Post-Doctoral AI Researcher for Real-World Impact

Snowflake; Bellevue (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowflake is hiring a Post-Doctoral Researcher for our AI Research team. This 24 month fixed-term position is designed for recent PhD graduates looking to deepen their research experience on challenging problems at the frontier of AI — specifically, applying machine learning to high-impact real-world domains like medicine, finance, and law.

You’ll collaborate closely with Snowflake researchers, scientists, and engineers on fundamental and applied problems, publishing high-quality work while

Qualifications

• PhD (or expected completion by start date) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related STEM field
• Research experience in machine learning or AI techniques (e.g., open-source projects, campus lab experience, research internships, or publications)
• Proficiency in Python and experience training deep learning models using PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, or equivalent frameworks
• One or more scientific publication submissions in top AI or applied domain research venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, ACL — or equivalent high-quality venues in medicine, finance, or law)
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across research teams and domain experts

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with research mentors to formulate research projects or novel applications of machine learning aligned with the team’s mission, with a focus on AI applied to medicine, finance, or law
• Conduct independent and collaborative research and publish high-quality work at top AI and domain-applied research venues
• Design and execute large-scale experiments using modern deep learning frameworks, writing high-quality, reusable code
• Develop models and systems that bridge AI capabilities with real-world application requirements in high-stakes, regulated domains
• Engage across teams — including with domain experts and applied engineering — to ground research in practical constraints and real-world impact
• Contribute to the broader research community through publications, open-source releases, and collaboration with academic and industry partners

Skills

Python

PyTorch

JAX

TensorFlow

Research experience

Independent work

Education

PhD in CS/Statistics/Mathematics

Expected completion by start date

Job description

Snowflake is hiring a Post-Doctoral Researcher for our AI Research team. This 24 month fixed-term position is designed for recent PhD graduates looking to deepen their research experience on challenging problems at the frontier of AI — specifically, applying machine learning to high-impact real-world domains like medicine, finance, and law.

You’ll collaborate closely with Snowflake researchers, scientists, and engineers on fundamental and applied problems, publishing high-quality work while