I'd say research position at Google of Microsoft. If research positions are not available then any position that gives you some freedom to poke at whatever you like.

I do agree that such positions are much rarer nowadays than the Cold War in which states were willing to invest X% for scientific progression. Nowadays? Let's cut everything that doesn't have a strong political backer.

Judging by the output of Google and Microsoft research units, they seem to be watered down variants of academia (with a lot more practical bent) and they certainly don't allow you freedom to pursue interests.

In "UNIX: A History and a Memoir", BWK claims he doesn't know of anything equivalent today.

It's kind of sad. Working at 1960-1990 Bell Labs 1127 is my dream.

Maybe in 100 years people will realize that maybe there is something more to business than short term appeasement of shareholders.

Maybe in 100 years people will realize that regulated monopolies are not necessarily a bad thing.