Research Engineer: Formal Methods & Lean AI Theorem Proving

Harmonic; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401(k) matching

Health, vision, and dental benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA) available

Job summary

Harmonic seeks a capable Research Engineer to advance AI-based theorem proving for software and hardware verification. You will develop new approaches to express and prove properties and collaborate with AI researchers to train systems to verify them.

Your work will push the limits of formal methods, applying Lean or related tools to rigorous verification while contributing to high-impact research and development in a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in CS/Math or equivalent industry experience.
• Proficiency with Python.
• Experience with at least one proof assistant (e.g., Lean, Coq, Isabelle, Agda).
• Experience driving highly technical research projects from concept to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in formal methods for verification of software, hardware and mathematical domains.
• Apply formal verification techniques using Lean or similar frameworks to formally verify safety critical systems.
• Develop and implement algorithms to improve efficiency and effectiveness of formal methods for AI systems.

Skills

Formal reasoning

Python

Strong math background

Research leadership

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or Mathematics

Tools

Lean4

Coq

Isabelle

Job description

Harmonic seeks a capable Research Engineer to advance AI-based theorem proving for software and hardware verification. You will develop new approaches to express and prove properties and collaborate with AI researchers to train systems to verify them.

Your work will push the limits of formal methods, applying Lean or related tools to rigorous verification while contributing to high-impact research and development in a fast-growing company.