Forward Deployed Engineer - Physical AI

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

Nebius is building the cloud infrastructure that will power the next generation of Physical AI: robotics, autonomous systems, simulation, world models, and embodied intelligence operating in the real world. 

The Forward Deployed Engineer, Physical AI Systems is a senior, high-autonomy individual contributor role that owns the technical bridge between customer data, AI models, simulation workflows, evaluation systems, and real-world deployment feedback. This role sits with strategic customers and ISV partners, embedded directly inside their engineering teams, and ships production software that turns messy real-world physical AI problems into reliable, measurable platform workflows. 

You will work alongside the Field CTO and the Head of Physical AI. Inside each account, you own end-to-end technical execution: discovery, scoping, model and evaluation pipeline design, build, and production rollout. Across accounts, you identify the patterns worth productizing and then partner with Product and Engineering to fold them into the core platform. Your field work is the primary input to the Nebius Physical AI roadmap, and your job is to prove the platform's core claim: that customers can move from real-world failures to measurable model improvement faster than their internal tools allow, repeatably and at scale. 

We are looking for engineers with the seniority and judgment of a founding engineer or staff individual contributor, people who can show up at a robotics company or a world model lab on a Monday and have credibility with the CTO by Friday. You will be trusted to make consequential technical decisions in ambiguous environments without waiting for permission. 

In return, you get founder-level autonomy in an IC seat, direct exposure to the most important companies defining Physical AI, and the resources of a public cloud platform behind every line of code you ship. This is a definitive zero-to-one opportunity to write the code that defines the highest-growth segment of AI.

You are welcome to work remotely from the United States (SF Bay Area, CA or Austin, TX preferred). 

• →Health Insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• →401(k) Plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting.
• →Parental Leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.
• →Remote Work Reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet.
• →Disability & Life Insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term, and life insurance coverage.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, the level at which the candidate is hired, and geographic location, consistent with applicable law.

Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI 

Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire. 

If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.