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 Capital One
$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
- Drata is seeking an Applied AI Engineer in San Francisco, California to drive the effectiveness of AI systems through rigorous research and experimentation. You will optimize retrieval strategies and build evaluation frameworks, ensuring our AI delivers accurate results...SeniorFlexible 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- 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
- 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
$150k - $250k
...Distyl AI Job Opportunity Distyl is an applied AI technology company partnering with the world's most ambitious institutions to rearchitect... ..., consumer goods, and global social organizations. We research and deploy technologies that power AI-native operations — both...Work at office3 days per week$150k
...proactively, and continuously fuzz-testing them. We are looking for Research Engineers to help develop our reliability platform, with a... ...' sake. Some production engineering experience (e.g. ML in an applied setting). No spaghetti research code! Some familiarity with...Visa sponsorship- ...amazing advisors, and 90+ angels across many industries, including the world's foremost experts in AI. The Role As a Senior Applied Researcher in Audio Understanding, you will be responsible for tackling the most challenging problems in audio perception. Your work will...Work at officeRelocation package
- 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...
$150k - $250k
...Distyl AI Job Posting Distyl is an applied AI technology company partnering with the world's most ambitious institutions to rearchitect... ..., consumer goods, and global social organizations. We research and deploy technologies that power AI-native operations — both...Work at office3 days per week- A technology firm in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Applied Researcher in Audio Understanding to tackle complex audio perception tasks. You will lead projects that push the boundaries of traditional speech recognition, emphasizing large-scale model development and innovative...SeniorRelocation package
$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$162.7k - $263.18k
...detection capabilities for Advanced Threat Prevention by decoding network protocols and identifying applications. As a Sr. Principal Security Researcher, you will shape detection methodologies, drive parallel projects, and influence detection strategy at scale. You will...SeniorFull timeWork at officeWorldwide$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- ...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
$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- Requirements 8+ years of experience in AI/ML research or applied science, with a proven history of taking products from applied research to global‑scale production Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Math, Physics, or equivalent technical...
- 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$185k - $210k
...Senior User Researcher Glean is the Work AI platform that helps everyone work smarter with AI. What began as the industry's most advanced... ...tools, collaboration software, or knowledge management. ~ Applied AI proficiency: hands-on experience using AI tools across the...SeniorWork at officeHome officeFlexible hours$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$99.31k - $171.61k
...the largest Cash Back platform of its kind. Learn more at Rakuten.com. Job Summary: We are seeking a senior, hands-on UX Researcher who can independently own research initiatives end-to-end and directly influence product strategy and direction. This role leads...SeniorLocal areaWorldwide- ...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
$185k - $210k
...customers' success. We are looking for an experienced Senior User Researcher to focus on our admin persona—the IT leaders, setup admins,... ...tools, collaboration software, or knowledge management. Applied AI proficiency: hands-on experience using AI tools across the...SeniorWork at officeHome officeFlexible hours- A cutting-edge robotic systems company is seeking an AI Researcher to design and build models for robotic arms. This in-person position will involve training models, deploying them to hardware, and working closely with a team on real-world applications. Candidates should...Senior
$140k - $250k
...communication bottleneck between humans and technology by decoding thoughts from the brain, entirely non-invasively. We apply deep learning research to large scale EEG datasets collected on affordable hardware to decode images, text, and video initially, and eventually...Work from homeVisa sponsorship- ...operate at network scale and depend on real-world investigation and research to stay ahead of adaptive adversaries. As a Senior Fraud... ...you will sit at the intersection of live fraud investigation, applied data science, and product innovation. You will lead complex investigations...Work experience placementLocal area
$200k - $280k
...implementation in the engine and/or training stack. Have a solid research foundation in your area(s) of depth: Track record of... ...role and strong in some of these areas, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. Responsibilities...Full time$169k - $250k
...the future of design and collaboration, join us! The Figma Research team is hiring a top-tier researcher to support our core product... ...insights at a high growth B2B SaaS company ~ Expertise in applying a variety of research methodologies, including both qualitative...Full timeTemporary workRemote workWork from home
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