Frontier AI Research Scientist/Engineer

Collinear AI, Inc.

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 350,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
10 company holidays and flexible PTO
12 weeks of paid parental leave
ClassPass membership
Regular in-office lunches

Job summary

Collinear AI, Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist or Engineer in Sunnyvale, California, to help build cutting-edge AI systems. You will design high-fidelity environments and evaluations that advanced AI labs rely on, bridging the gap between research and practical applications. Ideal candidates possess a strong technical foundation, experience in reinforcement learning, and a knack for creating robust infrastructures. The role offers competitive salary packages with equity and significant impact potential within a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

  • A strong foundation in software engineering to build robust infrastructure.
  • Experience with reinforcement learning and simulation systems.
  • Ability to design high-fidelity environments for AI.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement ultra-realistic simulation environments.
  • Develop policy-aware evaluations to measure capability and safety.
  • Iterate on the ML stack and ensure developer-friendly tools.
  • Collaborate with founders to push the state-of-the-art in AI reliability.

Skills

Technical depth
Research intuition
High agency
Software engineering
Reinforcement Learning

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in CS, Math, Physics, etc.

Tools

Python

Job description

Collinear AI, Inc. is seeking a Research Scientist or Engineer in Sunnyvale, California, to help build cutting-edge AI systems. You will design high-fidelity environments and evaluations that advanced AI labs rely on, bridging the gap between research and practical applications. Ideal candidates possess a strong technical foundation, experience in reinforcement learning, and a knack for creating robust infrastructures. The role offers competitive salary packages with equity and significant impact potential within a dynamic startup environment.
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