Research Engineer, Applied AI Engineering

Join Our Innovative TeamAt OpenAI, we are pioneering the field of artificial intelligence, empowering innovation and shaping the future through transformative research. Our mission is to democratize AI, ensuring its benefits are accessible to all. We are on the lookout for forward-thinking Research Engineers to join our Applied Group, where you will convert …

Role Overview Applied Compute is hiring a Go-To-Market Engineer in San Francisco. This role bridges engineering and commercial strategy, supporting both technical development and customer engagement. The position centers on building product demos, prototyping solutions in real time, and automating workflows that help move prospects to signed agreements. The Go-To-Market Engineer also strengthens internal tools for the sales team and works closely with other teams to highlight the platform’s capabilities. What You Will Do Develop and deliver customer-facing demos that highlight Applied Compute’s platform, including custom agents tailored to specific buyer needs and workflows. Prototype solutions live during customer interactions, moving quickly from discovery calls to working models. Partner with the Applied AI team on active deals, guiding the technical narrative for proofs of concept and pilot projects. Design AI-powered tools to support go-to-market efforts: streamline account research, personalize outreach, improve competitive intelligence, and refine pipeline reporting. Build reference implementations, set up demo environments, and create reusable agent patterns to accelerate future sales cycles. Bring knowledge of the AI landscape to influence product positioning and pricing conversations. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to spot customer trends that could shape new features. Qualifications Strong engineering background with the ability to quickly build functional prototypes. Experience with modern AI tools and frameworks, such as LLM APIs, agent orchestration, evaluation tools, and a broad understanding of the model ecosystem. Comfort working directly with customers, including technical stakeholders, and presenting complex features through clear demonstrations. Self-driven and focused on delivering results. Preferred Experience Interest in handling a variety of tasks, from account research and deal support to internal tool development and process improvement, often within the same day. Preference for automating tasks, building templates, workflows, and playbooks to support go-to-market growth. Background in customer-facing roles.

RoleAs a Software Engineer specializing in Applied AI at OpenEvidence, you will be instrumental in developing comprehensive systems that harness cutting-edge AI models to create impactful, user-centric products.We seek exceptional builders who thrive outside conventional boundaries. Our engineers engage across various projects and products, taking ownership to maximize their impact.About UsOpenEvidence stands as the leading medical AI platform globally.In just over a year, over 40% of US clinicians have adopted our solution, driven by product-led growth and word-of-mouth recommendations. We are a $12 billion company with a talented 30-person engineering team hailing from prestigious institutions like MIT, Harvard, and Stanford. We believe that transformative products emerge from a small cadre of exceptional, autonomous builders who are empowered to take ownership and drive swift progress. We are expanding our team to capture an extraordinary opportunity to establish a benchmark platform for medical AI.If you are a top-tier engineer or scientist eager to innovate at the forefront of technology and deliver meaningful results that affect millions of lives, we want to connect with you.CultureWe believe that work should reflect a world-class commitment. Innovating from 0 to 1 and scaling from 1 to 1000 is akin to a professional sport, and we set the bar at uncompromising excellence. We understand that groundbreaking technologies are only possible through complete ownership. Significant achievements arise when individuals take decisive action.Who are you?If you are seeking a typical 9-5 job or merely wish to write papers, this position is not for you. If you are ready to dive in, get hands-on, face challenges head-on, and create something impactful that can reach millions and generate significant revenue, this role might be your perfect fit.The ideal candidate is a brilliant builder—intelligent, driven, resourceful, independent, meticulous, motivated, hardworking, and humble. Does that sound rare? It is indeed rare; we currently have only 30 such individuals, and we are eager to find more.LocationAll full-time engineering roles require in-person attendance five days a week in San Francisco or Miami.

