The Research Engineering team works directly alongside Research Scientists to bring models to life. This position is dedicated to a high-impact systems role, providing the best of both worlds: deep ...
The Research Engineering team works directly alongside Research Scientists to bring models to life. This position is dedicated to a high-impact systems role, providing the best of both worlds: deep ...
The Research Engineering team works directly alongside Research Scientists to bring models to life. This position is dedicated to a high-impact systems role, providing the best of both worlds: deep ...
The Research Engineering team works directly alongside Research Scientists to bring models to life. This position is dedicated to a high-impact systems role, providing the best of both worlds: deep ...
Basic Qualifications Requires Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field plus 2 years' experience as a Research Associate, Science Associate, Research Engineer , or related role.
Basic Qualifications Requires Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field plus 2 years' experience as a Research Associate, Science Associate, Research Engineer , or related role.
Basic Qualifications Requires Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field plus 2 years' experience as a Research Associate, Science Associate, Research Engineer , or related role.
Basic Qualifications Requires Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field plus 2 years' experience as a Research Associate, Science Associate, Research Engineer , or related role.
Research Associate
Bloomington, IN · On-site
Basic Qualifications Requires Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field plus 2 years' experience as a Research Associate, Science Associate, Research Engineer , or related role.
Research Associate
Bloomington, IN · On-site
Basic Qualifications Requires Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field plus 2 years' experience as a Research Associate, Science Associate, Research Engineer , or related role.
Basic Qualifications Requires Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field plus 2 years' experience as a Research Associate, Science Associate, Research Engineer , or related role.
Basic Qualifications Requires Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field plus 2 years' experience as a Research Associate, Science Associate, Research Engineer , or related role.
Research Associate
Kokomo, IN · On-site
Basic Qualifications Requires Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field plus 2 years' experience as a Research Associate, Science Associate, Research Engineer , or related role.
Research Associate
Kokomo, IN · On-site
Basic Qualifications Requires Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or closely related field plus 2 years' experience as a Research Associate, Science Associate, Research Engineer , or related role.
R&D Materials Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
The R&D Materials Senior Engineer will apply a systematic and designed experimental approach to develop new polymeric compounds and evaluate changes in material performance prior to commercial scale ...
R&D Materials Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
The R&D Materials Senior Engineer will apply a systematic and designed experimental approach to develop new polymeric compounds and evaluate changes in material performance prior to commercial scale ...
R&D Materials Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
The R&D Materials Senior Engineer will apply a systematic and designed experimental approach to develop new polymeric compounds and evaluate changes in material performance prior to commercial scale ...
R&D Materials Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
The R&D Materials Senior Engineer will apply a systematic and designed experimental approach to develop new polymeric compounds and evaluate changes in material performance prior to commercial scale ...
R&D Materials Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
The R&D Materials Senior Engineer will apply a systematic and designed experimental approach to develop new polymeric compounds and evaluate changes in material performance prior to commercial scale ...
R&D Materials Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
The R&D Materials Senior Engineer will apply a systematic and designed experimental approach to develop new polymeric compounds and evaluate changes in material performance prior to commercial scale ...
The R&D Materials Senior Engineer will apply a systematic and designed experimental approach to develop new polymeric compounds and evaluate changes in material performance prior to commercial scale ...
The R&D Materials Senior Engineer will apply a systematic and designed experimental approach to develop new polymeric compounds and evaluate changes in material performance prior to commercial scale ...
Research Engineer - Post-Training & Small Language Models (SLMs), Healthcare AI Three hundred fifty million Americans rely on a healthcare system whose decision-making has become slow, costly, and ...
Research Engineer - Post-Training & Small Language Models (SLMs), Healthcare AI Three hundred fifty million Americans rely on a healthcare system whose decision-making has become slow, costly, and ...
Research Development Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$50K - $125K/yr
Research and Development Engineer (RDE) The RDE position applies broad based knowledge involving theoretical aspects of power generation, transmission, and distribution; digital signal processing ...
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Research Development Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$50K - $125K/yr
Research and Development Engineer (RDE) The RDE position applies broad based knowledge involving theoretical aspects of power generation, transmission, and distribution; digital signal processing ...
We're looking for an outstanding crystallization engineer to join our Crystallization Science team and take ownership of that critical transformation across an exciting and diverse pipeline of small ...
We're looking for an outstanding crystallization engineer to join our Crystallization Science team and take ownership of that critical transformation across an exciting and diverse pipeline of small ...
We're looking for an outstanding crystallization engineer to join our Crystallization Science team and take ownership of that critical transformation across an exciting and diverse pipeline of small ...
