Principal Research Scientist – Scaling

Role

This role leads a research team to advance large-scale machine learning, focusing on LLM post-training, RL, and inference efficiency. Candidates must define research roadmaps, drive algorithmic innovations, and translate breakthroughs into production systems.

Location: San Francisco, California
Employment: full time
Work pattern: unspecified
Seniority: lead

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