Remote ML Research Engineer - Inference & GPU Kernels

AfterQuery; Costa Mesa (CA); Remote; USD 138,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

AfterQuery is a research lab exploring AI boundaries through novel datasets and experiments. Join a team focused on advanced ML inference and GPU kernel challenges, working remotely with flexible asynchronous schedules.

You will contribute to evaluating frontier models, defining what constitutes correct and excellent results, and shaping evaluation methodologies in a research setting rather than production engineering.

Qualifications

• Currently or recently active in ML research with hands-on experience.
• Excellent written communication for technical explanations and feedback.
• Comfortable with autonomous, asynchronous, remote work.
• Meets the experience and education bar described in the 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

ML research

Remote work

Written communication

Independent work

Education

PhD or Master's with strong research

Tools

GPU kernel development

Inference serving systems

Job description

AfterQuery is a research lab exploring AI boundaries through novel datasets and experiments. Join a team focused on advanced ML inference and GPU kernel challenges, working remotely with flexible asynchronous schedules.

You will contribute to evaluating frontier models, defining what constitutes correct and excellent results, and shaping evaluation methodologies in a research setting rather than production engineering.