About ShepherdAt Shepherd, we are a pioneering Managing General Underwriter (MGU) committed to revolutionizing commercial Property & Casualty insurance specifically for high-hazard industries. Our goal is to create a seamless risk management experience for the visionaries and builders who are shaping the physical landscape. We ensure protection from the initial concept stage through construction and into the long-term operational phase.We are developing the fastest and most intelligent commercial risk platform, where automation, data, and underwriting expertise converge to deliver:Accelerated decision-makingEnhanced and precise pricing strategiesImproved risk management outcomesWith Shepherd, safety, efficiency, and quality enhance one another. We are not simply modernizing insurance; we are constructing the risk infrastructure for the next generation of financial services, where technology, underwriting, and strategic partnerships work in unison to support critical industries and the progress they enable.Our InvestorsShepherd has successfully raised over $20M from prestigious investors such as:Spark CapitalCostanoa VenturesY CombinatorSusa VenturesIntact VenturesAnd many othersJoin Our TeamWe are a passionate group of technologists and insurance experts who bridge the gap between innovation and tradition. Discover more about our values and team on our About page.Position SummaryWe are seeking a talented Software Engineer specializing in Applied AI to develop intelligent systems that will enhance our underwriting and pricing mechanisms. This role is positioned at the convergence of product engineering, AI infrastructure, and the practical applications of insurance workflows.You will be responsible for designing and deploying production-level AI systems that significantly impact our operational processes.

About HebbiaHebbia is an innovative AI platform designed specifically for investors and bankers, empowering them to generate alpha and unlock new opportunities.Founded in 2020 by George Sivulka and backed by industry leaders like Peter Thiel and Andreessen Horowitz, Hebbia supports investment decisions for major firms including BlackRock, KKR, Carlyle, Centerview, and accounts for 40% of the world's largest asset managers. Our flagship product, Matrix, is recognized for its unparalleled accuracy, speed, and transparency in AI-driven analysis, managing assets exceeding $30 trillion globally.We provide critical insights that give finance professionals a competitive advantage by revealing signals that are invisible to the human eye and identifying hidden opportunities while expediting decision-making with remarkable speed and certainty. We aim to revolutionize the way capital is allocated, risk is mitigated, and value is generated across markets.Hebbia is not just a tool; it is the competitive edge that enhances performance, alpha, and market leadership.The TeamOur Agents team is dedicated to building sophisticated reasoning, copiloting, and retrieval capabilities that unlock significant insights for real-world applications. We develop everything from foundational document understanding features to co-piloting experiences for matrix and extensive, multi-source research. Our proprietary agentic frameworks are designed for scalability, utilizing distributed systems.We focus on creating systems that are not only successful but also reliable, explainable, and adaptable for the vast data our clients encounter. Our mission is to unveil the unknowable unknown for customers worldwide.Our goal is to create a product that becomes indispensable to our users, offering an experience as delightful as their favorite consumer products. We prioritize swift innovation and the development of first-of-their-kind systems.

ABOUT BASETENAt Baseten, we empower the leading AI companies of today, including Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma, and Writer, by providing essential inference capabilities. Our unique blend of applied AI research, adaptable infrastructure, and intuitive developer tools enables innovators at the cutting edge of AI to seamlessly transition advanced models into production. With our recent success in securing a $300M Series E funding round, backed by notable investors such as BOND, IVP, Spark Capital, Greylock, and Conviction, we're on an exciting growth trajectory. Join our team and contribute to the platform that engineers rely on to launch AI-driven products.THE ROLEAs an Applied AI Inference Engineer at Baseten, you'll collaborate closely with clients to design, develop, and implement high-performance AI applications using our platform. You will guide customers through the entire process, from initial concept to deployment, transforming vague business objectives into dependable, observable solutions that meet defined quality, latency, and cost metrics.This position is ideal for innovative engineers eager to gain insight into how modern organizations scale AI adoption. You will thrive if you enjoy a multifaceted role that intersects product development, software engineering, performance optimization, and direct customer engagement.It’s essential to note that this position requires hands-on coding and software development, while also encompassing elements of product management, technical customer success, and pre-sales engineering.EXAMPLE INITIATIVESExplore insights from our Forward Deployed Engineering team through these blog posts: Forward Deployed Engineering on the frontier of AIThe fastest, most accurate Whisper transcriptionDeploy production-ready model servers from Docker imagesDeploy custom ComfyUI workflows as APIs...

