Applied Research Scientist [Machine Visibility]

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Applied Research Scientist (Machine Visibility) based in Portugal.

This is a unique opportunity to pioneer research in the emerging field of machine visibility, exploring how AI systems, search crawlers, and autonomous agents interact with the modern web. As the first dedicated research specialist in this domain, you will build the research function from the ground up while working with one of the industry's largest datasets of web crawling behavior. You will design original studies, develop scalable research infrastructure, and generate insights that influence both product strategy and the broader technology ecosystem. The role combines large-scale data science, applied research, and strategic collaboration in a highly autonomous, remote-first environment. Your work will be published under your name, helping establish thought leadersh...