Sr. Distinguished Applied Researcher
Capital One
* PhD focus on NLP or Masters with 10 years of industrial NLP research experience* Core contributor to team that has trained a large language model from scratch (10B + parameters, 500B+ tokens)* Numerous publications at ACL, NAACL and EMNLP, Neurips, ICML or ICLR on topics related to the pre-training of large language models (e.g. technical reports of pre-trained LLMs, SSL techniques, model pre-training optimization)* Has worked on an LLM (open source or commercial) that is currently available for use* Demonstrated ability to guide the technical direction of a large-scale model training team* Experience working with 500+ node clusters of GPUs Has worked on LLM scaled to 70B parameters and 1T+ tokens* Experience with common training optimization frameworks (deep speed, nemo)Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. #J-18808-Ljbffr
$311.9k - $356k
Sr. Distinguished Applied Researcher Overview At Capital One, we are creating trustworthy and reliable AI systems, changing banking for good. For years, Capital One has been leading the industry in using machine learning to create real‑time, intelligent, automated customer...SeniorFull timeLocal areaFlexible hours- A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Distinguished Applied Researcher to lead AI innovation. In this role based in San Francisco, you will collaborate with top-tier teams to design and implement AI solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a...Senior
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- Senior Applied Researcher Want to build vision-language models that understand complex, real-world environments? You’ll join a small, highly technical team working on foundational problems in multimodal AI, focused on training models that can interpret, reason, and act...Senior
- Drata is looking for a Senior Applied Research Engineer to enhance AI systems through stringent experimentation and applied research. This role emphasizes design and evaluation of information access and reasoning strategies, collaborating with AI engineers to develop production...SeniorWork at officeFlexible hours
$181.1k - $318.4k
...discover, engage, and transact across the Apple ecosystem. The ASE AI/ML organization sits at the nexus of these systems—where deep applied research, advanced machine learning, and large language models converge to drive high-impact innovation at unprecedented scale....SeniorRelocation- About the Role We are seeking a Principal / Distinguished AI/ML Researcher and/or Engineer with deep experience in reasoning, planning, and decision... ...Reasoning Models (LRMs) with Knowledge Graphs , and applied Reinforcement Learning (RL) as a first-class component of...Local area
$150.4k
...We are looking for a talented, organized, and customer-focused applied researcher to join our Pricing Optimization science group, with a charter... ...pricing problems. A Day in the Life We are hiring a Sr. Applied Scientist to drive our pricing optimization initiatives...Senior$150k
...proactively, and continuously fuzz-testing them. We are looking for Research Engineers to help develop our reliability platform, with a... ...papers' sake. Some production engineering experience (e.g. ML in an applied setting). No spaghetti research code! Some familiarity with...Visa sponsorship$167.1k - $226.1k
...encourages you to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI. Watch two Applied Scientists at Amazon Ads talk about their work: Learn more about Amazon Ads: Key job responsibilities Research and implement cutting‑edge ML approaches, including applications of...SeniorLocal areaFlexible hours- Patronus AI, Inc. in San Francisco seeks an Applied Researcher to drive foundational research in training and evaluating agentic AI systems. You will solve critical research questions using reinforcement learning and simulations, working on real-world applications alongside...