Role overview mercor is looking for a Software Engineer, Applied AI to join the team in San Francisco. This role centers on building software products that use artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve practical challenges. The team collaborates to design, develop, and improve solutions that make a real impact. What you will do Create software that uses AI techniques for real-world applications Collaborate with engineers and specialists to design and launch new features Support ongoing projects that push forward the capabilities of artificial intelligence Location This position is based in San Francisco.

About MercorAt Mercor, we are pioneering the future of work by collaborating with top AI laboratories and enterprises to harness the human intelligence crucial for AI development. Our extensive network of over 30,000 experts generates more than $2 million daily, training state-of-the-art AI models through knowledge sharing that transcends what code can convey.We are forging a new realm of work where expertise fuels the advancement of AI. To achieve this ambitious vision, we seek a dedicated and dynamic team. Join us as we work closely with researchers, operators, and AI firms reshaping societal systems. As a profitable Series C company with a valuation of $10 billion, we operate in-person five days a week from our offices in San Francisco, New York City, or London.About the RoleAs a Software Engineer specializing in Applied AI within Mercor's Enterprise team, you will engage at the crossroads of engineering, product development, and client success. Our engineers are builders at heart, collaborating directly with enterprise clients to architect and implement technical solutions that maximize the potential of Mercor's platform. Your tasks will range from designing integrations and developing production-quality code to deploying scalable solutions in live environments, always aligned with measurable business outcomes. You will work hand-in-hand with customer stakeholders and internal teams to create systems that seamlessly integrate AI-driven human intelligence within complex enterprises.Your ResponsibilitiesEngage with enterprise clients to assess technical needs and business objectives.Design and implement custom integrations, APIs, and workflows leveraging Mercor’s platform.Deploy scalable solutions in client settings while ensuring successful launches and expansions.Develop internal tools and reusable components to streamline future deployments.Translate complex enterprise requirements into precise technical plans and deliverable systems.

Role Overview Arcade is looking for a Senior Applied AI Engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area. This position focuses on building solutions that use artificial intelligence to improve user experiences across Arcade’s products. What You Will Do Work with cross-functional teams to design and develop AI-driven features. Apply expertise in AI algorithms and software development to solve challenging problems. Contribute to the direction and impact of Arcade’s AI initiatives. Who We’re Looking For Extensive experience with artificial intelligence technologies. Strong background in software development and AI algorithms. Comfort working collaboratively with teams from different disciplines.

About Mercor Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to advance the future of work. The company’s network of over 30,000 experts earns more than $2 million daily, sharing expertise that supports AI development beyond just code. Mercor’s mission is to create a new category of work where deep knowledge drives progress in artificial intelligence. Mercor is a Series C company valued at $10 billion. The team works in person five days a week from offices in San Francisco, New York City, and London. Role Overview: Engineering Manager, Applied AI This role leads engineering teams within the Applied AI division, focusing on systems that improve model quality, such as evaluation infrastructure and annotation tools. The Engineering Manager works closely with product and research groups to keep Mercor’s technology at the forefront of AI. The position is based in San Francisco and requires full-time, on-site presence. Key work includes building partnerships with top AI labs and directly improving advanced models through better data management, evaluation, and system enhancements. This role calls for strategic thinking, a hands-on leadership approach, and a strong sense of ownership. Main Responsibilities Team Development Manage and grow a team of 6-10 engineers Mentor engineers and support their professional growth Foster a culture of ownership and set high expectations for execution Shape hiring processes and engineering practices to build a high-performing team Applied AI Systems Create insights and methods for evaluation systems that measure and improve model performance Lead projects to improve data quality, operational efficiency, system stability, and scalability Scale products that generate high-quality training data and refine human-in-the-loop workflows Technical Leadership Guide system design for complex AI applications

Join fuku as an Applied Research Engineer in San Francisco, CA, where you will be at the forefront of AI video data research. As a crucial member of our team, your mission will involve building robust, high-performance frameworks and extensive pipelines to process and decode video data with exceptional accuracy. You will tackle complex research challenges, refine machine learning models and APIs, and deliver comprehensive solutions across computer vision, audio, and text processing domains. This role is designed for engineers who thrive in both research and production environments and are eager to spearhead the evolution of video understanding from research to deployment.

