AI Research Scientist

Overview

We're looking for an AI Research Scientist to join our AI Research Team in Milan. You will push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, driving fundamental advancements in generative modeling, reinforcement learning, and multimodal reasoning. Your work will directly shape the future of AI, leading groundbreaking research and translating insights into real-world impact.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research in generative modeling, reinforcement learning, and multimodal reasoning.
• Translate research insights into real-world impact through practical deployments and collaboration with engineering teams.
• Design, implement, and evaluate experiments with rigorous methodology and statistical validation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align research with product goals and regulatory/ethical considerations.

What You Have

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 5 years of proven experience as an AI research engineer or more than 2 years of experience and a PhD.
• Proven record of contributing to AI publications, highlighting a keen understanding of cutting-edge research.
• Expertise in generative modeling, including autoregressive transformers, diffusion models, or VAEs.
• Expertise in reinforcement learning, particularly RLHF, multi-agent systems, or reward modeling.
• Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX).
• Deep understanding of experimental design, statistical significance testing, and large-scale A/B experimentation.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Contributions to ethical AI, including bias mitigation techniques, fairness metrics, or AI alignment research.
• Experience with distributed training infrastructure (e.g., DeepSpeed, Megatron-LM, Lightning).

Who You Are

• Unwavering Excellence — your academic or professional journey is marked by consistent accomplishments, always striving for superior outcomes.
• Pioneering Thinker — you challenge existing paradigms, identifying fundamental limitations and developing transformative AI solutions.
• Passionate Enthusiast — you have a genuine love for the field and stay updated with the latest developments.
• Collaborative Scientist — you thrive in interdisciplinary teams, bridging cognitive science, deep learning, and AI safety.
• Impact-Driven — your research isn't just theoretical; you strive to shape the next generation of AI systems in real-world applications.
• Fluent in English — you're eager to contribute in a multicultural, international setting.

Benefits

• Learning Friday — training budget for books, online courses, or other training materials.
• Smart Working — option to work from home to reduce commuting time.
• Salary is based on experience and topped up with other bonuses. The typical salary for this role ranges between €50,000 and €80,000, with compensation reviewed as contributions grow.

About Domyn: Domyn specializes in Responsible AI for regulated industries, providing proprietary, fully governable solutions based on a composable AI architecture. Our product offerings include LLMs, AI agents, and a scalable platform with native tools for access management, traceability, and security. Our foundational LLMs, Domyn Large and Domyn Small, are designed for advanced reasoning and domain-specific language understanding, provided under an open-enterprise license. We partner with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and G42; clients include Allianz, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Fincantieri. Domyn is developing Colosseum, a supercomputer using NVIDIA Grace Blackwell Superchips to train next-gen models exceeding 1T parameters.