Remote AI Research Fellow (6-Month Contract)

Scale AI Human Frontier Collective; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

1099 contractor

Six months

Flexible schedule

Competitive pay

Job summary

Scale is seeking a remote, independent contractor for the Human Frontier Collective Fellowship. The role involves collaborating on high-impact AI evaluation projects with partnered labs, and co-authoring technical reports to advance frontier AI research.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software engineering and strong coding skills across Python, Java, Rust, Swift, JavaScript, or C++. Flexible 10–40 hour weeks and competitive pay apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering or related technical experience.
• Proficient in Python, Java, Rust, Swift, JavaScript, or C++.
• Detail-oriented, collaborative mindset with a passion for applied AI research.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on high-impact projects with partner AI labs to evaluate AI models and provide expert insights.
• Contribute to research publications and technical reports to boost academic visibility.
• Engage with Scale’s interdisciplinary community to share insights and advance frontier AI.

Skills

5+ years software engineering

Programming languages

Education

PhD or higher

Job description

Scale is seeking a remote, independent contractor for the Human Frontier Collective Fellowship. The role involves collaborating on high-impact AI evaluation projects with partnered labs, and co-authoring technical reports to advance frontier AI research.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software engineering and strong coding skills across Python, Java, Rust, Swift, JavaScript, or C++. Flexible 10–40 hour weeks and competitive pay apply.