Applied Researcher: Agentive RL & Simulation
Patronus AI, Inc.
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 engineering teams. Candidates should hold at least a BS in a quantitative field and possess strong experimental skills. Perks include competitive salary, health benefits, and wellness stipends. #J-18808-Ljbffr Patronus AI, Inc.
$142.7k - $270.95k
...deployment.Collaborate closely with Adobe Research, engineering, and product teams to bring... ...model adaptation techniques (Ex: PEFT, SFT, RL etc.)Familiarity with agent-based systems... ...location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time...SuggestedFull timeTemporary workLocal areaWorldwide$150k - $300k
...Join to apply for the Applied Researcher role at Variant Overview Variant is hiring an applied researcher to join our team in San Francisco. We are... ...Ideal qualifications Experience training LLMs, including SFT, RL-based techniques, etc. Experience in the domain of code...SuggestedFull time$150k - $250k
About Distyl AI Distyl is an applied AI technology company partnering with the world’s most ambitious institutions to rearchitect critical... ..., consumer goods, and global social organizations.We research and deploy technologies that power AI-native operations — both...SuggestedWork 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... ...papers' sake. Some production engineering experience (e.g. ML in an applied setting). No spaghetti research code! Some familiarity with...SuggestedVisa sponsorship- ...simplicity to banking. We are committed to building world‑class applied science and engineering teams and continue our industry‑leading... ...at Capital One to life. Our work touches every aspect of the research life cycle, from partnering with academia to building production...SuggestedFlexible hours
$218.7k - $249.6k
...simplicity to banking. We are committed to building world-class applied science and engineering teams and continue our industry leading... ...at Capital One to life. Our work touches every aspect of the research life cycle, from partnering with Academia to building production...Full timePart timeLocal areaFlexible hours$262.5k - $299.6k
...Applied Researcher II (AI Foundations, LLM Core and Agentic AI) 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,...Full timePart timeLocal areaFlexible hours$204k - $259k
...hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms... ...and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states. Team... ...foster collaborations with other research teams in Alphabet. AI Foundations... ...and develop cutting edge RL and Distillation techniques for...Temporary workRemote work- A technology company in San Francisco is hiring an Applied Researcher to work on deep neural networks and large language models. This entry-level role requires experience in a PhD program or industry, and proficiency in frameworks like PyTorch. You will design and evaluate...
- ...company in San Francisco is seeking a Reinforcement Learning Researcher to develop advanced control policies for humanoid robots. This... ...role involves creating state-of-the-art algorithms, running simulations, and ensuring policies perform well on physical robots. A minimum...
- ...improve capabilities that shape how users interact with our generative audio models. This team spans research to production, designing evaluations, data pipelines, finetuning, RL, and model evaluation. You will translate customer needs into research plans, own end-to-end...
$306.3k - $349.5k
## Distinguished Applied ResearcherApplylocations: San Francisco, CA: McLean, VA: Cambridge, MA: San Jose, CA: New York, NYtime type:... ...AI at Capital One to life. Our work touches every aspect of the research life cycle, from partnering with Academia to building production...Full timePart timeLocal areaFlexible hours- A financial institution based in San Francisco is looking for an Applied Researcher to work on AI-powered products. This role involves delivering innovative solutions that enhance customer interactions. The ideal candidate should possess a PhD in related fields and experience...
$192.2k - $260k
Amazon is seeking an exceptional Sr. Applied Scientist to lead the development of perception... ...is insufficient. You will lead research that translates cutting-edge advances in... ...life- Train ML models for deployment in simulation and real-world robots, identify and document...Local areaFlexible hoursNight shift$171.6k - $222.2k
...excellence — and we're just getting started.As a Applied Scientist in Robot Perception, you will... ...— bridging the gap between theoretical research and real-world impact. Bringing deep... ...life- Train ML models for deployment in simulation and real-world robots, identify and...Local areaFlexible hours$160k - $220k
...runway.About the RoleWe’re looking for an Applied Scientist to turn Sprinter’s hardest... ...cancel.This role sits at the intersection of research and engineering, blending scientific... ...well-posed optimization, forecasting, or simulation tasks.Build strong baselines and improve...Temporary workWork at officeMonday to FridayMonday to Thursday$171.6k - $222.2k
...and adapting in real time. You will lead research that bridges the gap between cutting-... ...life- Train ML models for deployment in simulation and real-world robots, identify and document... ...qualification - Experience applying foundation models or large pre-trained models...Local areaFlexible hours- * 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...Full timePart time
- ...evals, and data collection pipelines. Engage with partners to understand use cases and observe robots in deployment contexts. Bridge research and operations: translate research advances into deployable systems, and surface real‑world failure modes back to researchers and...
$118k - $309.8k
Educational Research Scientist Department of Surgery and the Center for Faculty Educators... ...technologies, including surgical skills simulation, virtual/augmented reality, and... ...plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. Please apply online at .Full timeWork at office$146k - $280k
...Applied Data Scientist – Senior Technical Role We are looking for a highly experienced Applied Data Scientist to shape evaluation methodologies... .... Develop advanced analytical models to correlate closed‑loop simulation performance with real‑world driving outcomes, quantifying...Full timeWork at officeWork from homeFlexible hours$167.1k - $226.1k
...Sr. Applied Scientist - Computer Vision, Amazon Robotics Job ID: 10467967 | Amazon.com... ..., and deliver end-to-end solutions from research prototype to production deployment. Maintain... ...Prototype and validate concepts through simulation, synthetic data evaluation, and live...Full timeFlexible hours- ...Patronus AI is seeking an Applied Researcher in San Francisco to lead foundational research that defines how agentic AI systems are trained... ...will work at the intersection of reinforcement learning, simulations and scalable oversight to shape frontier models. This role...
- Distyl AI is seeking researchers to push the boundaries of enterprise AI. You will explore novel AI system architectures, build prototypes, and demonstrate measurable improvements in real-world workflows. The role emphasizes AI-native thinking, cross-domain connections,...Work at office
$150k - $250k
...dexterous behaviors in unstructured environments Research and implement state-of-the-art robot learning... ...tech stacks with imitation learning or RL‑based methods Background in real‑time ML inference systems, simulation‑to‑reality transfer, or advanced reinforcement...$250k - $300k
Socket.dev in San Francisco is seeking Applied Scientists to own the modelling behind production AI systems, designing experiments, improving... ...evaluation frameworks. You’ll work across post-training, RL, reward modelling, prompt optimisation and multimodal modelling,...3 days per week- The Voleon Group seeks a Member of Research Staff specializing in Reinforcement Learning to join their Securities team in Berkeley, California... ...candidates will have strong theoretical foundations in RL, proven publishing records, and the ability to work with complex...
$180k - $220k
Role Overview We are looking for a legal researcher with a strong understanding of how law firms, financial institutions, large corporations, and other organizations deliver professional services and execute complex legal and knowledge work tasks. We have incredible product...$300k
...Job Description Job Description Founding RL Researcher | San Francisco | $300K + Equity The best AI researchers aren't waiting for a job ad. They're waiting for the right moment. This might be it. Anthropic leadership has discussed spending over $1 billion...$146k - $280k
Waabi is seeking a Senior Applied Data Scientist in San Francisco to shape evaluation methodologies for autonomous driving technology... ...analyses, and developing analytical models to correlate simulation with real-world outcomes. Candidates should have 6+ years in applied...Flexible hours
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