Open-Model Research Engineer - AI Infra & Multimodal

Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 146,880 - 220,320; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401k plan

$125 per month for commuting/internet expenses

$200 per month for fitness and wellbeing expenses

Up to 20 vacation days per year

Job summary

Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Seattle is looking for a Research Engineer to build and optimize infrastructure for large-scale AI models and conduct cutting-edge research. You'll have a key role in training and delivering open models while collaborating with a dynamic team.

The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in machine learning infrastructure and strong software engineering skills. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits as part of a mission-driven organization focused on impactful AI research.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of ML infrastructure experience.
• Experience with end-to-end model development.
• Familiarity with modern model architectures.

Responsibilities

• Building and optimizing infrastructure for LLM research.
• Designing and evaluating multimodal models.
• Leading high-impact research projects.
• Bringing software engineering practices to research.

Skills

Machine Learning infrastructure experience

End-to-end model development

Familiarity with LLMs and vision-language models

Knowledge of agentic systems

Strong software engineering fundamentals

Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks

Cloud and containerization knowledge

Strong communication skills

Education

BS or MSc in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics

Minimum 2 years of software development experience

Job description

Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Seattle is looking for a Research Engineer to build and optimize infrastructure for large-scale AI models and conduct cutting-edge research. You'll have a key role in training and delivering open models while collaborating with a dynamic team.

The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in machine learning infrastructure and strong software engineering skills. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits as part of a mission-driven organization focused on impactful AI research.