Data-Centric AI Research Scientist - Alignment & Evaluation

Surge AI; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Surge AI in the United States is seeking a Research Scientist focused on data to push the frontiers of LLM development. You’ll design datasets that guide frontier models, partner directly with AI research teams to test data collection strategies, evaluate dataset quality, and uncover insights that improve alignment, safety, and performance.

This is a research-driven, impactful role where you’ll experiment quickly in production, shape data-centric methodologies, and help define how high-quality

Qualifications

• Deep curiosity about data and its influence on LLM performance.
• Bias toward insight and iteration; design lightweight experiments.
• Desire to shape AI development and data infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Research data collection strategies and design high-impact data slices that uncover model failure modes.
• Model annotator behavior and design experiments to improve instruction clarity and reward signal reliability.
• Develop metrics and frameworks for evaluating dataset quality and impact on downstream model alignment.

Skills

Data curiosity

Iterative mindset

AI development

Job description

Surge AI in the United States is seeking a Research Scientist focused on data to push the frontiers of LLM development. You’ll design datasets that guide frontier models, partner directly with AI research teams to test data collection strategies, evaluate dataset quality, and uncover insights that improve alignment, safety, and performance.

This is a research-driven, impactful role where you’ll experiment quickly in production, shape data-centric methodologies, and help define how high-quality