AI Research Engineer

Job Description

We’re hiring an Applied AI Researcher in the deep-tech and AI research industry . We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated professional to join our advanced research team. In this role, you will design multi-agent architectures, develop domain-specific scaffolding techniques, and build evaluation frameworks for next-generation AI systems. You’ll work at the frontier of applied AI—combining LLMs, reinforcement learning, and multi-agent systems to build scalable and meaningful solutions. Key Responsibilities Architect and implement novel multi-agent systems that enable advanced problem-solving and collaboration Design domain-specific scaffolding techniques to tailor AI behavior to complex, real-world domains Curate and manage high-quality datasets for training and evaluation of AI models across scientific and industrial use cases Establish and iterate on robust evaluation frameworks to measure performance, alignment, and robustness Research and apply reinforcement learning techniques, including RLHF, DPO, GRPO, and others Explore post-training optimization, fine-tuning, and domain adaptation methods Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering and product teams to translate research into production-ready solutions Stay abreast of cutting-edge developments in AI and contribute to internal and external research communities Document and communicate findings through technical reports, presentations, and publications Required Qualifications Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field 4+ years of experience in applied AI research or equivalent industry R&D experience Strong foundations in optimization, probability, and linear algebra Expertise in Python and frameworks like PyTorch or JAX Experience with RL and post-training methods (e.g., SFT, DPO, RLHF) Proficiency in building and aligning small language models (SLMs), including reasoning-specific models Familiarity with prompting strategies like Chain of Thought and dataset design for reasoning tasks Deep understanding of multi-agent systems and distributed training (multi-GPU/multi-node) Experience in designing evaluation metrics and performance analysis methodologies Preferred Experience Publications in leading ML conferences (NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, AAMAS, etc.) Experience applying AI to scientific domains like drug discovery, chip design, or materials science Exposure to multimodal models and VLMs Experience with open-ended systems and emergent behavior in agent-based learning Background in computational science (chemistry, physics, EE, or applied math) Familiarity with MLOps, Kubernetes, Ray, Hydra, and MLflow Experience with domain adaptation, interpretability, and model optimization for deployment Contributions to open-source AI projects Expertise in building GPU-accelerated pipelines and optimizing inference at scale What We Offer Work on high-impact, frontier research with real-world applications Access to high-performance computing resources A collaborative, intellectually stimulating environment Autonomy to explore novel ideas aligned with our mission Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for growth Skills: Research,Design,Multi-agent Systems,Models Show more Show less