Architect of Next-Gen Foundation Models

Recruits Lab

United States

Remote

USD 170,000 - 260,000

Full time

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Job summary

Recruits Lab in the United States is seeking an exceptional AI research leader who has architected and pre-trained large language models from scratch. This remote, full-time role focuses on building foundational intelligence rather than fine-tuning existing models.

You will push architectural boundaries, tackle scaling and optimization across GPU clusters, and shape the future of production-scale generative AI systems. A strong track record in research leadership is essential.

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience pre-training large-scale LLMs from scratch.
  • Deep knowledge of transformers and modern DL architectures.
  • Experience with distributed GPU training and DeepSpeed.
  • Ability to lead complex research initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, develop, and pre-train large-scale language models.
  • Advance transformer architectures and model designs.
  • Tackle training divergence and scaling challenges across GPU clusters.
  • Define research priorities and influence architectural decisions.
  • Drive production-scale generative AI systems.

Skills

LLM pre-training
Transformer architectures
MoE
Distributed GPU training
Gradient checkpointing
Research leadership
Inference optimization

Job description

Recruits Lab in the United States is seeking an exceptional AI research leader who has architected and pre-trained large language models from scratch. This remote, full-time role focuses on building foundational intelligence rather than fine-tuning existing models.

You will push architectural boundaries, tackle scaling and optimization across GPU clusters, and shape the future of production-scale generative AI systems. A strong track record in research leadership is essential.

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