Staff Research Scientist, Production‑Ready AI & LLMs

Fireworks AI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fireworks AI in New York seeks a researcher finishing their PhD to join the Research team as a Member of Technical Staff. You will push the boundaries of generative AI, advancing LLMs and multimodal systems through foundational research.

Your work will enhance model efficiency, accuracy, and scalability, directly shaping our high-performance AI infrastructure. You'll be paired with a senior researcher as a mentor and given a real research problem from day one, with models deployed for top

Qualifications

• PhD completed within the last 6 months or expected by December 2026.
• PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics or related field.
• Experience with AI/ML research and publications is a plus.
• Proficiency communicating research to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct foundational research to advance LLMs and multimodal systems.
• Design, implement, and evaluate novel architectures and training methods.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to productionize research prototypes.
• Analyze results and iterate to improve model quality.
• Translate doctoral research ideas into the internal research agenda.

Skills

Python

C/C++

PyTorch

JAX

TensorFlow

Education

PhD in Computer Science / ML / related field

Job description

Fireworks AI in New York seeks a researcher finishing their PhD to join the Research team as a Member of Technical Staff. You will push the boundaries of generative AI, advancing LLMs and multimodal systems through foundational research.

Your work will enhance model efficiency, accuracy, and scalability, directly shaping our high-performance AI infrastructure. You'll be paired with a senior researcher as a mentor and given a real research problem from day one, with models deployed for top