AI Research Scientist

We’re looking for an AI Research Scientist to join our AI Research Team in Milan. You will push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, driving fundamental advancements in generative modeling, reinforcement learning, and multimodal reasoning. Your work will directly shape the future of AI, leading groundbreaking research and translating insights into real-world impact.

Requirements

What You Have 

  • PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 5 years of proven experience as an AI research engineer or more than 2 years of experience and a PhD
  • Proven record of contributing to AI publications, highlighting a keen understanding of cutting-edge research.
  • Expertise in generative modeling, including autoregressive transformers, diffusion models, or VAEs.
  • Expertise in reinforcement learning, particularly RLHF, multi-agent systems, or reward modeling.
  • Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX).
  • Deep understanding of experimental design, statistical significance testing, and large-scale A/B experimentation.


What Would Be Nice to Have 

  • Contributions to ethical AI, including bias mitigation techniques, fairness metrics, or AI alignment research.
  • Experience with distributed training infrastructure (e.g., DeepSpeed, Megatron-LM, Lightning).

Who you are

  • Unwavering Excellence, your academic or professional journey is marked by consistent accomplishments, always striving for superior outcomes.
  • Pioneering Thinker, you challenge existing paradigms, identifying fundamental limitations and developing transformative AI solutions.
  • Passionate Enthusiast, you have a genuine love for the field, you stay updated with the latest developments.
  • Collaborative Scientist, you thrive in interdisciplinary teams, bridging cognitive science, deep learning, and AI safety.
  • Impact-Driven, your research isn’t just theoretical—you strive to shape the next generation of AI systems in real-world applications.
  • Fluent in English, you're eager to contribute in a multicultural, international setting.

Benefits

Perks

  • Learning Friday. If our team members know more, so do we. That’s why we give everyone a training budget that they can spend on books, online courses or other training materials. 
  • Smart Working. Trains can be a drag, you can save some commuting time by working from home. 
  • Salary is based on experience, and topped up with other bonuses.

About iGenius

iGenius is a deep-tech company specialized in the development of Artificial Intelligence solutions for companies operating in highly regulated industries, including financial services, government, or heavy industry. iGenius’ main product, Unicorn, offers tailored solutions for companies looking to integrate AI safely and effectively, mainly through two proprietary Large Language Models (LLMs). Italia 10B, is a multi-language model optimized for regulated sectors and elevated computational efficiency, while Colosseum 355B, built with latest-generation NVIDIA technology, is fit for mission-critical use cases. In addition to Unicorn, iGenius’ product offer includes Crystal, an AI agent for Decision Intelligence that analyzes business data in natural language and accurately supports strategic, insight-driven decision-making. In December 2024, iGenius joined forces with NVIDIA to build Colosseum – one of the largest AI supercomputers in the world – to support the deployment of its models with unrivaled speed, performance, and efficiency. 

Active in both Europe and the United States, iGenius is one of the leading AI unicorns in the European landscape, and  has attracted Fortune 500 companies, including Allianz and Intesa Sanpaolo. This led Gartner to recognize iGenius as a “Cool Vendor” in the  AI Core Technologies category, as well as mention the company in its Market Guide for Conversational AI. 

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iGenius is a high-growth scaleup that thinks like an enterprise, where talented innovators can thrive and people come first. Our vision is to disrupt the B2B data industry by bringing a consumer approach to it. At iGenius, we envision a world where everyone has access to better data intelligence. We are the creators of crystal, the first virtual advisor for data intelligence.Founded in 2016 by Uljan Sharka, iGenius was selected by LinkedIn as one of Italy's Top 10 Startups in 2020. It was also mentioned in Gartner’s 2020 Hype Cycle for Analytics and Business Intelligence as an “innovative specialist vendor”, and as one of Europe’s top 100 SaaS companies, and one of nine top names in data & analytics, by venture capital firm Accel.

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