Founding RL Researcher: Shape Next-Gen Autonomous Agents

Zealous Agency

England

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Zealous Agency in the United Kingdom is looking for a Founding RL Researcher. In this role, you will build novel algorithms and environments for training autonomous agents while directly influencing the technical direction of projects.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in reinforcement learning and have production experience. If you thrive in innovative settings and want to push RL paradigms towards real-world applications, apply now.

Qualifications

  • Strong background in reinforcement learning is essential.
  • Experience designing or building RL environments grounded in real-world workflows.
  • Ability to deploy distributed training at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Lead efforts to build novel algorithms and environments for training autonomous agents.
  • Influence technical direction from day one.
  • Work directly with experienced second-time founders.

Skills

Reinforcement learning
Designing RL environments
Distributed training
Python
PyTorch
Theoretical depth

Job description

Zealous Agency in the United Kingdom is looking for a Founding RL Researcher. In this role, you will build novel algorithms and environments for training autonomous agents while directly influencing the technical direction of projects.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in reinforcement learning and have production experience. If you thrive in innovative settings and want to push RL paradigms towards real-world applications, apply now.

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