AI Research Engineer

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Bending Spoons .At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies—serving a large number of customers, enabling team members to grow, operating with high effectiveness, and adhering to high ethical standards.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.

Responsibilities

Power digital products with AI.

Work with product teams to identify high-impact opportunities where AI can transform the user experience, then build robust, scalable solutions from discovery to production.

Explore ways to push the boundaries of our AI capabilities.

Stay at the bleeding edge of AI by investigating new models and techniques, share findings, and turn breakthroughs into production systems with real-world impact.

Refine data foundations for exceptional results.

Own the full data lifecycle—from acquisition and labeling to loading and management—to ensure high-quality datasets for training.

Own your impact, end-to-end.

Set priorities, manage execution, and deliver high-quality results in changing environments, balancing technical depth with ownership.

What we look for

Reasoning ability.

Ability to solve complex problems from first principles, structured thinking, attention to detail, and bias awareness.

Drive.

Ambition, initiative, effort, tenacity, responsibility for work, and a high bar for performance.

Team spirit.

Collaborative, supportive, reliable, honest, and transparent.

Proficiency in English.

Read, write, and speak proficiently in English.

What we offer

Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams.

Small, results-oriented, autonomous teams with strong peers.

An exceptional opportunity for growth.

We hire individuals of outstanding potential and place them in roles to thrive; opportunities to impact major projects.

Competitive pay and access to equity in the company.

Competitive salary with potential equity and benefits; relocation considerations where applicable.

All. These. Benefits.

Flexible hours, remote working, learning and training support, health insurance, relocation assistance, parental support, and annual retreats.

Commitment and contractPermanent or fixed-term. Full-time or part-time.

LocationMilan (Italy), London (UK) or remote.

The selection processWe may ask you to complete tests to assess how you approach unfamiliar problems. If successful, you’ll be invited to a series of interviews. We set high standards and may keep the role open for an extended period.

Equality and inclusionBending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider all applicants and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities; please let us know through this form.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Research

Industries

Software Development

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