Foundational AI Language & Reasoning Architect

Unconventional AI; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best‑in‑class health benefits

401k matching

Unlimited PTO

Complimentary meals

Job summary

Unconventional AI in Palo Alto is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to develop foundational language and reasoning models tailored for unconventional computing. The role involves designing and scaling next-generation architectures while collaborating with hardware designers.

Minimum qualifications include an MS/PhD in a quantitative field and deep expertise in modern foundation models. Enjoy a comprehensive package including health benefits, 401k matching, unlimited PTO, and meals in our office.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD or equivalent research/project experience in a quantitative field.
• Deep, hands‑on expertise in the theory, architecture, and training of modern foundation models.
• Fluent in modern deep learning frameworks and clean training code.

Responsibilities

• Design, train, and scale next‑generation language and reasoning architectures.
• Rethink standard sequence modeling to exploit continuous‑time dynamics of silicon.
• Collaborate with hardware designers to co‑design model architecture.

Skills

Deep expertise in modern foundation models

Experience in model scaling

Fluency in PyTorch or JAX

Education

MS/PhD in AI/Machine Learning, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Applied Math

Tools

Deep Learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX)

Job description

Unconventional AI in Palo Alto is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to develop foundational language and reasoning models tailored for unconventional computing. The role involves designing and scaling next-generation architectures while collaborating with hardware designers.

Minimum qualifications include an MS/PhD in a quantitative field and deep expertise in modern foundation models. Enjoy a comprehensive package including health benefits, 401k matching, unlimited PTO, and meals in our office.