Nexthink

Technology

SeniorAIResearchEngineer

$145–195k ~AI est. Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior AI Research Engineer at Nexthink. Skills: AI agents, Applied AI. Lead design and development. Drive rapid prototyping”

What You'll Achieve.

Production deployment impacting millions; Unlock new opportunities; Focus on outcomes

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Diagnose issues; Fix issues; Solve problems; Explore problems; Evaluate ideas

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BSc/MSc in AI, CS, Data Science, 3–7+ years software engineering, 3–7+ years applied AI/ML, Hands-on AI engineering experience, Hands-on ML experience, Hands-on LLMs experience, Hands-on agents experience, Hands-on applied AI systems experience, Proven ability to lead technical work, Pragmatic mindset, Ability to balance research exploration, Leadership skills, Clear and structured communicator, High ownership

Nice to Have

Experience in enterprise-scale products

What You'll Do.

Lead design and development

Drive rapid prototyping

Drive experimentation

Guide team's technical direction

Guide team's priorities

Guide team's execution

Make pragmatic decisions

Maintain sense of what matters

Explore new AI technologies

Explore new AI models

Explore new agentic patterns

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with engineers; Collaborate with product leaders; Collaborate with researchers; Collaborate with business stakeholders; Collaborative in small team

Communication Scope

Clear communication; Adapt communication style

Full Job Description

Nexthink is the leader in digital employee experience management software. The company provides IT leaders with unprecedented insight allowing them to see, diagnose and fix issues at scale impacting employees anywhere, with any application or network, before employees notice the issue. As the first solution to allow IT to progress from reactive problem solving to proactive optimization, Nexthink enables its more than 1,300 customers to provide better digital experiences to more than 18 million employees. Dual headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and Boston, Massachusetts, Nexthink has 9 offices worldwide. #LI-Hybrid We are looking for a Senior AI Research Engineer to join our research team and help shape the next generation of AI agents at Nexthink. We are looking for someone with a strong leadership mindset: someone who can take ownership of ambiguous problems, guide a small team, make pragmatic technical decisions, and turn early ideas into working prototypes. You will work in a fast-moving research environment where problems are often under-specified. You should be excited by ambiguity, when the goal is defined but the path is still unexplored. You should know how to explore, prototype, evaluate, and decide when something is “good enough” to move forward. You will collaborate closely with engineers, product leaders, researchers, and business stakeholders. This requires not only strong technical depth in AI, but also clear communication and the ability to adapt your message depending on the audience. As part of the AI team at Nexthink, you will: * Lead the design and development of AI agents and features, from vague problem definition to production deployment impacting millions of users. * Drive rapid prototyping and experimentation to validate ideas and unlock new opportunities. * Help guide the team’s technical direction, priorities, and execution of rhythm. * Make fast, pragmatic decisions when trade-offs are unclear. * Support and mentor engineers while keep

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