NewLead Research Scientist Visa Technology and Operations LLCLead Research ScientistFoster City, CA$215,300–$344,600 / yearWe engage with the company's numerous technology and product teams, world-wide business partners, academics, and governments, to explore and develop technologies that will shape the future of the payments industry and impact the lives of billions of people. . Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
NewStaff Research Scientist Visa Technology and Operations LLCStaff Research ScientistFoster City, CA$169,100–$270,800 / yearThe ideal candidate will focus on conducting advanced research in one or more subfields, for example, quantum error correction, quantum optimization, quantum simulation, quantum machine learning, distributed quantum computing and/or quantum security and privacy with the aim of applying their research outcomes to financial services and payments. We engage with the company's numerous technology and product teams, world-wide business partners, academics, and governments, to explore and develop technologies that will shape the future of the payments industry and impact the lives of billions of people.
Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - DFAI PlaidStaff Machine Learning Engineer (Research Scientist) - DFAISan Francisco, CA$249,120–$367,920 / yearPhD: 5–9+ years of industry experience with evidence of technical leadership (tech lead, principal/staff-equivalent roles) and end-to-end production ownership. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use.
Principal Applied Scientist MicrosoftPrincipal Applied ScientistSan Francisco, CA$139,900–$274,800 / yearBachelors Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Masters Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research). Masters Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 9+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research).
Senior Data Scientist AmplitudeSenior Data ScientistSan Francisco, CAAs a Data Scientist, you have a unique opportunity to deeply influence the product with your knowledge and views on advanced statistical methodologies and customers who are looking to learn from an expert on experimentation best practice. Amplitude’s Commitment to Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Amplitude believes that diversity enables the creation of better products, improves the ability to solve complex problems, and drives more powerful solutions.
Research Scientist, Visual Data and Generative Research Google LLCResearch Scientist, Visual Data and Generative ResearchSan Francisco, CAhomehomeHomeHomework_outlinework_outlineJobsJobsnoogler_hatnoogler_hatStudentsStudentsgooglegoogleHow we workHow we workhandymanhandymanHow we hireHow we hireperson_outlineperson_outlineYour careerYour careerhelp_outlineHelp linkfeedbackSend feedbackmore_vert HelpSend FeedbackSign inCareersCareershomeHomework_outlineJobsexpand_morenoogler_hatStudentsexpand_moregoogleHow we workexpand_morehandymanHow we hireexpand_moreperson_outlineYour careerexpand_more. From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing new architectures our research scientists work on real-world problems that span the breadth of computer science such as machine and deep learning data mining natural language processing hardware and software performance analysis improving compilers for mobile platforms as well as core search and much more.
Physicist Research Scientist University of CaliforniaPhysicist Research ScientistBerkeley, CA$142,116–$157,068 / yearMisconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer. Additional information: Appointment type: This is a full-time, 1 year, career-track term appointment that may be renewed to a maximum of five years and that may be converted to career based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds, and ongoing operational needs.
Machine Learning Research Scientist/Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist, Structure and Simulation (AI for Drug Discovery) Genentech IncMachine Learning Research Scientist/Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist, Structure and Simulation (AI for Drug Discovery)South San Francisco, CA$141,100–$262,100 / yearSolve real, pressing problems in drug discovery that enable new portfolio capabilities Who you are PhD degree in Computational Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics or related disciplines, with up to 2 years of industry research experience (Scientist) or 2+ years of industry research experience (Senior Scientist). The new Computational Sciences Center of Excellence (CoE) is a strategic, unified group whose goal is to harness the transformative power of data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist our scientists in both pRED and gRED to deliver more innovative and transformative medicines for patients worldwide.
Computational Research Scientist University of CaliforniaComputational Research ScientistBerkeley, CA$126,324–$176,832 / yearThe Center for Computational Sciences and Engineering (CCSE) develops and applies advanced computational methodologies to solve large-scale scientific and engineering problems arising in DOE mission areas involving energy, environment, and industrial technology. You will also develop AMReX-based multiphysics/multiscale PDE solvers, steer large-scale simulation campaigns, and work with experimental and public research databases to accelerate scientific discovery.
RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR I State Of CaliforniaRESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR IMartinez, CA$9,578–$12,343 / yearAdditionally, over 800 laboratories electronically submit reportable lab results to public health through Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) and over 2500 healthcare facilities submitting electronic Case Report (eCR) data via the Surveillance and Public Health Information Reporting and Exchange (SaPHIRE). Additionally, this position coordinates across multiple organizational units, including the PRIME Branch, Information Technology Services Division (ITSD), Division of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC) programs, and associated vendors to support system design, procurement, configuration, and implementation.
Research Engineer/Research Scientist, RL/Reasoning OpenAIResearch Engineer/Research Scientist, RL/ReasoningSan Francisco, CaliforniaFor unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
Principal Research Scientist, Gameplay AI - Tech Research Riot Games IncPrincipal Research Scientist, Gameplay AI - Tech ResearchRedwood City, CAResearch Scientists at Riot combine deep technical expertise across machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), experimental design, and systems engineering to invent new ways players experience games. Your team will identify emerging research with the potential to meaningfully change gameplay, turn it into concrete gameplay experiments, and work with game teams to transform validated breakthroughs into options Riot can confidently commit to.
Research Scientist, Simulation Agents WaabiResearch Scientist, Simulation AgentsSan Francisco, CA$158,000–$269,000 / yearWith offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. As a Research Scientist on the Behaviors team, you will work closely with our multidisciplinary team of research scientists and engineers to invent the next generation of models and algorithms that power Waabi World.
Research Engineer/Research Scientist - Personal AGI, North Stars OpenAIResearch Engineer/Research Scientist - Personal AGI, North StarsSan Francisco, CaliforniaFor unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. You will work on bringing the next generation of AI-enabled experiences to all of humanity by closing the capability overhang between power users and the average consumer, including areas like tool-use, feature discovery, connectors, and instruction following.
Research Engineer / Research Scientist- Personal AGI (Post Training) OpenAIResearch Engineer / Research Scientist- Personal AGI (Post Training)San Francisco, CaliforniaFor unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. The team partners closely with research and product teams across the company, and conducts research as a final step to prepare for real world deployment to millions of users, ensuring that our models are safe, efficient, and reliable.
Research Engineer / Research Scientist -Personal AGI, Proactivity OpenAIResearch Engineer / Research Scientist -Personal AGI, ProactivitySan Francisco, CaliforniaFor unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. The Proactivity Research team, within OpenAI’s broader Personal AGI team, is focused on making our models in ChatGPT and future potential products proactive in ways that are truly useful.
Research Scientist, Neural Reconstruction WaabiResearch Scientist, Neural ReconstructionSan Francisco, CA$155,000–$269,000 / yearAs a Research Scientist in Neural Reconstruction, you will develop the next generation of neural scene-representation and reconstruction algorithms that transform sparse, noisy, and partially observed driving data into realistic and controllable digital worlds. Your work will directly power Waabi Worlds ability to build high-fidelity scene assets, recover geometry and dynamics from sensor data, and support realistic simulation and rendering at scale.
Research Scientist, World Models WaabiResearch Scientist, World ModelsSan Francisco, CA$155,000–$269,000 / yearThis role focuses on large-scale world models for temporal reasoning and generation, including video models, multimodal generative models, LLM/VLM/VLA models, and predictive models of traffic participants and scenes. Your work will directly power Waabi Worlds ability to model future evolution, synthesize realistic safety-critical scenarios, and provide rich generative priors for downstream planning, testing, and training.
