Remote ML Research Engineer: Inference & GPU Kernels

AfterQuery; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 138,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

AfterQuery is assembling a research cohort focused on ML inference and GPU kernel engineering, spanning inference serving systems, kernel optimization, and deployment infrastructure. This is research-and-evaluation work, not production engineering, centered on defining what is considered 'correct' and 'excellent' for hard, domain-specific problems.

The role is fully remote, asynchronous, and contract-based, with emphasis on independence.

Qualifications

• Currently or recently active in the field — hands-on, not purely academic-adjacent.
• Strong written communication — you'll be authoring technical explanations and structured feedback.
• Comfortable with independent, asynchronous, remote work.
• Meets the experience and education bar described in Full Description.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic technical scenarios and problem sets within your track
• Author expert-level reference solutions and grading rubrics
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for correctness, depth, and domain judgment

Skills

Strong written communication

Remote work experience

Independent work

Research experience

Education

PhD/Doctorate

Master's with strong research record

Tools

SGLang

vLLM

Mamba/Mamba2

TensorRT-LLM

Job description

AfterQuery is assembling a research cohort focused on ML inference and GPU kernel engineering, spanning inference serving systems, kernel optimization, and deployment infrastructure. This is research-and-evaluation work, not production engineering, centered on defining what is considered 'correct' and 'excellent' for hard, domain-specific problems.

The role is fully remote, asynchronous, and contract-based, with emphasis on independence.