Canvas Medical is at the forefront of transforming healthcare with our cutting-edge electronic medical records (EMR) and payments platform. Our mission is to create a seamless environment where developers and clinicians can collaborate effectively to tackle the most pressing challenges in healthcare. Backed by some of the world's leading technology investors, including those who have funded notable health tech innovators like GoodRx, Oscar Health, and Hims & Hers Health, we are on a journey to revolutionize the way healthcare is delivered.The RoleWe are seeking a talented Applied AI Software Engineer to spearhead the evaluation of our developing agents and the post-deployment fleet of agents in Canvas, aimed at automating tasks for our clients. You will leverage state-of-the-art foundation model inference and fine-tuning APIs, along with our server-side SDK which is equipped with a wealth of tools and contextual information essential for optimal agent performance. Your responsibilities will include designing and executing comprehensive evaluation experiments that assess performance, safety, and reliability across various clinical, operational, and financial scenarios.This position is perfect for individuals with substantial experience in evaluating LLM-based agents on a large scale. You will be tasked with creating precise unit evaluations and end-to-end assessments, establishing expert-determined ground truth outcomes, and managing iterations across model variants, prompts, tool utilization, and context window configurations. Your insights will play a critical role in guiding model selection, fine-tuning, and go/no-go decisions for AI features utilized in production environments.Collaboration is key; you will work closely with product managers, machine learning engineers, and clinical informatics teams to ensure our AI agents are not only effective but also reliable and robust under real-world healthcare constraints. Additionally, you will partner with technical product marketers and developer advocates to communicate the unique value propositions of Canvas's AI agents to our broader developer community and the market.

Join us as a Founding Applied AI Engineer at Atlas, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to drive innovation and impact at a foundational level. You will be tasked with developing and implementing cutting-edge AI solutions that address complex challenges across various industries.Your journey with us will involve collaborating with a team of passionate professionals, utilizing advanced technologies to create meaningful, scalable applications. If you're excited about AI and eager to lead projects that promote technological advancement, we want to hear from you!

Join Scale AI as a passionate and technically adept AI Research Engineer within our Enterprise Evaluations team. This pivotal role is integral to our goal of providing the industry's leading Generative AI Evaluation Suite. You will actively contribute to the foundational systems that guarantee the safety, dependability, and ongoing enhancement of LLM-driven workflows and agents for enterprise clients. The perfect candidate will possess a robust understanding of large language models, a fervor for addressing intricate evaluation dilemmas, and the ability to excel in a fast-evolving research atmosphere. We seek an engineer who can innovate, remains informed about the latest studies in AI evaluation, and is enthusiastic about incorporating cutting-edge research concepts into our workflows to create top-tier evaluation systems.

