AI jobs for research scientists and research engineers in Spain

32 open roles for research scientists and research engineers at 22 companies in Spain. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand. 4 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 25 Oct 2026
open roles
32
companies
22
open to any nationality
100%
estimated median pay
$91k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Amazon4100%
Preply3100%1
NCC Group2100%
Tether2100%
Fundamental Studio Ltd.2100%2
SpotLab2100%
Boston Consulting Group2100%
GFT Technologies1100%
Pasiona1100%
SeQura1100%
Johnson & Johnson1100%
Telefónica1100%
Zimperium1100%
Banco Santander1100%
NielsenIQ1100%

Newest roles

Telefónica

telefonica.com
telefonica.com • HQ: Madrid, Spain • Broadband • Mobile Networks • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1924 • Trust A • Hiring 129, 10 new
HQ: Madrid, Spain • Broadband • Mobile Networks • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1924 • Trust A • Hiring 129, 10 new
Telefónica is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid, providing fixed and mobile telephony, broadband, pay television and digital services such as cloud, cybersecurity and IoT. Founded in 1924 and listed on the Madrid stock exchange, it operates under brands including Movistar, O2 and Vivo, with major businesses in Spain, Germany, the UK and Brazil, and units such as Telefónica Tech, Telefónica Infra and Telefónica Global Solutions. Its careers board lists roles in cybersecurity, Java development, IoT project and service management, MES and SCADA engineering at subsidiary Geprom, and contact centre operations in Peru.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 7 hours ago 5 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Red Team & Penetration Testing Specialist

≈ $38k – $90k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Spain) • Middle • Spanish: C1
Go
Python
JavaScript
Frontend
Vue.js
DevOps
Windows
Docker
Linux
Cybersecurity
Active Directory
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AstraZeneca

astrazeneca.com
astrazeneca.com • HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom • Rare Disease Therapeutics • Cardiometabolic Therapeutics • Oncology Therapeutics • Prescription Drugs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1999 • Trust A • Hiring 726, 213 new
HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom • Rare Disease Therapeutics • Cardiometabolic Therapeutics • Oncology Therapeutics • Prescription Drugs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1999 • Trust A • Hiring 726, 213 new
AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish pharmaceutical company formed in 1999 by the merger of Astra of Sweden and Zeneca of the United Kingdom, and now one of the largest drug makers in the world by revenue. Its portfolio is concentrated in oncology with Tagrisso, Imfinzi and Enhertu, alongside cardiovascular, renal and metabolic products including Farxiga, respiratory and immunology medicines, and a rare disease business built on the acquisition of Alexion. Headquartered in Cambridge in England and listed in London, Stockholm and New York, it reports in United States dollars.
Aradhana Sarin · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Pascal Soriot · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 2 hours ago 5 days ago Hiring now · 90%

AI Researcher, Associate Director, AI for Clinical Development

≈ $90k – $175k per year (Estimated) • Head+ • In office (Barcelona, Spain) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Architect
Python
AI/ML
JAX
Multimodal AI
Function Calling
Post-training
Interpretability
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Machine Learning
AI Agents
Fine-tuning
RAG
+4
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HiPEAC

hipeac.net
hipeac.net • Zurich • Barcelona • Brussels • Helsinki • Lyon • Research Institutes • Trust B • Hiring 28, 2 new
Zurich • Barcelona • Brussels • Helsinki • Lyon • Research Institutes • Trust B • Hiring 28, 2 new
Spanning the compute continuum from edge to cloud, HiPEAC is a network of around 2,000 world-class computing systems researchers, industry representatives and students.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 4 hours ago 5 days ago Likely open · 62%

Doctoral Researcher in Transient Execution Attacks in RISC-V Processors

≈ $44k – $106k per year (Estimated) • In office (Madrid, Spain) • Master's Degree • Full-Time
Verilog
SystemVerilog
VHDL
C++
Python
DevOps
Linux
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NCC Group

nccgroup.com
nccgroup.com • HQ: Manchester, United Kingdom • Information Security • Managed Security • Penetration Testing • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1999 • Trust A • Hiring 73, 10 new
HQ: Manchester, United Kingdom • Information Security • Managed Security • Penetration Testing • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1999 • Trust A • Hiring 73, 10 new
NCC Group is a global cybersecurity and software resilience company that helps organizations protect their critical assets and digital infrastructure. Headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom, the firm provides an extensive suite of services, including cybersecurity consulting, threat intelligence, and software escrow. Serving thousands of clients worldwide, the enterprise works with businesses, manufacturers, and governments to mitigate digital risks and enhance security.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 82%

