Applied AI Researcher | Graduate Role

Applied AI Researcher | Graduate Role

On-site | Abu Dhabi

AppliedAI is a pioneering AI technology company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, committed to innovation and excellence in artificial intelligence solutions in regulated industries such as healthcare, insurance, government, and financial services.

Opus is the agentic AI platform that helps companies rewire with AI fast. Business teams discover, build, run, and optimise workflows directly while IT stays in control. The result: a living Digital Twin of an automated enterprise.

Opus uses proprietary Large Work Models and a Work Knowledge Graph to generate and orchestrate workflows, enabling a dramatic reduction in the cost of knowledge work and allowing human talent to focus on high-value, creative, and judgement-intensive activities.

Role Overview

A mathematically rigorous research role within the Office of the CTO, focused on verifying proofs and mathematical reasoning, and reviewing/editing academic papers. Work spans computer science, operations research, and applied mathematics, centered on the mathematical foundations, optimization, verification, and governance of agentic computational systems.

Core Requirements

• Master's degree or above in Mathematics or Physics (non-negotiable)
• Strong ability to verify and construct formal mathematical proofs
• Comfortable reading, reviewing, and editing academic-level papers
• Based in Abu Dhabi, or willing to relocate
• Recent graduate (no prior work experience required)

Areas of Focus

• Graph theory
• Combinatorial optimization
• Formal methods
• Control and decision systems
• Multi-agent systems

Key Responsibilities

• Verify mathematical proofs and reasoning across research outputs
• Review, edit, and improve academic papers for rigor and clarity
• Support research at the intersection of optimization, verification, and multi-agent systems governance

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work with a leading AI technology company.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Growing, entrepreneurial and forward-thinking culture.
• Career growth and professional development opportunities.
• Exposure to a thriving ecosystem working from our Abu Dhabi HQ.
• 21 days of paid annual leave.
• Comprehensive private health insurance.
• Visa sponsorship for international candidates.