Senior ML Research Engineer - Inference & GPU Kernels

AfterQuery; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 149,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

AfterQuery is a research lab investigating the boundaries of artificial intelligence through novel datasets and experimentation. We believe great AI comes from exceptional, human-generated data.

We're backed by top investors, including Y Combinator and Box Group, and support all leading AI labs. This role offers fully remote, flexible, asynchronous work with competitive hourly compensation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on ML research in inference and GPU kernel areas.
• Excellent written communication for technical explanations and 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

Strong written communication

Independent remote work

Evaluation & grading

Education

PhD or Doctorate, or Master's with strong research record

Tools

SGLang

vLLM

Mamba/Mamba2

TensorRT-LLM

GPU kernel work

Job description

AfterQuery is a research lab investigating the boundaries of artificial intelligence through novel datasets and experimentation. We believe great AI comes from exceptional, human-generated data.

We're backed by top investors, including Y Combinator and Box Group, and support all leading AI labs. This role offers fully remote, flexible, asynchronous work with competitive hourly compensation.