Research Engineer, RL & LLM Post-Training — Scale ML Infra
Preference Model
Preference Model is building automated ML research engineering to advance RL environments and post-training for large language models. We seek machine learning Research Engineers or Research Scientists to blend research and engineering, implementing novel approaches and shaping research directions. You will train and evaluate models on proprietary RL environments, architect training infrastructure, and optimize end-to-end runs to accelerate research cycles. #J-18808-Ljbffr Preference Model
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