We're looking for an outstanding crystallization engineer to join our Crystallization Science team and take ownership of that critical transformation across an exciting and diverse pipeline of small ...
Research Staff Engineer City: West Lafayette Job Summary Performs applied research at the intersection of fabrication, hands-on engineering, materials, manufacturing processes, process ...
Research Staff Engineer City: West Lafayette Job Summary Performs applied research at the intersection of fabrication, hands-on engineering, materials, manufacturing processes, process ...
Engineer II Electricity Markets Research and Development
Carmel, IN · On-site
$96K - $113K/yr
In this role as MISO's Engineer II on our Markets Research and Development team, you'll help improve how electricity markets operate and how the power grid runs, supporting reliable energy for ...
Engineer II Electricity Markets Research and Development
Carmel, IN · On-site
$96K - $113K/yr
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Senior Research & Development Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$99K - $137K/yr
Senior Research & Development Engineer Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Salary: commensurate Site I.D.: 140820 The Ross-Carlisle Group has a rewarding opportunity for a Sr. R&D Engineer who is either ...
Senior Research & Development Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$99K - $137K/yr
Senior Research & Development Engineer Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Salary: commensurate Site I.D.: 140820 The Ross-Carlisle Group has a rewarding opportunity for a Sr. R&D Engineer who is either ...
Senior Research & Development Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$99K - $137K/yr
Senior Research & Development Engineer Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Salary: commensurate Site I.D.: 140820 The Ross-Carlisle Group has a rewarding opportunity for a Sr. R&D Engineer who is either ...
Senior Research & Development Engineer
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$99K - $137K/yr
Senior Research & Development Engineer Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Salary: commensurate Site I.D.: 140820 The Ross-Carlisle Group has a rewarding opportunity for a Sr. R&D Engineer who is either ...
Postdoctoral Research Associate - AI-Driven Software & Systems Research
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$50K - $60K/yr
RESEARCH AREAS Area 1 - AI for Programming Systems Research topics include AI-assisted compilation and optimization, intelligent runtime systems, code generation and transformation, HPC, parallel and ...
Postdoctoral Research Associate - AI-Driven Software & Systems Research
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$50K - $60K/yr
RESEARCH AREAS Area 1 - AI for Programming Systems Research topics include AI-assisted compilation and optimization, intelligent runtime systems, code generation and transformation, HPC, parallel and ...
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| Aspect | Research Engineer | Data Scientist |
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| Required Credentials | Typically requires a master's or Ph.D. in engineering, computer science, or related fields | Usually holds a master's or Ph.D. in statistics, computer science, or related areas |
| Work Environment | Research labs, R&D departments, technology companies | Data analysis teams, analytics departments, tech firms |
| Employer & Industry Usage | Used in engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, and tech industries | Common in finance, healthcare, marketing, and tech sectors |
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Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword - it's a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.
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About the Team
Salesforce AI is looking for talented software and platform engineers to embed in our AI team to bridge the gap between frontier AI technology and customer-facing reality. Do you want to build and deploy the next generation of services leveraging Generative AI and Agentic Systems? Do you thrive in an environment where your engineering skills directly enable world-class research and products used by millions?
At Salesforce, we are driving the development of Generative AI for CRM, focused on delivering AI-created content across every customer interaction at hyper-scale. This role is crucial to transforming our research breakthroughs into stable, secure, and production-ready applications.
The Research Engineering team works directly alongside Research Scientists to bring models to life. This position is dedicated to a high-impact systems role, providing the best of both worlds: deep technical challenge and massive, real-world scale. We believe that building substantive, scalable infrastructure is what enables scientific breakthroughs to spawn entirely new applications.
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What You'll Do
Work alongside other motivated and talented research
engineers to bring cutting-edge theory into customer-facing practice.
Build tools and pipelines to support ML and AI efforts.
Design, build, deploy, and maintain production services, like APIs, UIs, agentic evaluators, and more.
Roll out scalable cloud architectures.
Help with end-user requirements gathering and executive presentations.
What We're Looking For
Strong abilities with Python and Linux, and some with React.
Experience with production cloud deployments like AWS or GCP. Kubernetes is a plus.
Experience field-debugging full-stack deployments.
Solid understanding of security principles and best practices.
UI and graphic design sensibilities are a plus.
Author high-quality, low-cognitive-load, fully-tested code - with- and without- AI assistance.
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When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance andbe your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you cando your best. Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future - but to redefine what's possible - for yourself, for AI, and the world.
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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $197,300 - $313,700 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $237,700 - $344,700 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.What Salesforce employees say
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