Managing Security Consultant - Red Team

≈ $41k – $111k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid (Madrid, Spain) • Full-Time
Red Teaming
DevOps
GCP
Azure
AWS
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 84%

Principal Security Consultant - Red Team

≈ $52k – $135k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Hybrid (Madrid, Spain) • Full-Time • Principal
Red Teaming
DevOps
GCP
Azure
AWS
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bcg.com • HQ: Boston, United States • Professional Services • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics • Information Technology • Software • Custom Software Development • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Analytics & BI Consulting • AI Consulting & Integration • Management Consulting • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1963 • Hiring 542, 291 new
HQ: Boston, United States • Professional Services • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics • Information Technology • Software • Custom Software Development • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • Analytics & BI Consulting • AI Consulting & Integration • Management Consulting • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1963 • Hiring 542, 291 new
Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a premier global management consulting firm advising leading corporations, governments, and non-profit organizations. The company partners with clients across diverse industries to solve their most complex challenges through strategic transformation, digital innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable solutions. Leveraging a vast network of expert consultants operating worldwide, it delivers actionable insights and tailored strategies designed to drive long-term competitive advantage and lasting impact.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 3 hours ago 8 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Internship, Spain - BCG X

Intern • In office (Madrid, Spain) • Master's Degree • Internship • Intern • Spanish: C1 • English: C1
Python
AI/ML
Machine Learning
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago Fading · 29%

Forward Deployed AI Scientist, Spain - BCG X

≈ $44k – $106k per year (Estimated) • In office (Madrid, Spain) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Spanish: C1 • English: C1
Python
AI/ML
Machine Learning
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Amazon

amazon.com
amazon.com • HQ: Seattle, United States • Robotics AI • Logistics & Warehouse Robotics • Video Production • Developer Tools • Advertising • Logistics • Streaming & OTT Platforms • Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) • Marketplaces • 1-10 employees • Est. 1994 • Trust B • Hiring 15276, 1131 new
HQ: Seattle, United States • Robotics AI • Logistics & Warehouse Robotics • Video Production • Developer Tools • Advertising • Logistics • Streaming & OTT Platforms • Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) • Marketplaces • 1-10 employees • Est. 1994 • Trust B • Hiring 15276, 1131 new
Amazon is an American technology and retail conglomerate founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as an online bookstore and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It operates the world's largest online marketplace together with a global logistics network, physical grocery stores and a third-party seller platform that accounts for most units sold. Amazon Web Services, launched in 2006, is the leading public cloud provider and generates the majority of the group's operating profit, while advertising, Prime Video, Alexa devices and Kuiper satellite broadband round out the business.
Jeff Bezos · Founder & Executive Chairman · decision-maker
Scott McMillan · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Emily Austin · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Joel Wallenstrom · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Careers mailbox is known
≈ $53k – $129k per year (Estimated) • In office (Madrid, Spain) • Master's Degree • Full-Time
C++
Java
Python
AI/ML
Multimodal AI
Machine Learning
AI Agents
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 month ago Long shot · 13%

Applied Scientist, SCOT FO - SnT

≈ $55k – $134k per year (Estimated) • In office (Barcelona, Spain) • Master's Degree • Full-Time
Python
C++
Java
AI/ML
Time Series
Machine Learning
DevOps
Unix
Linux
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 18Machine Learning 18NLP 10PyTorch 10Multimodal AI 8AI Agents 6TensorFlow 6Red Teaming 5GCP 5AWS 5C++ 5LLM 4Java 4Azure 3RAG 3Post-training 3

Where the roles are

Barcelona 15Madrid 14Sant Cugat del Vallès 1Riga 1Boadilla del Monte 1

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

32 of the 32 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which companies hire most AI engineers?

Amazon (4), Preply (3), NCC Group (2), Tether (2), Fundamental Studio Ltd. (2).

Which roles count as AI jobs?

Every engineering, research, product and infrastructure role whose title and advert make AI its work - machine learning and AI engineers, research scientists, LLM, agent and MLOps engineers, computer vision and speech, AI chips and data centers, embodied AI - at any employer, read by Alion's AI role classifier. Data analysts and data engineers are left out, and so is a role that only mentions AI tools.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 32 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 25 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0