Capital Markets Research Associate Initio CapitalCapital Markets Research AssociateSan Francisco, CAThis is a strong fit for candidates interested in consulting, finance, investment research, product strategy, software, AI/data, business operations, corporate development, private markets, or entrepreneurship. As a Capital Markets Research Associate, you will help identify promising markets, companies, products, operators, and investment or growth opportunities.
AI Operations Research Analyst Initio CapitalAI Operations Research AnalystSan Francisco, CAThis is a strong fit for candidates interested in consulting, finance, investment research, product strategy, software, AI/data, business operations, corporate development, private markets, or entrepreneurship. Initio Capital is hiring for this role and related opportunities across consulting, finance, product, software, AI, operations, market research, and growth-focused workstreams.
Research Engineer Chai DiscoveryResearch EngineerSan Francisco, CaliforniaWe are seeking an AI Research Engineer to help design, train, evaluate, and optimize Chai’s core models and infrastructure, working in tight loops with research scientists. Leading pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly , Pfizer , and Novartis are rapidly adopting our platform to power their drug discovery programs.
Founding Research Scientist, Human Simulation Listen LabsFounding Research Scientist, Human SimulationSan Francisco, CaliforniaWorld-Class Team : Founded by serial entrepreneurs — Alfred (Bemlo, YC W22) and Florian (IOI medalist, ICPC World Finalist) — and built with talent from Google, Meta, Tesla, Amazon, Jane Street, and X, alongside Bain, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and Sequoia-backed startups like Applied Intuition, Scale AI, and Rippling. Hypergrowth : Since launching, Listen has grown annualized revenue 15x and completed over 2 million interviews — backed by $100M in total funding led by Ribbit Capital, with Sequoia, Conviction, and Pear VC participating.
Research Scientist - Frontier AI/ML & Quantum Algorithms Sygaldry TechnologiesResearch Scientist - Frontier AI/ML & Quantum AlgorithmsSan Francisco, CaliforniaDevelop and study models for high-dimensional scientific prediction, generation, and design, including: Diffusion models, flow matching, consistency models, score-based generative models, energy-based models, latent-variable models, autoregressive models, and normalizing flows. Have deep expertise in at least two of the following: generative modeling, probabilistic inference, uncertainty quantification, geometric deep learning, graph neural networks, optimization, reinforcement learning/control, numerical methods, scientific machine learning, quantum algorithms, or quantum information.
Research Scientist Chai DiscoveryResearch ScientistSan Francisco, CaliforniaFrom pre-training large diffusion models and architecture design, to post-training and inference time scaling, we draw upon the best ideas from within our domain and across the field. Leading pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly , Pfizer , and Novartis are rapidly adopting our platform to power their drug discovery programs.
ML Research Scientist (MLRS) - Generative AI AchiraML Research Scientist (MLRS) - Generative AISan Francisco, CaliforniaWhile we prefer candidates willing to work from our San Francisco office, highly skilled candidates may be considered for working from New York City with travel to San Francisco as needed. Invent advanced sampling and simulation methods that integrate probabilistic inference, deep learning, and reinforcement learning to enable efficient exploration and simulation of learned energy landscapes for molecular systems.
ML Research Scientist (MLRS) - Representation Learning for Molecular AI AchiraML Research Scientist (MLRS) - Representation Learning for Molecular AISan Francisco, CaliforniaYou’ll work at the intersection of model architecture, data, and training strategy to find new points on the Pareto frontier of representational richness, robustness, accuracy, and speed for microscale world models. Develop expressive representations of molecular and atomistic structure and dynamics, including equivariant graph neural networks, geometric transformers, and latent encoders that capture physical symmetries and constraints.
Member of Technical Staff - Research Engineer Black Forest LabsMember of Technical Staff - Research EngineerSan Francisco, California$180,000–$290,000 / yearIn this role, you will be embedded in production training and help where the hardest systems and performance problems arise: attention performance, custom kernels, low-precision training, profiling, memory behavior, data movement, distributed training stability, and throughput regressions. Implement and validate GPU-level optimizations: fused kernels, attention paths, low-precision matmuls, quantization kernels, CUDA/Triton/CuTe/CUTLASS experiments, and no-compile alternatives where they make sense.
