Applied RL Researcher for Production Systems

Autohand AI Ltd.

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Autohand AI Ltd. in San Francisco is seeking a Reinforcement Learning Researcher with a strong product mindset to join our research team.

You'll develop RL systems that enable autonomous programming agents to learn and improve from real-world feedback. The role emphasizes designing reward functions, training pipelines, and evaluation frameworks that push the boundaries of what autonomous systems can achieve.

Qualifications

  • PhD or equivalent in RL/ML is required.
  • Strong track record in reinforcement learning research.
  • Experience shipping ML systems to production.
  • Product-oriented mindset with ability to prioritize impactful research.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement RL algorithms for autonomous code generation and modification.
  • Develop reward models and training pipelines that align with product goals.
  • Build evaluation frameworks to measure agent performance and safety.
  • Collaborate with product teams to understand user needs and translate them into research directions.
  • Ship research to production and iterate based on real-world feedback.
  • Contribute to technical publications and open-source releases.

Skills

Product-oriented mindset
Strong RL research track record
Excellent communication
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD or equivalent in RL/ML

Tools

Python
PyTorch
JAX

Job description

Autohand AI Ltd. in San Francisco is seeking a Reinforcement Learning Researcher with a strong product mindset to join our research team.

You'll develop RL systems that enable autonomous programming agents to learn and improve from real-world feedback. The role emphasizes designing reward functions, training pipelines, and evaluation frameworks that push the boundaries of what autonomous systems can achieve.

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