Founding Research Scientist

DeepRec.ai; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 200 000 - 500 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Founding role

Equity stake

Research direction ownership

Advisory network backing

Résumé du poste

DeepRec.ai seeks a Founding Research Scientist in London to independently drive research, develop original ideas, and take hypotheses to meaningful outcomes from day one.

You will shape the research direction, own projects from conception to results, and work closely with the founding team to determine what gets built, with potential remote consideration for exceptional candidates.

Qualifications

• PhD in a related field.
• Strong research track record.
• Experience in a top frontier research environment; ideally Staff level or above.

Responsabilités

• Lead and own research projects end to end.
• Develop original ideas and turn them into tangible results.
• Help set the research agenda and priorities for the company.
• Work closely with the founding team to shape what gets built.

Connaissances

LLM evaluation

Human feedback

Recommender systems

Personalisation

Formation

PhD in related field

Description du poste

Founding Research Scientist

Location: London (exceptional candidates considered remote)

Compensation: £200k-£500k base + 3-6% equity

About the company

A stealth-stage AI startup founded by an exceptional researcher, with a major funding round on the horizon. Details are shared in confidence during the conversation.

About the role

This is a founding hire. You’ll independently drive research, develop original ideas and take them from initial hypothesis to meaningful outcomes. You’ll help shape the research direction from day one.

What you’ll do

• Lead and own research projects end to end
• Develop original ideas and turn them into tangible results
• Help set the research agenda and priorities for the company
• Work closely with the founding team to shape what gets built

What we’re looking for

Deep expertise in at least one of the following areas:

• LLM post-training and evaluation
• Learning from human and AI feedback
• Personalisation and recommender systems
• Adjacent areas are welcome

Alongside that, you’ll have:

• A PhD in a related field
• A strong research track record
• Experience in a top research environment at the frontier, ideally Staff level or above

What’s on offer

• £200k-£500k base salary, depending on experience
• 3-6% equity, offering genuine founding-level ownership
• The chance to shape a company’s research direction from the start
• Backing from a world-class advisory network