Equity Research Associate - Connectivity Semiconductors & Networking TD BankEquity Research Associate - Connectivity Semiconductors & NetworkingSan Francisco, New YorkTotal Rewards at TD includes base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions.
Senior Research Scientist Walt Disney Co.Senior Research ScientistEmeryville, CA$219,980–$284,680 / yearAbout Pixar Animation Studios: Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award-winning film studio with world-renoinswned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art of computer animation. About The Walt Disney Company: The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences.
Staff Research Associate III Veterans Health Research InstituteStaff Research Associate IIISan Francisco, CA$33.80–$38.28 / hourOverview: Under the general supervision of the Principal Investigator, the incumbent will perform specialized and routine data analysis procedures and advanced data collection techniques in controlled experiments at the VAARC and VA Advanced Imaging Technologies Laboratory. Assist PI, residents and fellows in literature review, study design, data analysis and writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, abstracts for scientific meetings, and grant proposals.
ML Research Scientist - Quantum Accelerated Generative Models Sygaldry TechnologiesML Research Scientist - Quantum Accelerated Generative ModelsSan Francisco, CaliforniaYou'll identify where quantum approaches can provide genuine advantage in generative workflows—not incremental improvements, but structural speedups rooted in the mathematics of these models. Sygaldry AI servers combine multiple qubit types within a single, fault-tolerant architecture to deliver the combination of cost, scale, and speed necessary for advanced AI applications.
Head of Research Vals AIHead of ResearchSan Francisco, CaliforniaThe methodologies the field uses today — judge models, human-in-the-loop, static benchmarks — were built for a previous generation of models and break down on long-horizon, real-world tasks. We recently announced our $40M Series A at a $400M valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from existing investors 8VC , Pear VC , and Bloomberg and new investors Hudson River Trading and NextLadder Ventures .
Research Engineer Human ArchiveResearch EngineerSan Francisco, CaliforniaThis role sits at the intersection of robotics, perception, hardware systems, and machine learning, where your work directly shapes how multimodal data is collected, synchronized, fused, and used for downstream VLA training. Your work will help shape how frontier labs and leading robotics companies train their models, transforming physical labor markets and economies while contributing to broader research into human embodied intelligence.
Staff Research Engineer, Data Agents DataBricksStaff Research Engineer, Data AgentsSan Francisco, CA$190,000–$270,000 / yearMore than 20,000 organizations worldwide - including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 - rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. As a member of this team, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and product development by shipping direct improvements to Genie, Databricks' agent product that provides significant value to our user base.
Member of Research Staff (C. elegans Neural Activity Imaging Postdoc) EpistemeMember of Research Staff (C. elegans Neural Activity Imaging Postdoc)San Francisco, California$100,000–$120,000 / yearYou will work closely with collaborators in optics, microfluidics, and machine learning to produce high-quality datasets that drive the development of circuit-level models. elegans at unprecedented scale and quality, generating the experimental datasets that enable circuit-level modeling, neural inference, and machine learning approaches.
Member of Technical Staff - Research Vals AIMember of Technical Staff - ResearchSan Francisco, CaliforniaWe recently announced our $40M Series A at a $400M valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from existing investors 8VC , Pear VC , and Bloomberg and new investors Hudson River Trading and NextLadder Ventures . Publication track record : Published papers in reputable venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, EMNLP, etc.) with focus on NLP, ML evaluation, or benchmarking.
Member of Research Staff (Machine Learning for Neural Circuit Modeling Postdoc) EpistemeMember of Research Staff (Machine Learning for Neural Circuit Modeling Postdoc)San Francisco, California$120,000–$140,000 / yearWorking closely with both computational and experimental scientists, you will develop and deploy machine learning models for imaging data, neural activity traces, and predictive and causal modeling of neural circuits. Explore advanced deep learning methods (e.g., symbolic regression, GNNs, Transformers, generative models) to inform neural models from data and enhance interpretability.
Principal Research Scientist - Frontier Industrial AI AVEVAPrincipal Research Scientist - Frontier Industrial AISan Leandro, California$213,500–$355,500 / year213,500.00 - $355,500.00 This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.