​Research Scientist

Location San Francisco Township
Discipline: Data Science , Connect IT
Job type: Permanent
Salary: $200,000 - $325,000 plus equity
Contact name: Cosmina Toderas

Contact email: Cosmina@connectgroup.ai
Published: 25 days ago

Research Scientist

Salary: $200,000 - $325,000 plus equity

Location: San Francisco

We have partnered with a growing tech company revolutionizing the AI landscape. Their mission is to make AI accessible and understandable to everyone.

About the Role

As a Research Scientist, you will be at the forefront of pushing the boundaries of AI interpretability. Your work will focus on developing innovative techniques to understand and improve the inner workings of complex AI models, particularly transformers.

You will be instrumental in developing and scaling methods to transform these complex models into more understandable representations, such as programs.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and conduct experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of model mapping techniques

  • Analyze and understand the intricacies of AI models to facilitate their transformation into programs

  • Manage and explore extensive datasets generated from interpretability experiments

  • Develop novel approaches to uncover the underlying mechanisms of large language models

  • Collaborate with a team of talented researchers and engineers to drive groundbreaking results

Ideal Candidate:

  • Minimum 5+ years experience in a similar role

  • Strong foundation in machine learning and a proven track record in implementing ML algorithms (e.g., PyTorch)

  • Experience with distributed training frameworks (e.g., PyTorch Lightning, DeepSpeed)

  • Proficiency in programming and a keen interest in programming languages

  • A curious and analytical mindset with a strong desire to solve complex problems

  • Thrives in a fast-paced, innovative startup environment