Model Architecture Research Engineer — Pioneering AI

Zyphra; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Competitive compensation and 401(k) plan

Relocation and immigration support

In-office snacks and meals

Unlimited PTO and company holidays

Collaborative work environment in San Francisco

Job summary

A leading AI research firm in San Francisco is seeking a Research Engineer specializing in Model Architectures. You will design and rigorously test innovative model architectures, improving core modeling capabilities and collaborating closely with pre-training teams. Candidates should exhibit strong research intuition, proficiency in PyTorch and Python, and have a postgraduate degree in a relevant scientific discipline. The firm values both deep research and engineering excellence, making it an exciting place for innovative thinkers.

Qualifications

• Experience with long-term memory and retrieval systems.
• Familiarity with reinforcement learning and control theory.
• Joy in inventing and assessing unconventional ideas.
• Understanding modern training pipelines for GPU designs.
• Ability to conduct rigorous hypothesis testing.
• Experience with large pre-existing codebases.

Responsibilities

• Design novel model architectures for AI.
• Rigorous testing of training methodologies.
• Collaborate with pre-training teams for model integration.

Skills

Strong research taste and intuition

Ability to work through a research project

Strong implementation and prototyping ability

Cooperation in high-paced settings

Curiosity about intelligence

Education

Postgraduate degree in a scientific subject

Tools

PyTorch

Python

Job description

A leading AI research firm in San Francisco is seeking a Research Engineer specializing in Model Architectures. You will design and rigorously test innovative model architectures, improving core modeling capabilities and collaborating closely with pre-training teams. Candidates should exhibit strong research intuition, proficiency in PyTorch and Python, and have a postgraduate degree in a relevant scientific discipline. The firm values both deep research and engineering excellence, making it an exciting place for innovative thinkers.