Principal Staff Engineer – AI & Browsing Innovation

Location: Hybrid in Wrocław or on-site at one of Operas legal entities worldwide.

Opera is continuously looking for exceptional senior engineers to join our AI & Browsing Innovation group - a team shaping the next generation of intelligent user-centric browsing experiences.
This is an ever-open position reserved for world-class candidates who combine architectural vision with hands-on technical mastery. Youll work on cutting-edge products like Opera Neon and the broader Opera browser family impacting how millions of users experience the web every day.
In this role youll drive the integration of AI and emerging technologies into large-scale consumer products balancing strategy system design and practical implementation. This opportunity is ideal for forward-thinking engineers who want to define the future of the internet.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead the architectural strategy for AI-powered browsing technologies ensuring scalable and future-ready solutions.
• Design and develop advanced systems that combine AI personalization and next-generation web capabilities.
• Contribute hands-on to system design coding prototyping and optimization across multiple languages and frameworks.
• Collaborate with world-class teams - including researchers engineers and product leaders - to bring innovative ideas to life.
• Mentor and inspire teams by sharing best practices fostering experimentation and championing technical excellence.

Job Requirements:

• 12 years of software engineering experience with proven success in senior staff or principal roles.
• Demonstrated ability to architect and deliver large-scale AI-driven systems for consumer-facing products.
• Fluency across multiple programming languages with a balance of strategic and hands-on technical skills.
• Deep understanding of AI / ML technologies (e.g. generative AI multimodal AI LLMs) and their practical applications.
• Strong leadership mentoring and communication skills with experience driving innovation across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in browsing technologies search engines or large-scale web applications.
• Advanced academic background (PhD or equivalent experience) in computer science or a related field.
• Familiarity with multimodal AI (text vision speech) and real-time LLM integrations.
• Experience in AI-first organizations consumer internet or large-scale platform environments.

Whats On Offer

At Opera youll join a diverse inclusive and forward-thinking team that values creativity experimentation and collaboration. We maintain a flat structure with short decision paths encourage autonomy and empower engineers to innovate freely. Youll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies contribute to products used by hundreds of millions globally and continuously develop your skills in an environment that values growth and excellence.

Interested

Wed love to hear from you! This position is open on an ongoing basis as we continuously seek top-tier talent to join our global engineering community. Applications are reviewed regularly - please submit your CV in English.

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