Elite Research Scientist - Frontier AI Evaluation Perle IncElite Research Scientist - Frontier AI EvaluationSan Francisco, CAThe WorkSelected researchers willEvaluate advanced scientific reasoning produced by state-of-the-art AI systemsAssess multi-step derivations proofs theoretical arguments and domain-specific outputsIdentify subtle conceptual flaws or logical inconsistenciesProvide research-grade corrective feedbackThis requires deep subject mastery. Minimum ThresholdCandidates must demonstrate the followingPhD or near completion in Mathematics Physics Neuroscience or ChemistryPeer-reviewed publications in respected journalsMeaningful citation record indicating research impactInternational academic distinction such as Olympiad medalistFaculty position at a leading universityAll credentials will be verified.
Research Scientist - Embodied AI Siemens AGResearch Scientist - Embodied AIBerkeley, CA$104,887–$179,806 / yearFrom more resource efficient factories resilient supply chains and smarter buildings and grids to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Deep technical knowledge of modern model architectures specifically Transformers VLAs VLMs and Diffusion Models with experience in large-scale training.
Senior Research Scientist, Superconducting Digital Electronics, Quantum AI Google LLCSenior Research Scientist, Superconducting Digital Electronics, Quantum AISan Francisco, CAYou will engage in co-design loops with qubit designers and superconducting digital circuit designers, utilizing advanced IC design tools, numerical circuit simulation techniques and 3D electromagnetic modeling to optimize signal integrity, minimize crosstalk, manage thermal budgets, and aim performance metrics required for coherent control of qubits. Design and simulate superconductor digital logic circuits (such as single flux quantum (SFQ) logic, adiabatic quantum flux parametron (AQFP) logic, and other emerging superconductor logic families) for generating waveforms tailored to qubit control and readout.
Research Engineer/Research Scientist - Personal AGI, North Stars OpenAI LLCResearch Engineer/Research Scientist - Personal AGI, North StarsSan Francisco, CAFor unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. You will work on bringing the next generation of AI-enabled experiences to all of humanity by closing the capability overhang between power users and the average consumer, including areas like tool-use, feature discovery, connectors, and instruction following.
Research Engineer / Research Scientist - RE / RS - Proactivity OpenAI LLCResearch Engineer / Research Scientist - RE / RS - ProactivitySan Francisco, CAFor unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. The Proactivity Research team, within OpenAI's broader Post-Training team, is focused on making our models in ChatGPT and future potential products proactive in ways that are truly useful.
NewResearch Associate/ Scientist Virology | Immunology | Molecular Biology | Drug Discovery Pyramid Consulting, IncResearch Associate/ Scientist Virology | Immunology | Molecular Biology | Drug DiscoveryFoster City, CA$50–$58 / hourBy applying to our jobs you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Pyramid Consulting, Inc. and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Virology, Microbiology, or a related Life Sciences field.
Staff AI research scientist Writer IncStaff AI research scientistSan Francisco, CAThe instincts and orientation that match WRITERs values: you Connect - you collaborate openly across research, engineering, and product and communicate complex ideas with clarity to both technical and non-technical audiences; you Challenge - you ask the hard questions, push back on conventional wisdom, and pursue the research directions others havent tried yet; you Own - you drive your projects end-to-end with urgency, take accountability for results, and care deeply about the impact your work has on real customers. Founded in 2020 with office hubs in San Francisco, New York City, Austin, Chicago, and London, our team thinks big and moves fast, and were looking for smart, hardworking builders and scalers to join us on our journey to create a better future of work with AI.
Lead AI Research Scientist Workato IncLead AI Research ScientistSan Francisco, CAIn this role, you will set and execute a 24-month research vision spanning deterministic planners, self-healing automations, retrieval-augmented workflow graphs, and agent evaluation frameworks, while ensuring these innovations translate into real-world impact. You will partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to productionize prototypes within six months of proof of concept and engage directly with lighthouse customers to validate ideas and convert insights into scalable reference architectures.
Research Scientist Chai Discovery IncResearch ScientistSan Francisco, CAFrom 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 as we scale up our models and our ambitions. Our view is that executing on a long-term research program requires bringing together the right people, with access to the best resources, aligned towards common objectives.
