Research Engineer

Factory; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Factory seeks innovative Research Engineers to design and integrate advanced AI and ML capabilities that revolutionize productivity within software organizations.

You will design, develop, and deploy AI-driven agentic systems, focusing on retrieval, code generation evaluation, UX, and backend architecture, collaborating with product and engineering teams to translate research into customer-centric solutions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on AI/ML engineering experience after completing a relevant degree.
• Demonstrated proficiency with LLMs and applying AI/ML to software engineering problems.
• Self-motivated with ability to navigate ambiguous research projects from conception to deployment.
• Strong communication and strategic thinking for innovative solutions.
• Experience with data-intensive applications and lifecycle knowledge desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-driven agentic systems for core AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to apply AI research findings to customer solutions.
• Prototype and refine AI functionalities based on real-world feedback for developers and enterprises.
• Identify and address product stability and scalability challenges for large-scale operation.

Skills

LLMs

AI/ML engineering

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, or related technical field

Job description

Factory is seeking innovative Research Engineers to design and integrate advanced AI and ML capabilities that revolutionize productivity and accelerate innovation within software organizations.

What You Will Do And Achieve

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-driven agentic systems that enhance Factory’s core AI capabilities, focusing on retrieval systems, code generation evaluation, agentic user experience development, and agent backend architecture.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to incorporate emerging AI research findings into practical, customer-centric solutions.
• Engage in iterative development processes, rapidly prototyping and refining AI functionalities based on real-world feedback to meet the evolving needs of developers and enterprises
• Take the initiative in identifying and addressing product stability and scalability challenges, ensuring our platform reliably support large-scale operational demands

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML engineering roles post-acquisition of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated proficiency with LLMs and a track record of applying AI/ML techniques to solve complex, unstructured problems, ideally within the domain of software engineering or related areas.
• Self-motivated and autonomous, with a proven ability to navigate ambiguous research projects from conception to impactful deployment.
• Strong communication skills that enable you to articulate technical concepts and strategies clearly at all levels, coupled with a strategic mindset oriented towards innovation.
• Experience with data-intensive applications and familiarity with the software development lifecycle are highly desirable, though not mandatory.

This is an in-office position (5 days/week) in San Francisco (walking distance to Caltrain).