Research Scientist - Founding Team

New York, New York

$200,000-220,000 base salary + equity + benefits

Harnham is partnered with a tech startup that is transforming AI with open-source infrastructure, which creates a powerful feedback loop, turning data into smarter, faster, and more cost-effective models. They are scaling out their product and looking for a founding-level AI researcher to own 0-1 development. This person will play a leading role in novel LLM development.

THE ROLE

• You will build novel machine learning and LLM models for use in open-source environments
• You will report directly to the C-suite and work closely on technical direction
• Own development of new PoCs, building out platforms from scratch / 0-1
• You will integrate the model gateway, establish metrics for feedback, optimize prompts, models, and inference strategies
• Act as a thought leader role for LLMs within the business

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Founding Research Scientist will likely have the following skills and experience:

• 5+ years of commercial experience preferred with a focus on building production-ready machine learning/language-based models
• Experience working in a high-growth startup or large tech company preferred
• Fluent in Python (TensorFlow, PyTorch) for production-grade work
• Commercial experience building novel AI platforms with large datasets
• History of working on models from concept (research) to production / end-to-end
• Familiarity with advanced machine learning approaches relating to large language models / LLMs
• Experience in settings wearing multiple hats
• History of partnering with non-technical stakeholders a plus
• PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics or similar

THE BENEFITS

A competitive base salary of $200,000-220,000 + equity + benefits

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by sending your résumé to Tim Jonas via the Apply link on this page.

KEYWORDS

Machine Learning | GenAI | Gen AI | Generative AI | LLMs | Large Language Models | Artificial Intelligence | Research | Production | Startup | AI | Artificial Intelligence | Open-Source | NLP | Natural Language | Python