[Hiring] Applied Research Scientist @saas.group

Role Description

Build the research function at Prerender — on a dataset no one else has. You'll be Prerender's first dedicated researcher, working directly with the CEO — not just reporting, but actively brainstorming, exploring questions, and shaping the research agenda together.

• Starting point: billions of rendered pages and crawl data spanning dozens of bot types.
• Build the data infrastructure that makes rigorous research possible.
• Conduct and publish original research, owning the full research lifecycle.
• Inform business decisions by bringing data to conversations that shape what Prerender builds.

Qualifications

• Rigorous and deeply curious.
• Technically self-sufficient.
• Independent.
• A clear writer.
• Honest.

Requirements

• Published original research.
• Hands-on large-scale data analysis.
• Strong experiment design.
• Experience building data infrastructure.
• Comfort with AI tools.

Nice to Have

• Direct experience observing AI crawler behavior in production environments.
• Hands-on experience with technical SEO.
• Familiarity with Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) or Generative Engine Optimization (GEO).
• Published or spoken publicly on machine visibility topics.
• Background in information retrieval or NLP.

Benefits

• A dataset no one else has: billions of pages, dozens of bot types.
• Full ownership: define what research means here.
• Your work gets published under your name.
• A real thought partner: work directly with the CEO.
• A structured program with a clear tiered output model.
• Build a reputation in a growing field.

Details

• Remote: 100% remote. EU timezone overlap preferred.
• Benefits: Health coverage, flexible time off, tax-optimized allowances.
• Learning budget: Conferences, courses, tools, and resources.