Staff AI Research Engineer — Frontier Model Evaluations

Intelligence

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 280,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Intelligence, the product lab behind DesignArena, invites you to join a talent-dense team in San Francisco with 5.5M+ users and a rapidly growing platform.

You will define how frontier AI models are measured, design new benchmarks, run experiments, and publish analyses that become industry gold standards. We sponsor visas and relocation; compensation is competitive with meaningful equity.

Qualifications

  • Strong STEM background in CS/DS/Statistics/Math/Engineering/Physics.
  • Deep curiosity about frontier AI models.
  • Genuine thirst to be on the frontier of AI development.
  • Willingness to roll up sleeves and perform real work.

Responsibilities

  • Define how frontier AI models are measured and evaluated.
  • Design new benchmarks and run experiments to analyze model behavior.
  • Investigate model failures to uncover emerging capabilities.
  • Publish research, technical reports, and analyses that guide the industry.

Skills

STEM background
Frontier AI curiosity
Hands-on work ethic

Education

BS in CS/Math/Engineering

Job description

Intelligence, the product lab behind DesignArena, invites you to join a talent-dense team in San Francisco with 5.5M+ users and a rapidly growing platform.

You will define how frontier AI models are measured, design new benchmarks, run experiments, and publish analyses that become industry gold standards. We sponsor visas and relocation; compensation is competitive with meaningful equity.

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