Applied Scientist — Frontier AI Optimizer (Hybrid SF)
$250k - $300kSocket.dev
Socket.dev in San Francisco is seeking Applied Scientists to own the modelling behind production AI systems, designing experiments, improving model behaviour and building evaluation frameworks. You’ll work across post-training, RL, reward modelling, prompt optimisation and multimodal modelling, with a focus on measurable customer impact and production deployments. Hybrid work three days per week in San Francisco, with a base salary of 250,000–300,000 USD plus meaningful equity. #J-18808-Ljbffr Socket.dev
- ...quantum-accelerated AI servers to... .... About the Role Frontier AI is moving toward... ...probabilistic inference, optimization, simulation,... ...looking for a Research Scientist who can help... ...and quantum walks. Hybrid quantum‑classical... ...statistics, physics, applied mathematics, computer...SuggestedCasual workVisa sponsorship
$150k - $250k
About Distyl AI Distyl is an applied AI technology company partnering with the... ...critical operations for the frontier of AI. Our customers... ...improvements on benchmarks or optimize an existing process but instead... ...York. This role follows a hybrid collaboration model with 3+...SuggestedWork at office3 days per week$180k - $260k
...runway.About the RoleWe’re looking for an Applied Scientist, AI to turn messy, high-stakes healthcare... ...into well-scoped prediction, ranking, optimization, NLP, or LLM-based tasks. You’ll build... ...handoff.Office LocationWe are a hybrid company based in the Bay Area with offices...SuggestedTemporary workWork at officeMonday to FridayMonday to Thursday$160k - $220k
...the RoleWe’re looking for an Applied Scientist to turn Sprinter’s hardest logistics problems into optimization models and decision systems that... ...that runs in production.Hybrid & Office ExperienceWe operate... ...experiments end to end.Fluency with AI coding assistants (e.g.,...SuggestedTemporary workWork at officeMonday to FridayMonday to Thursday$276k - $379.5k
...Ads business — from the applied science and ML... ...team spanning Applied Scientists and Analytics/Data Engineers... ...(auction design, bid optimization, pacing, budget allocation... ...in the future.Hybrid Faire employees currently... ...the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work...SuggestedWork experience placementWork at officeLocal areaRemote workMonday to FridayFlexible hoursShift work3 days per week$160k - $250k
Overview Research Scientist - Mountain View, CA at Granica... ...does Granica is an AI research and systems... ...systems. By advancing the frontier of how data is... ...systems to design self-optimizing data infrastructure: systems... ...Learning, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a...Flexible hours$147.6k - $274k
...what makes us Roche.Advances in AI, data, and computational... ...Intelligence (AI) to assist our scientists in both pRED and gRED to... ...Scientist building agents for applied small-molecule drug design. You... ...external datasets and tools.Optimize agent-derived hypotheses in close...Full timeLocal areaWorldwideRelocation package$400k
techire ai in SF or NYC is seeking a Senior/Staff Research Scientist to build core speech foundation models with real-world impact for thousands of customers. You... ...compensation over $400k with generous equity; hybrid work options are available. #J-18808-Ljbffr techire...- ...molecular data generation and frontier model intelligence grows,... ..., empowering over 5,000 scientists across 150+ R&D labs to handle... ...problems, not each other. Optimize for each other's time and bring... ...day one Remote (globally), hybrid, or onsite in SF (onsite preferred) Work...Contract workWork at officeRemote workFlexible hoursNight shift
$140.8k - $176k
...heart of Pricing, focused on determining optimal prices and ETAs in real-time and... ...long-term conversion and retention.As an Applied Scientist specializing in Machine Learning and Operations... .... This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be...Hourly payTemporary workWork at officeLocal area3 days per week$192.2k - $260k
...generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. We combine... ...cycle, from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and... ..., creating opportunities for scientists to innovate and make their marks... ...plans for research and applied scientists, as well as engineering...Local areaFlexible hours- ...creating trustworthy and reliable AI systems, changing banking for... ...to building world‑class applied science and engineering teams... ...cross‑functional team of data scientists, software engineers, machine... ...more of the following: training optimization, self‑supervised learning,...Flexible hours
$262.5k - $299.6k
...Applied Researcher II (AI Foundations, LLM Core and Agentic AI) Overview At Capital One, we are creating... ...a cross‑functional team of data scientists, software engineers, machine... ...or more of the following: training optimization, self‑supervised learning, robustness...Full timePart timeLocal areaFlexible hours$300k - $405k
...interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to... ...evaluations against frontier models, generating and... ...at the intersection of applied ML and biosecurity. You... ...with ML engineers, optimizing jointly for adversarial... ...position Location‑based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect...Visa sponsorshipShift work$235k - $258k
A leading AI science company in San Francisco is seeking an Applied Scientist to tackle complex marketing measurement challenges. The role involves designing innovative algorithms and collaborating with clients to ensure accuracy at scale. Ideal candidates will have at...$186k - $212k
Afresh in San Francisco is hiring an Applied Scientist focused on demand forecasting to enhance their core replenishment technology. The role demands extensive experience in machine learning, particularly with neural networks, and involves improving demand forecasting models...Remote job- ...enterprises. We aim to push the frontier of AI that understands real,... ...role is for an experienced scientist who thrives both in innovating... ...real-world document AI tasks. Applied AI & Product Impact Build... ..., or services . Experience optimizing and fine-tuning large models...
