Job Title: AI Researcher

Salary: $250,000 – $300,000 + Equity

Location: San Francisco, CA

A well-funded AI startup is hiring an AI Researcher to help reimagine the software stack for modern AI workloads. This early-stage team, composed of alumni from top research labs and institutions, is focused on building high-performance infrastructure that makes AI inference faster, more portable, and more scalable.

In this role, you’ll investigate how AI models interact with infrastructure and lead research efforts that improve the efficiency and performance of model inference. You’ll explore core questions around scalable model design, system-level optimization, and runtime behavior. Most of your work will be released as open source, with opportunities to publish in top-tier research venues.

Requirements

Research experience in machine learning, systems, or infrastructure
Strong interest in model optimization, inference performance, and scalability
Ability to explore how models interact with real-world infra and runtimes
Open to publishing and contributing to open source projects
Background in ML theory, applied research, or systems for AI

Benefits

Equity
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Collaborative and research-driven team environment

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