Senior Research Scientist - Open Foundation Models

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Employee assistance program

401(k) plan

Commuting stipend

Wellbeing stipend

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2) in Seattle, WA seeks a Senior Research Scientist for the Open Ecosystem. You will lead research on training and deploying fully open foundation models, emphasizing agentic training and multimodal data.

This role combines scientific leadership with the opportunity to build scalable training pipelines and curate high‑quality datasets. Applicants should have a PhD in AI/ML, a strong track record of open research, and the ability to publish in

Qualifications

• PhD level in AI/ML or related field is required.
• Significant experience building and training modern foundation models.
• Experience with agentic training and multimodal data is highly preferred.
• Strong publication record and ability to present research findings.

Responsibilities

• Lead ground‑breaking research in foundation model development.
• Develop and optimize training pipelines and data curation for large models.
• Publish papers and present results at peer‑reviewed venues and conferences.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and external partners to advance Ai2’s mission.

Skills

Foundation models

Agentic training

Multimodal data

Training pipelines

Data curation

Education

PhD in AI/ML or related

Job description

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2) in Seattle, WA seeks a Senior Research Scientist for the Open Ecosystem. You will lead research on training and deploying fully open foundation models, emphasizing agentic training and multimodal data.

This role combines scientific leadership with the opportunity to build scalable training pipelines and curate high‑quality datasets. Applicants should have a PhD in AI/ML, a strong track record of open research, and the ability to publish in