AI research engineer

At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers, where team members grow to their full potential, and functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency.We acquire digital businesses with untapped potential and make them successful by leveraging our platform—comprising expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and culture—and then reinvest the proceeds to power our platform and acquire new businesses.For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate.ResponsibilitiesPower digital products with AI. Work with product teams to identify high‑impact opportunities where AI can transform the user experience for millions and build solutions to make them happen. Drive the process from possibility to production, delivering code that’s robust, reproducible, and built for scale.Explore ways to push the boundaries of our AI capabilities. Stay at the bleeding edge of AI by investigating new models, techniques, and research. Learn fast across new domains, share findings with the team, and turn breakthrough ideas into production systems that deliver real‑world impact.Refine data foundations for exceptional results. Own the full data lifecycle—from acquisition and labeling to loading and management—to ensure our models are trained on clean, high‑quality datasets that power top‑performing systems.Own your impact, end‑to‑end. Set smart priorities, manage execution, and consistently deliver high‑quality results, even in ambiguous or fast‑changing environments. Balance technical depth with strong ownership, growing your skills while delivering meaningful contributions.What we look forReasoning ability. Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, structure your ideas sharply, resist biases, and take care of the details that matter.Drive. You are extremely ambitious, and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match that intensity. You feel deeply responsible for your work and hold yourself to a high—and rising—bar.Team spirit. You give generously without expectation of return, support the best idea—not your own—and help your team. You’re reliable, honest, and transparent.Proficiency in English. You read, write, and speak proficiently in English.What we offerIncredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. Small, result‑oriented, autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field.An exceptional opportunity for growth. We hire individuals of outstanding potential and place them in ideal positions to thrive. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and if you have what it takes, you’ll soon be playing an essential role in major projects.Competitive pay and equity. Typical starting salary ranges—from £85,797 in London up to €188,848 elsewhere in Europe. Compensation grows rapidly with experience and impact.All the benefits. Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited learning and training support, top‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.Commitment & contractPermanent or fixed‑term. Full‑time or part‑time.LocationMilan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote in selected countries.The selection processIf you pass our screening, we’ll ask you to take on a few tests designed to assess how you approach unfamiliar problems. These are challenging and may take several hours to complete. If you’re successful, we’ll invite you to a series of interviews.We set the bar high and won’t extend an offer until we’re convinced we’ve found the right candidate. This is why a job may stay open for months or be reposted several times.Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider for employment any applicant and provide reasonable accommodations for an individual with disabilities—just let us know through this form.Before you applyIf you’ve applied before but didn’t receive an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before applying again.Bending Spoons is a demanding environment. We’re extremely ambitious and hold ourselves—and one another—to a high standard. While this tends to lead to extraordinary learning, achievement, and career growth, it also requires significant commitment. To help you ramp up quickly and set yourself up for success, we recommend working from our Milan office for the first few months, regardless of your long‑term location. We’ll support you with generous travel and accommodation assistance. After that, you’re welcome to work from our offices in Milan or London, or remotely from approved countries—depending on what we agree at the offer stage.If the role speaks to you and you’re excited to give your best, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now—we can’t wait to meet you.#J-18808-Ljbffr