bridging research and engineering: from theory to production. Team player with a collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, aligned with your experience and impact.
• High-growth, multicultural, inclusive, and friendly environment.
• Flexible schedules and remote-first culture.
• Opportunity to drive groundbreaking AI research into production.
• Mentorship, collaboration, and visibility in the global AI ecosystem.
• Be part of one of the hottest startups in Barcelona.