Research Scientist IV PROLIM Global CorporationResearch Scientist IVBurlingame, CADrive research on improved machine learning models for speech quality • Run computational experiments and report findings • Implement ML models that emulate aspects of human auditory perception • Develop next-gen audio quality models • Independently implement ML training pipelines, models, and evaluation frameworks • Regularly report on project progress, dependencies, and risks to stakeholders • Support research scientists and engineers within the team • Execute on applied coding tasks in support of the teams goals. The role requires independently implementing end-to-end ML pipelines, data preparation, model training, hyperparameter tuning, and evaluation using metrics like Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Pearson correlation, Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SI-DR), PESQ, and STOI.
NewResearch Engineer / Research Scientist - Personal AGI, Personality and Model Behavior OpenAIResearch Engineer / Research Scientist - Personal AGI, Personality and Model BehaviorSan Francisco, CaliforniaFor unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. We're looking for individuals with strong ML engineering skills and research experience, especially with novel and highly capable models, and in areas like reinforcement learning and reward modeling.
Research Scientist Anysphere IncResearch ScientistCAYoull own ambiguous, hard research problems end-to-end: forming hypotheses, designing experiments, building the training/eval/data needed to test them, and pushing results into the next model. The first step in our journey is to build the best tool for professional programmers, using a combination of inventive research, design, and engineering.
Research Scientist OpenAIResearch ScientistSan Francisco, CaliforniaFor unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
Senior AI Research Scientist Workato IncSenior AI Research ScientistSan Francisco, CAStrong publication record in top-tier ML venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) or demonstrable impactful experimental work; hands‑on experience with large‑scale model training, transformer architectures, reinforcement‑learning techniques, and CUDA. Workato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform.
Senior Clinical Research Scientist II Caribou Biosciences, Inc.Senior Clinical Research Scientist IIBerkeley, CA$215,000–$230,000 / yearWe believe the future of cell therapy is off-the-shelf, and we are advancing our pipeline of off-the-shelf, or allogeneic, cell therapies from our CAR-T cell therapy platform as readily available treatments for patients with hematologic malignancies and autoimmune diseases. Caribou Biosciences is a leading clinical-stage CRISPR genome-editing biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing transformative therapies for patients with devastating diseases.
NewResearch Scientist, Post-Training David Joseph & CompanyResearch Scientist, Post-TrainingSan Francisco, California$150,000–$250,000 / yearProve that the data works — design and run training experiments that isolate the impact of the datasets on model behavior (SFT and RL post-training), and turn the results into defensible evidence for partner labs. A well-funded early-stage (post–Series A) company building high-signal training data and evaluation infrastructure for frontier AI labs, with a founding team drawn from top quant firms and leading AI labs.
NewVirology Clinical Research Scientist - I Net2SourceVirology Clinical Research Scientist - IFoster City, CA$50.36–$58.05 / hourPrimary responsibilities will include: Designing, validating and performing virology, cell-based biochemical, and immunology assays; construct and propagate mutant viruses; evaluating EC50 of selected drug candidates against wt and mutant viruses; understanding MOA of lead compounds in clinical settings; interpreting results, proactively troubleshooting technical challenges and recommending potential solutions based on personal observations and/or literature searches. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one or more of the following techniques: primary cell isolation and culture, ELISA, molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, cloning and virus production, immune cell functional assays, and multi-color FACS.
NewClinical Research Scientist I ICONMA, LLCClinical Research Scientist IFoster City, CA$49.81–$54.51 / hourPrimary responsibilities will include: designing, validating and performing virology, cell-based biochemical, and immunology assays; construct and propagate mutant viruses; evaluating EC50 of selected drug candidates against wt and mutant viruses; understanding MOA of lead compounds in clinical settings; interpreting results, proactively troubleshooting technical challenges and recommending potential solutions based on personal observations and/or literature searches. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one or more of the following techniques: primary cell isolation and culture, ELISA, molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, cloning and virus production, immune cell functional assays, and multi-color FACS.
