Technical Research Partner, Enterprise

The Rundown AI, Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 440,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Technical Research Partner to bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and enterprise needs. In this pivotal role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure AI solutions are tailored for real-world applications. Your expertise will drive the alignment of technical advancements with customer success, while managing human data collection and guiding research roadmaps based on enterprise insights. This is a unique opportunity to impact the future of AI in a dynamic environment, where your contributions will help shape groundbreaking projects.

Benefits

Private health and dental insurance

Unlimited time off subject to prior approval

Competitive cash-based compensation

Equity options

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a technical role interfacing between research and customer teams.
• Proven ability to manage projects with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze customer evaluations to inform research priorities.
• Initiate human data collection efforts for model training.

Skills

Data Collection and Analysis

Cross-Functional Project Management

AI/ML Concepts

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's or PhD in a relevant technical discipline

Job description

xAI is seeking a Technical Research Partner, Enterprise to join our mission of accelerating human scientific discovery through artificial intelligence. In this role, you will bridge the gap between our cutting-edge research efforts and the needs of enterprise customers, ensuring that our AI solutions are tailored to real-world applications. You will collaborate closely with research, engineering, and go-to-market (GTM) teams to align technical advancements with customer success. If you thrive at the intersection of research, technology, and customer impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Focus

• Gather and synthesize customer evaluations

Systematically collect, organize, and analyze feedback and performance evaluations from enterprise customers to inform research and development priorities.

• Define critical benchmarks aligned with customer needs

Identify and establish key performance benchmarks that mirror the prompt distributions and use cases of our enterprise customers, ensuring relevance and applicability.

• Initiate and oversee human data collection efforts

Launch and manage campaigns to acquire high-quality human-generated data, supporting model training and validation processes.

• Guide research roadmap based on enterprise insights

Collaborate with the research team to pinpoint model weaknesses uncovered through enterprise customer interactions, shaping the strategic direction of future development efforts.

• Monitor and coordinate deliverables for model launches

Track timelines, milestones, and deliverables related to model releases, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with customer expectations.

Facilitate the provisioning of research expertise and computational resources to optimize and fine-tune models for specific enterprise use cases.

• Contribute to integration projects with important partners

Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate AI advancements into cutting edge research and product initiatives, across voice / vision / robotics / agentic applications.

An ideal candidate meets at least the following requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience in a technical role interfacing between research / engineering teams and customer-facing teams.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data collection, synthesis, and interpretation.
• Familiarity with AI / ML concepts and their application in enterprise settings.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to distill complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.

Furthermore, candidates may stand out by having any of the following experiences :

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a relevant technical discipline.
• Experience working with large-scale AI models or fine-tuning processes.
• Prior work in a go-to-market or customer success role within a tech-driven organization.
• Hands-on experience designing or implementing benchmarks for AI systems.

Location

Interview Process

After submitting your application, the team reviews your CV and statement of exceptional work. If your application passes this stage, you will be invited to a 15 minute interview ("technical phone interview") during which a member of our team will ask technical questions about your background or specialization. If you clear the initial phone interview, you will enter the main process, which consists of four technical interviews :

Please note that the Statement of Exceptional Work is a key deciding factor for consideration.

• 15 min Technical Screen
• 2x 45 min Coding Interview
• 1 hour Meet the Team
• Competitive cash-based compensation
• xAI equity
• Private health and dental insurance
• Unlimited time off subject to prior approval

Annual Salary Range

180,000 - $440,000 USD

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