- The-Voleon-Group in Berkeley, California is looking for a Senior Member of Research Staff in Optimization. This hybrid role requires expertise in optimization techniques and algorithms, with a focus on determining trading decisions. You will mentor colleagues and work on...
$250k - $300k
Most companies are building AI products on top of... ...models. We’re looking for scientists who can make those models... ...exceptionally well-funded applied AI startup deploying frontier AI into governments, healthcare... ...salary plus meaningful equity Hybrid working in San Francisco (...3 days per week$190k - $250k
Applied Machine Learning Research Scientist Coactive AI USD 190K-250K Full time San Francisco, California, United States Hybrid Job Description Coactive makes it easy to search, filter, and analyze... ...proof-of-concept, experiment, optimize, and deploy your models into production...Full timeNight shift$185k - $230k
...of anime! We are hiring an Applied Scientist to help advance personalization... ...location. We work a hybrid schedule, in-office three days... ...Experience with multi-objective optimization, constrained ranking, or... ...value. Exposure to generative AI, representation learning, or...Temporary workWork at officeFlexible hours3 days per week- ...cutting-edge machine learning methods in collaboration with physicists and chemists to develop models for molecular systems. This hybrid role is based in San Francisco or New York City, requiring potential travel. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Python...
$216.3k - $280.8k
...received.Meet the TeamAt Foundation AI, we are leading frontier AI research across Cisco. Our mission... ..., evaluation science, inference optimization, and AI systems infrastructure. We work... ...starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:...Full timeTemporary workLocal areaFlexible hours- Artificial Analysis is hiring for a Members of Technical Staff (Applied AI Research) to design evaluations, build datasets and... ...enterprises and policymakers rely on, maintaining a focus on AI-frontier measurement. This applied research role emphasizes rigor, industry...
$300k - $405k
...interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe... ...and productivity. You will use frontier methods in growth theory, computational... ...and frontier AI. Deadline to apply: None. Applications are... ...experience. Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all...Work at officeVisa sponsorshipFlexible hours$192.6k - $344.85k
...Research Lead / Principal Scientist & ManagerPost-Training ·... ...Reinforcement LearningAutodesk AI Lab: London · San... ...from RLHF and preference optimization to agentic systems and long... ...require:Experience at a frontier model lab or advanced applied AI organizationA strong publication...Full timeFor contractorsRemote work$117.2k - $313.7k
...experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within... ...is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents... ...for outstanding AI Research Scientists and Research Engineers. Our team... ...(RLHF) and direct preference optimization (DPO), model distillation, evaluation...Full time$192.2k - $260k
Amazon is seeking an exceptional Sr. Applied Scientist to lead the development of perception systems that harness the power of radar and... ...RADDet, Boreas)- Experience with real-time inference, model optimization (TensorRT, ONNX), and edge deployment- Experience with ROS/...Local areaFlexible hoursNight shift$216k - $270k
Scale Labs, Research Scientist — Frontier Risk EvaluationsAs the leading data and evaluation partner for frontier AI companies, Scale plays an integral role in understanding the capabilities... ...to our mission, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn’t perfectly...Full time$171.6k - $222.2k
...seamlessly blend cutting-edge AI, sophisticated control... ...just getting started.As a Sr. Scientist in Robot Navigation, you will... ...Predictive Control (MPC) and optimization-based planning (PyTorch, JAX,... ...systemsPreferred qualification - Experience applying foundation models or large...Local areaFlexible hours
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