WHO WE AREAt Applied Compute, we specialize in creating Specific Intelligence for enterprises—agents that continually learn from a company's processes, data, expertise, and goals. Our mission is to develop a continual learning layer and platform that captures context, memory, and decision traces across organizations, fostering an environment where specialized agents perform real work effectively.Why Join Us: We operate at a unique intersection of product development and advanced research. Our product team is building the platform for a new generation of digital coworkers, while our research team is pioneering advancements in post-training and reinforcement learning to enrich product experiences. Our applied research engineers collaborate closely with customers, deploying agents into production seamlessly. This blend of robust product focus, in-depth research, and real-world application is our approach to integrating AI into enterprises. We pride ourselves on being product-led, research-enabled, and forward-deployed.Our Team: We are a diverse group of engineers, researchers, and operators, many of whom are former founders with experience in RL infrastructure at OpenAI, data foundations at Scale AI, and various systems across renowned firms like Two Sigma and Watershed. We collaborate with Fortune 50 clients and are proudly backed by reputable investors including Kleiner Perkins, Benchmark, Sequoia, Lux, and Greenoaks.Who Thrives Here: We seek individuals passionate about applying innovative research and complex systems to solve real-world challenges. You should be adept at navigating new environments swiftly, whether it's a fresh codebase, a customer's data architecture, or an unfamiliar problem domain. Our team values collaboration with customers, emphasizing active listening and understanding their workflows. We find that former founders, individuals with extensive side projects, and those who demonstrate end-to-end ownership excel in our culture.THE ROLEIn the role of Research Systems Engineer, you will train frontier-scale models and devise methodologies to implement continual learning in enterprise settings. Your responsibilities will include designing and executing large-scale experiments, investigating cutting-edge reinforcement learning techniques, and developing tools to gain insights into training processes. This position lies at the crossroads of research and systems engineering, where you will innovate algorithms alongside researchers and collaborate with infrastructure engineers to implement them on GPUs.

rillet seeks an Applied AI Engineer based in San Francisco. This role centers on building and refining AI models that address concrete, real-world problems. Collaboration plays a key part, as work often involves teaming up with colleagues from various backgrounds to deliver effective AI solutions. Ongoing analysis and iteration help drive continuous improvement. Key responsibilities Design and implement AI models in partnership with cross-functional teams Analyze datasets to guide model development and optimization Use advanced AI methods to tackle practical challenges Experiment and iterate to enhance model performance over time Location This position is based in San Francisco.

Join the Innovative Team at CodeRabbit!At CodeRabbit, we are at the forefront of research and development, dedicated to creating cutting-edge human-machine collaboration systems. Our mission is to revolutionize code review processes through a next-generation partnership between skilled engineers and sophisticated AI algorithms. By harnessing the power of generative AI, we aim to enhance software development efficiency and quality, achieving results that far exceed individual capabilities.Role OverviewAs an Applied Generative AI Engineer, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and deploying state-of-the-art generative AI systems that drive our code review and developer productivity tools. Your work will center around integrating cutting-edge methodologies such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF), and multi-step agentic reasoning into impactful product workflows.Collaboration will be key! You will work closely with engineers, product managers, and technical leads to build intelligent systems that deliver tangible value, transforming how developers write, review, and ship code.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and enhance LLM-based systems for contextually rich and high-quality code reviews.Create and optimize agentic workflows that reason across various steps and contexts.Develop and manage knowledge base and retrieval pipelines, including chunking, embeddings, and semantic search.Deploy generative AI models into production and monitor their performance.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure AI outputs meet user needs and align with product objectives.Analyze user feedback and usage data to iteratively refine system performance.Implement RLHF, ranking, and reward modeling techniques to enhance response quality over time.Stay updated on the latest advancements in generative AI and apply them to emerging use cases.QualificationsEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience working with machine learning or LLM-based systems in production environments, with at least 2 years dedicated to generative AI.Technical Skills: Proficiency in programming languages and frameworks relevant to AI development.

Join us at Foxglove, where we are revolutionizing the robotics industry by building robust data infrastructure for real-world applications.As robotics transitions from research environments to practical implementations in factories, warehouses, vehicles, and field operations, data becomes essential for engineers to troubleshoot failures, understand unexpected behaviors, and enhance robotic systems.At Foxglove, we provide the observability, visualization, and data infrastructure that enable robotics and autonomous systems teams to efficiently ingest, store, query, replay, and analyze extensive volumes of multimodal sensor data from live systems and production fleets.About the RoleWe are seeking a talented Applied Machine Learning Engineer with strong infrastructure insights to design, deploy, and scale the machine learning systems that power our data platform. In this impactful role, you will be responsible for optimizing production ML infrastructure—from enhancing inference pipeline throughput to establishing training and evaluation workflows. You will focus on high-priority challenges, such as developing retrieval applications for petabyte-scale multimodal robotics data, utilizing cutting-edge models to create high-performance search and data mining products, and fostering an internal ML flywheel for rapid iteration. This is a hands-on, application-driven position rather than a research-focused role.Key ResponsibilitiesDeploy and manage inference infrastructure for production ML workloads, focusing on model serving, scalability, and cost efficiency.Build and oversee vector database integrations and embedding applications to facilitate semantic search across various multimodal robotics data types (image, video, point cloud, and time series).Design and implement evaluation and training infrastructure to enhance model performance rapidly.Lead cloud architecture decisions and tools to optimize inference latency, throughput, cost, and reliability at scale.Collaborate closely with product engineers to deliver application-driven ML features that empower developers at the forefront of robotics and physical AI, steering clear of prototype experiments.Identify appropriate off-the-shelf solutions for production and determine when to build versus buy.

