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Research Engineer, Foundation Models

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Research Engineer to help advance the next generation of large-scale AI systems. This role sits at the intersection of research and engineering, focusing on the development, training, evaluation, and deployment of state-of-the-art machine learning models.

You will work across the full model lifecycle, from building large-scale datasets and training infrastructure to experimenting with new model architectures and inference techniques. This is an opportunity to contribute directly to cutting-edge work in large language models, reinforcement learning, long-context systems, and scalable AI infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize training, evaluation, and deployment pipelines for large-scale AI models
• Improve inference efficiency, latency, and throughput across advanced model architectures
• Design and maintain research and production frameworks used for model development
• Train and scale foundation models across large distributed GPU environments
• Build and manage large-scale data processing, collection, and curation pipelines
• Create high-quality datasets to improve model performance and targeted capabilities
• Research, prototype, and benchmark novel model architectures and training approaches
• Contribute to experimentation in areas such as reinforcement learning, long-context modeling, reasoning systems, and inference optimization
• Collaborate closely with researchers and engineers to transition ideas from experimentation to production

Qualifications

Required

• Strong software engineering and systems development experience
• Deep understanding of modern machine learning and deep learning techniques
• Experience training, fine-tuning, or evaluating large language models
• Familiarity with distributed computing and large-scale infrastructure
• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and ETL workflows
• Ability to design experiments, analyze results, and iterate on research directions
• Strong problem-solving skills and a research-oriented mindset

Preferred

• Experience working with large GPU clusters and distributed training frameworks
• Background in model optimization, inference systems, or AI infrastructure
• Contributions to machine learning research, open-source projects, or published work
• Experience with reinforcement learning, long-context models, or large-scale data systems

What We Value

• Ownership and accountability
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Bias toward execution and practical problem-solving
• Intellectual curiosity and continuous learning
• High standards for technical excellence and product quality
• Ability to thrive in fast-moving, high-impact environments

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary and equity package
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) program with employer matching
• Flexible paid time off policy
• Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship, where applicable
• Opportunity to work alongside a highly talented and mission-driven team
• Access to cutting-edge infrastructure and research resources

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