AI Research and Development Engineer
3 weeks ago
About Scale AI, Inc.
We are accelerating the development of AI applications to make them accessible across every industry. Our mission is to transform how organizations build and deploy AI, powering the world's most advanced LLMs, generative models, and computer vision models.
Our team is expanding to drive innovation in AI research and development. As a Machine Learning Research Scientist/Engineer, you will be at the forefront of cutting-edge AI research and practical application, exploring data types essential for building state-of-the-art agents.
This role requires expertise in LLM agents and planning algorithms, as well as creativity in addressing novel challenges related to data, interaction, and evaluation. You will contribute to impactful research publications on agents, collaborate with customer researchers, and work alongside the engineering team to translate advancements into real-world, scalable solutions.
Ideally, you have:
- Practical experience working with LLMs, proficient in frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow, with the ability to interpret research literature and quickly turn new ideas into prototypes.
- A track record of published research in top ML venues, such as ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, COLM, etc.
- At least three years of experience addressing sophisticated ML problems, either in a research setting or product development.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to operate cross-functionally.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with open-source LLM fine-tuning, involvement in bespoke LLM fine-tuning projects using PyTorch/JAX, and publications in building applications and evaluations related to AI agents. Experience working with cloud technology stacks, developing machine learning models in a cloud environment, and agent frameworks like OpenHands, Swarm, LangGraph, etc., is also desirable.
We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an affirmative action employer and inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our business and strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a talented team, receive competitive compensation, including a salary range of $200,800 — $251,000 USD, equity-based compensation, comprehensive health coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, generous PTO, and additional benefits like a commuter stipend.
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