Sieve is a 15-person AI research lab in San Francisco focused on video data. The team builds exabyte-scale video infrastructure and develops new approaches for video understanding, drawing from diverse data sources to create advanced datasets. With video now accounting for most internet traffic, Sieve aims to solve the challenge of delivering high-quality training data for applications in creativity, communication, gaming, AR/VR, and robotics. The company partners with leading AI labs and has achieved strong financial results, backed by Series A funding from Matrix Partners, Swift Ventures, Y Combinator, and AI Grant. Internship overview The Applied Research Engineering Intern will help build high-performance components and large-scale pipelines to advance video understanding at internet scale. This role involves tackling ambiguous research problems and turning them into practical solutions. Projects often cover computer vision, audio processing, and text processing. What you will do Develop and optimize models and APIs for video, audio, and text data Improve performance through pre- and post-processing, parallelism, pipelining, and inference optimization Occasionally fine-tune models for specific tasks Work through open-ended research challenges with a small, focused team Who succeeds here Comfortable working with machine learning models and APIs Skilled at optimizing systems for speed and accuracy Enjoys solving ambiguous technical problems across computer vision, audio, and text domains

About UsAt Applied Compute, we are pioneering Specific Intelligence for enterprises through advanced AI agents that learn continuously from organizational processes, data, and objectives. We recognize the significant gap between what AI models can achieve in isolation and their performance within actual business contexts, often failing to adapt to feedback. Our mission is to build a continual learning layer that captures context, memory, and decision traces across enterprises, creating environments where specialized agents excel at real tasks.Why Join Us? We operate at a unique intersection of product development and research. Our product team is developing the platform that empowers a new generation of digital coworkers, while our research team is advancing post-training and reinforcement learning to enhance product experiences. As applied research engineers, we work closely with customers to deploy models into production effectively. This blend of robust product focus, deep research, and customer engagement is our strategy for successfully integrating AI into enterprise operations. We are product-led, research-enabled, and strategically deployed.Meet Our Team: Our team consists of engineers, researchers, and operators, many of whom are former founders. We have established RL infrastructure at OpenAI, developed data foundations at Scale AI, and built systems at Together, Two Sigma, and Watershed. We collaborate with Fortune 50 clients, including DoorDash, Mercor, and Cognition, and are backed by esteemed investors such as Benchmark, Sequoia, and Lux.Who Excels Here: We seek individuals passionate about applying innovative research and complex systems to overcome real-world challenges. Candidates should thrive in unfamiliar environments, whether it involves navigating new codebases, understanding new customer data architectures, or tackling unfamiliar problem domains. A genuine enjoyment of customer interactions—listening, empathizing, and comprehending how work is accomplished within organizations—is essential. Those with prior entrepreneurial experience, extensive side projects, or a proven ability to manage initiatives from start to finish will thrive in our culture.Your RoleAs a Research Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for training cutting-edge models and developing methodologies that facilitate continual learning within enterprise settings. You will design and execute large-scale experiments, delve into advanced reinforcement learning techniques, and create tools that enhance our understanding of the training process. This role uniquely positions you at the crossroads of research and systems engineering, where you will innovate new algorithms in collaboration with researchers and work alongside infrastructure engineers to deploy them on GPUs.