Remote Algorithms & Theory Researcher

OpenTrain AI, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenTrain AI, Inc. seeks an Algorithms and Theory Researcher for research coding tasks. You will build self-contained algorithmic tasks, develop reference implementations, and review AI model outputs for correctness and rigor, all within an asynchronous remote contract framework.

The role covers graph, approximation, streaming, and online algorithms, with tasks taking about four hours and paying per task. A completed or in-progress PhD and published algorithms research are required.

Qualifications

• PhD in computer science or related field, completed or in-progress.
• Published algorithms research in reputable venues.
• Proven ability to assess algorithmic reasoning and implementation quality.
• Experience releasing research code publicly (e.g., GitHub).

Responsibilities

• Create self-contained algorithmic tasks with reference implementations.
• Review AI model outputs for correctness and rigor.
• Collaborate asynchronously with project lead to scope tasks.
• Ensure tasks fit around ongoing research.

Skills

Algorithms research

Code review

Asynchronous collaboration

Education

PhD in Computer Science (in-progress or completed)

Tools

GitHub

Docker

Job description

OpenTrain AI, Inc. seeks an Algorithms and Theory Researcher for research coding tasks. You will build self-contained algorithmic tasks, develop reference implementations, and review AI model outputs for correctness and rigor, all within an asynchronous remote contract framework.

The role covers graph, approximation, streaming, and online algorithms, with tasks taking about four hours and paying per task. A completed or in-progress PhD and published algorithms research are required.