Senior ML Inference & GPU Kernel Research Engineer

AfterQuery; Cleveland (OH); Remote; USD 138,000 - 234,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Competitive pay

Job summary

AfterQuery is seeking a senior ML Research Engineer to work remotely on inference systems, GPU kernels, and deployment infrastructure. This research-focused contract role emphasizes defining correctness and excellence on problems you know deeply.

You will design scenarios, craft reference solutions, and evaluate AI outputs for depth and domain judgment, requiring 6–10 years of hands-on experience and a PhD or strong Masters.

Qualifications

• Currently or recently active in the field — hands-on, not purely academic-adjacent
• Strong written communication — you'll be authoring technical explanations and structured feedback
• Comfortable with independent, asynchronous, remote work
• Meets the experience and education bar described in Full 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

Hands-on ML research

Written communication

Remote work

Independent work

Education

PhD or Master’s with strong research

Job description

AfterQuery is seeking a senior ML Research Engineer to work remotely on inference systems, GPU kernels, and deployment infrastructure. This research-focused contract role emphasizes defining correctness and excellence on problems you know deeply.

You will design scenarios, craft reference solutions, and evaluate AI outputs for depth and domain judgment, requiring 6–10 years of hands-on experience and a PhD or strong Masters.