$181.1k - $318.4k
Apple Inc. is seeking a Senior Applied Researcher in San Francisco to drive innovation in Generative AI and advanced NLP systems. This role involves architecting LLM-powered systems and leading research in large-scale representation learning, semantic modeling, and more...Senior$150.4k
...Senior Applied Scientist, ASCS AI Lab Team Job ID: 3144920 | Amazon.com Services LLC We are seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to join our team in developing pioneering AI research, Generative AI, Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Diffusion and Flow Models...SeniorWorldwide$150.4k
...Senior Applied Scientist, Modeling and Optimization Job ID: 3155621 | Amazon.com Services LLC Amazon is looking for a motivated individual... ..., computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field, or Master...Senior$168.35k - $252.53k
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring a Sr Energy Researcher (Eng/Env Policy Researcher IV) within the Energy Analysis division. The... ..., unique problems and exercise independent judgment in applying methods and techniques for obtaining results Directly supervise...SeniorFull timeTemporary workLocal areaRemote workFlexible hours$146k - $280k
Waabi is seeking a Senior Applied Data Scientist in San Francisco to shape evaluation methodologies for autonomous driving technology. Responsibilities include designing production frameworks, prototyping analyses, and developing analytical models to correlate simulation...SeniorFlexible hours- ...initiated, product-minded Senior Director, Applied AI to build the agentic workflows that... .... You keep current with frontier AI research and retool your tradecraft every day. You... ...into high‑talent environments, distinguishing yourself within them, earning unusually...SeniorFull time
$314.8k - $359.3k
Sr. Distinguished AI Engineer At Capital One, we are creating responsible and reliable AI systems... ...to continuing to build world‑class applied science and engineering teams to deliver... ...a cross‑functional team of engineers, research scientists, technical program managers,...SeniorLocal area- ...understanding, multimodal reasoning, and deep content extraction. Research, evaluate, and integrate the latest vision-language models (... ...methodologies tailored to real-world document AI tasks. Applied AI & Product Impact Build and ship production-ready AI components...Senior
$162.7k - $263.18k
...capabilities for Advanced Threat Prevention by decoding network protocols and identifying applications. As a Principal Security Researcher, you will shape detection methodologies, drive parallel projects, and influence detection strategy at scale. You will propose innovative...SeniorFull timeWork at officeWorldwide- Gravity Engineering Services Pvt Ltd. is seeking a Principal/Distinguished AI/ML Researcher in San Francisco, California. This role involves advancing AI capabilities, focusing on reasoning, planning, and adaptive decision-making systems. The ideal candidate will possess...
$146k - $280k
Applied Data Scientist - Senior Technical Role We are looking for a highly experienced Applied Data Scientist to shape evaluation methodologies for autonomous driving technology. This senior technical role sits at the intersection of Evaluation, Systems & Safety, and the...SeniorFull timeWork at officeWork from homeFlexible hours- Google Inc. is seeking a User Experience Researcher (UXR) to join their multi-disciplinary UX team in California. In this role, you will... ...studies. Strong candidates will have at least 6 years of applied research experience and a Bachelor’s degree, with a preference...Senior
$200k - $215k
...them. This role sits at the intersection of binary exploitation research and real‑world defensive impact. You will reverse engineer... ...not passive tool usage—you will actively shape how automation is applied to real malware analysis problems. Partner with product engineering...For subcontractorLocal area- ...The Opportunity We're seeking a Principal AI Security & Risk Researcher to join our founding research team and lead our security track.... ...define what "auditable AI security" means in practice. How to Apply Send to ****@*****.*** : Resume/CV Brief note (200-300...Part timeRemote workFlexible hours
$144k - $187k
...establishing a Machine Learning Center of Excellence within the Research & Development team to develop machine learning models that... ...researchers with recent PhDs to join this strategic initiative, applying advanced machine learning techniques including deep learning and...Flexible hours$147.6k - $274k
...sciences are transforming drug discovery and development. Roche’s Research and Early Development organisations at Genentech (gRED) and... ...Scientist / Senior Machine Learning Scientist building agents for applied small‑molecule drug design. You will develop autonomous, LLM‑...SeniorLocal areaWorldwideRelocation package- A leading AI research and deployment company is seeking a senior researcher focused on AI safety to drive innovative research projects aimed at making AI systems safer and more robust. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires a Ph.D. or...Senior
$171.6k - $222.2k
...Applied Scientist, Prime Video - Personalization and Discovery Science Prime Video is a first‑stop entertainment destination offering... ...spend your time as a hands‑on machine learning practitioner and a research leader. You will play a key role on the team, building and...Local areaWorldwideFlexible hours
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