NewClinical Research Scientist - I - Virology Varite, IncClinical Research Scientist - I - VirologyFoster City, CA$55–$58.04 / hourPrimary responsibilities will include: designing, validating and performing cell-based, biochemical, immunology and virology assays; construct and propagate mutant viruses; evaluating EC50 of selected drug candidates against mutant viruses; understanding MOA of lead compounds in clinical settings; interpreting results, proactively troubleshooting technical challenges and recommending potential solutions based on personal observations and/or literature searches. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one or more of the following techniques: primary cell isolation and culture, ELISA/Luminex, molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, cloning and virus production, immune cell functional assays, and multi-color FACS.
Research Data Scientist StratAcuity Staffing Partners IncResearch Data ScientistPleasanton, CA$75–$83 / hourIn terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. The work is project-based, research-driven, and highly collaborative, requiring a high level of technical breadth and autonomy to help researchers translate scientific questions into operational workflows.
NewClinical Research Scientist Integrated Resources, IncClinical Research ScientistFoster City, CA$50–$58 / hourPrimary responsibilities will include : Designing, validating and performing virology, cell-based biochemical, and immunology assays; construct and propagate mutant viruses; evaluating EC50 of selected drug candidates products wt and mutant viruses; understanding MOA of lead compounds in clinical settings; interpreting results, proactively troubleshooting technical challenges and recommending potential solutions based on personal observations and/or literature searches. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one or more of the following techniques: primary cell isolation and culture, ELISA, molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, cloning and virus production, immune cell functional assays, and multi-color FACS.
NewClinical Research Scientist - I* Leadstack IncClinical Research Scientist - I*Foster City, CA$45–$58 / hourThe ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in one or more of the following techniques: primary cell isolation and culture, ELISA, molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, cloning and virus production, immune cell functional assays, and multi-color FACS. Key Responsibilities: We are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and collaborative individual with a background in virology, cell-based biochemistry, or immunology and strong interest in investigating novel approaches to achieve functional cure for people living with HBV, HDV and so on.
Senior Research Scientist SciforiumSenior Research ScientistSan Francisco, CaliforniaBacked by multi-million-dollar funding and direct sponsorship from AMD with hands-on support from AMD engineers the team is scaling rapidly to build the full stack powering frontier AI models and real-time applications. You will work hands-on with modern ML frameworks, contribute original research, and collaborate with engineering teams to bring impactful models into production.
ML Research Scientist, Foundation Models (Senior / Staff / Principal) Genesis Molecular AIML Research Scientist, Foundation Models (Senior / Staff / Principal)San MateoOur generative and predictive AI platform, GEMS (Genesis Exploration of Molecular Space), integrates AI and physics into industry-leading models to generate and optimize drug molecules, including the breakthrough generative diffusion model Pearl for structure prediction. Genesis has also signed category-leading AI-pharma deals, the most recent of which was a significant expansion with Incyte (see coverage in Forbes and GEN ) with a total potential deal value of several billion dollars.
NewResearch Scientist (diffusion) GenmoResearch Scientist (diffusion)San Francisco, CaliforniaKey responsibilities: Lead research initiatives in advanced diffusion models for text-to-video generation, focusing on improving visual quality, temporal consistency, and semantic fidelity. Role overview: We are seeking an exceptional Research Scientist to join our team, focusing on developing cutting-edge diffusion models for text-to-video generation.
Senior Research Scientist, World Action Modeling Waymo LLCSenior Research Scientist, World Action ModelingSan Francisco, CA$213,000–$263,000 / yearSince its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World''s Most Experienced Driver-to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
Research Scientist, AI Substrate IncResearch Scientist, AISan Francisco, CA$150,000–$275,000 / yearThis role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge physics and artificial intelligence, and youll work hands-on to develop AI-augmented tools that enable breakthrough research, and build the infrastructure and expertise that empowers our technical teams to leverage AI in their own work. As a Research Scientist working with AI, you will accelerate and augment R&D workflows by applying machine learning to scientific simulations and modeling while simultaneously building internal AI capabilities across the organization.
