Software Engineer AI Research (Mid-Senior) at Nexthink
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At a glance
- Company
- Nexthink
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5–10 years
- Working hours
- 40 hours
- Visa sponsorship
- Offered, according to the listing
- Posted
- Added to The Stack
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About the role
Responsibilities:
- Rapidly build and iterate advanced AI prototypes (LLMs and AI tooling) that are robust enough for real user feedback.
- Design prototype architectures that are maintainable and can be productised later (scalability, privacy, observability).
- Run experiments, demos and evaluations to measure user value and technical feasibility; analyse results and recommend next steps.
- Collaborate with product, engineering and leadership to define scope, user journeys and success metrics.
- Share findings with the internal AI community, participate in code review, pairing and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements:
- BSc/MSc in CS or related field and 5+ years professional software engineering experience with shipped systems.
- Strong foundations in system design, distributed systems and engineering best practices.
- Hands-on experience building prototypes or products that use LLMs or AI tooling; comfortable with experimentation and ambiguity.
- User-centred mindset: ability to translate technical capabilities into smooth user experiences and measurable outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills to present technical work clearly to engineers, product teams and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Build advanced AI-powered prototypes to test feasibility and value for Nexthink customers. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design scalable architectures and ensure a seamless user experience.
Requirements
Requires a degree in Computer Science or related field and 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. Candidates must demonstrate a strong foundation in system design and a proven track record of building and shipping real-world software.
Key skills
- Software engineering — in 194 other listings on The Stack
- AI research — not in any other listing on The Stack
- Prototyping — in 30 other listings on The Stack
- System design — in 198 other listings on The Stack
- Architecture — in 22 other listings on The Stack
- LLMs — in 77 other listings on The Stack
- AI tooling — in 19 other listings on The Stack
- Data analysis — in 270 other listings on The Stack
- User experience
- Distributed systems
- Mentoring
- Code review
- Product development
- Technical ownership
- Experimentation
On The Stack (as of 2026-11-03)
Frequently asked questions about Nexthink
Is this Software Engineer AI Research (Mid-Senior) role still open?
It was posted on 2026-08-24. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Nexthink's site before applying.
Does Nexthink offer visa sponsorship?
This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Nexthink's site.
Where is this role located?
The listing gives the location as Lausanne, Switzerland. It is marked on-site.
What skills does this role ask for?
The listing names: Software engineering, AI research, Prototyping, System design, Architecture, LLMs, AI tooling, Data analysis, User experience, Distributed systems, Mentoring, Code review, Product development, Technical ownership, Experimentation.