Senior AI Researcher

TechWolf is at the forefront of transforming the HR tech industry through the power of Artificial Intelligence. Our AI team is pivotal in ensuring that our technology is cutting-edge, ethically sound, and impactful. We aim to lead the market in data-driven skill intelligence, helping companies understand and leverage their workforce capabilities. As part of our AI mission, we focus on four key pillars:

• Research & technical strategy: excellence in AI through top-notch (peer-reviewed) research and engineering.

• Bias, fairness and compliance: being proactive and leading by example in everything around transparency, fairness and regulation.

• Internal enablement: enabling the team to work as effectively as possible with our product, communicate well about it, and adopt AI effectively in the company in general.

• Thought leadership: having a clear and compelling external posture on AI and being active thought leaders.

We are looking for a Senior AI Researcher to help us achieve our ambitious goals and make a tangible impact on the future of HR technology. Join us in pushing AI boundaries, shaping the future of work, and making a profound impact.

The Role – As a Senior AI Researcher at TechWolf, you will be a key contributor to our AI research. You closely collaborate with the Product and Engineering teams to translate the innovation roadmap into concrete research projects, both for internal use and publication. Reporting directly to the CTO and co-founder Jeroen, this is a unique opportunity to conduct impactful research that directly shapes our product and influences the broader HR Tech field.

What you'll do:

• Execute advanced AI research: Conduct cutting-edge research to advance skill inference technology and other HR-related AI innovations, ensuring that our solutions remain at the forefront of the industry.

• Contribute to technical strategy: Inform and execute TechWolf's technical strategy, aligning research goals with business objectives.

• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with product and engineering to understand constraints around the research projects, and advise them on integrating research outcomes into product development.

• Coach junior researchers: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering their growth in AI research methodologies.

• Knowledge sharing: Disseminate and present your research internally and at external forums, contributing to TechWolf's position as a thought leader in the AI and HR tech space.

We are looking for an experienced technical researcher who can plan and execute research tracks independently. You should be comfortable with the full AI research lifecycle, from problem framing to publication. You should understand the product constraints and effectively map them to innovative research approaches that lead to value for TechWolf.

Who you are:

• You have a PhD degree in Computer Science or a related field with a strong focus on AI.

• You have 5+ years of experience in AI/ML research, with a proven track record of peer-reviewed publications in academic journals.

• You have excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.

• You have a proven track record of bridging the gap between real-world AI applications and academic research.

• You have demonstrated ability to provide technical mentorship.

• You're based in Belgium and excited to work together with the TechWolf team in our Ghent office at least three days per week.