Research Engineer, Large Language Models & Systems

SignalAI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic, a leader in reliable AI, seeks a Research Engineer to join our Pre-training team. You will work at the intersection of cutting-edge research and practical engineering, contributing to the development of the next generation of large language models.

You will design, run, and analyze experiments; optimize training infrastructure for efficiency; and help shape safe, steerable AI systems through robust dev tooling and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, ML, or related field.
• Strong software engineering track record.
• Experience with large language models is a plus.
• Ability to balance research with engineering constraints.
• Excellent communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and implement model architecture and training ideas.
• Lead small research projects and collaborate on larger initiatives.
• Design experiments to advance understanding of large language models.
• Scale training infrastructure for efficiency and reliability.
• Develop dev tooling to boost team productivity.
• Contribute across stack from low-level to model design.

Skills

Software engineering

Python

PyTorch

Large-scale ML

Research & prototyping

Communication

Education

MS or PhD in CS/ML

Job description

Anthropic, a leader in reliable AI, seeks a Research Engineer to join our Pre-training team. You will work at the intersection of cutting-edge research and practical engineering, contributing to the development of the next generation of large language models.

You will design, run, and analyze experiments; optimize training infrastructure for efficiency; and help shape safe, steerable AI systems through robust dev tooling and collaboration.