Research Scientist - RL Training Snorkel AI IncResearch Scientist - RL TrainingSan Francisco, CA$200,000–$325,000 / yearResearch and implement reinforcement learning techniques - including GRPO, RLHF, RLAIF, DPO, and reward modeling - and translate them into data products (preference datasets, reward signals, verifiable rewards) that customers can use to train and fine-tune large language models. Stay current with the latest developments in large-scale muli-node LLM training, alignment research, and scalable RL methods (on complex environments such as Terminal-Bench), bringing relevant advances into Snorkel''s data-as-a-service approach.
AI Research Scientist, FAIR Chemistry Meta Platforms IncAI Research Scientist, FAIR ChemistrySan Francisco, CABachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience A PhD in AI, computer science, data science, science/engineering, or related technical fields First-authored or last-authored publications at peer-reviewed conferences, such as ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, and other similar venues 4+ years experience holding an industry, postdoctoral, faculty, or government researcher position Research background in machine learning, artificial intelligence, computational statistics, applied mathematics, AI for science, or related areas Experience in developing and debugging in Python or similar programming languages Research and engineering experience demonstrated via publications, grants, fellowships, patents, open source code Experience collaborating in a team environment on research projects Experience in applying AI systems to solve science and engineering problems Experience in molecular simulations, long timescale dynamics, or generative models. Provide technical leadership for a scientific direction in AI for science Perform research that advances the state-of-the-art in AI for chemistry and materials science Work closely with internal and external partners to realize impact of methods advances Work towards long-term goals, while identifying intermediate milestones Influence progress of relevant research communities by producing publications Open source high quality code and produce reproducible research.
Research Scientist PhonicResearch ScientistSan Francisco, CaliforniaWe've re-thought the entire stack in pursuit of this goal, from models to product, to create voice agents that feel like they truly understand you, respond emotionally and perform agentic tasks with frontier intelligence. You'll own research directions end-to-end - from identifying the right problems to designing experiments, developing novel methods, and seeing results through to production impact.
AI Research Scientist CollateAI Research ScientistSan Francisco, CaliforniaThe base salary range for this role is $150,000–$350,000 USD annually, depending on experience and level (Tier 1, San Francisco) We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. You’ll explore new modeling approaches, design novel architectures, and prototype capabilities that don’t exist yet — always with an eye toward how they can be translated into safe, reliable, and impactful products.
Research Scientist - Reality Labs Meta Platforms IncResearch Scientist - Reality LabsCADegree must be completed prior to joining Meta Demonstrated expertise in Large Language Models - including architecture design, training, fine-tuning, and/or deployment Programming experience in Python and hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch Experience developing machine learning models at scale from inception to impact 5+ years of research experience working autonomously on ML/NLP problems Proven track record of architecting knowledge distillation (KD) pipelines to compress frontier LLMs into optimized edge models Experience bringing LLM-based products from research to production Demonstrated software engineering experience via internship, work experience, or widely used contributions in open source repositories Technical leadership experience setting direction for a team of 3-4 researchers/engineers First-authored publications at peer-reviewed AI/NLP conferences (e.g., ACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, NAACL) Experience with on-device or edge language model optimization (quantization, sparsity, distillation, knowledge distillation) Deep expertise in logit matching, task-specific SFT data synthesis, and instruction-tuning sub-billion models for production tasksMeta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Lead the design, development, and optimization of Large Language Models for wearable device applications Set technical direction for LLM-related research projects involving 3-4 researchers and engineers Conduct research and experiments to improve language model accuracy, efficiency, and on-device performance Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, HCI, product) to transition LLM research into production Explore and adopt novel model optimization, quantization, and efficiency techniques for resource-constrained environments Stay current with state-of-the-art advances in LLMs, NLP, and related fieldsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, or a related technical field.