Hybrid AI Scientist — Small Language Models & Training

Postman; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical coverage

Flexible PTO

Wellness reimbursement

Monthly lunch stipend

Team-building events

Donation-matching program

Job summary

A leading API platform provider is seeking an Applied AI Scientist in San Francisco to lead research on small language models. This role involves advancing training techniques and collaborating with teams to enhance AI safety and impact. Ideal candidates should have experience in applied research and strong programming skills in Python. The company offers a competitive salary, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing an inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in applied research or engineering roles focused on training language models.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Deep understanding of language model architectures and training techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and development of novel training methodologies for language models.
• Design and evaluate model training experiments.
• Collaborate on scalable training pipelines and model deployment.

Skills

Applied research experience

Python programming skills

Machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX)

Language model optimization strategies

AI safety and interpretability

Communication skills

Job description

A leading API platform provider is seeking an Applied AI Scientist in San Francisco to lead research on small language models. This role involves advancing training techniques and collaborating with teams to enhance AI safety and impact. Ideal candidates should have experience in applied research and strong programming skills in Python. The company offers a competitive salary, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing an inclusive culture.