RL Environment Engineer: Shape Frontier AI

AI Talent Now

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

AI Talent Now in San Francisco is seeking a skilled RL Environment Engineer to design impactful datasets that influence the learning of frontier AI models. You will collaborate with elite research teams at leading AI labs to refine reinforcement learning environments and create comprehensive benchmarks.

The ideal candidate will have a CS background from a top school and experience in reinforcement learning, with a strong emphasis on Python and Typescript. The position offers a competitive salary and bonus potential.

Qualifications

  • Recent graduates from top schools focused on excellence and depth.
  • First-author publications at top venues such as NeurIPS or ICML are highly desirable.
  • Experience in supervised fine-tuning (SFT) or reinforcement learning (RL).

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop datasets that shape frontier model learning.
  • Collaborate with research teams to build and refine RL environments.
  • Implement high-quality benchmarks and evaluate model performance.

Skills

Reinforcement learning environments
Python
Typescript

Education

CS degree from a top-30 school (US/CA/EUR)

Job description

AI Talent Now in San Francisco is seeking a skilled RL Environment Engineer to design impactful datasets that influence the learning of frontier AI models. You will collaborate with elite research teams at leading AI labs to refine reinforcement learning environments and create comprehensive benchmarks.

The ideal candidate will have a CS background from a top school and experience in reinforcement learning, with a strong emphasis on Python and Typescript. The position offers a competitive salary and bonus potential.

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