Senior Research Scientist, Rendering NVIDIA CorpSenior Research Scientist, RenderingRedmond, WAAs an NVIDIAN on the Real-Time Graphics research team, you'll serve as the "high-beams" of NVIDIA's rendering innovation, responsible for discovering, defining, and driving the future of the field-inspiring customers by addressing problems they never imagined to be solvable. We are looking for a Senior Research Scientist passionate to define the next generation of real-time path tracing, physically based sampling and lighting, denoising, and solving related systems challenges.
AI Research Scientist: Multimodal Foundation Models - Architecture, Pre-Training & Distillation Apple IncAI Research Scientist: Multimodal Foundation Models - Architecture, Pre-Training & DistillationSeattle, WAThis includes designing architectures that distill effectively, studying how teacher and student models should be trained together, and developing distillation methods that preserve reasoning, multimodal understanding, instruction following, and other important capabilities under constrained model capacity. Experience with knowledge distillation, including offline or off-policy distillation, on-policy distillation, self-distillation, sequence-level distillation, logic matching, or representation transfer.
Senior Research Scientist Zap EnergySenior Research ScientistEverett, WashingtonManage or lead the design, fielding, and operations of multiple plasma diagnostic systems (interferometry, spectroscopy, neutronics, Thomson scattering, magnetics, etc.) . Manage and/or perform data analysis, reduction, error propagation, publication, and presentation of experimental results, including computational results .
Principal Research Scientist, Siri Innovation Studio Apple IncPrincipal Research Scientist, Siri Innovation StudioSeattle, WALead end-to-end incubations with full technical ownership from ideation and prototyping Drive advances in applied ML research and development to address strategic priorities across the company Co-invent novel ML modeling approaches and architectures that unlock new product capabilities Raise the bar for technical excellence within the team through mentorship, collaboration, and example Partner with teams across software, hardware, and design to shape product direction, define technical strategy, and deliver scalable ML technologies that delight usersMSc or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field; or equivalent track record of incubating and shipping ML features, platforms, and/or products 5+ years of experience leading an ML team Deep understanding of the ML model lifecycle for large-scale systems Demonstrated expertise in ML with a publication record in relevant conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, KDD, ACL, ICASSP, InterSpeech) Proficient modeling skills; deep familiarity with toolkits such as JAX, PyTorch, and/or TensorflowDemonstrated ability to influence high-level architecture decisions and advocate for novel research directions with product and executive leadership Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, able to translate complex technical work for a broad audience Experience working across hardware, software, and design partnerships to bring ML capabilities to production Passion for building AI that is both technically rigorous and meaningfully human. The mission of our incubation team is to ideate, prototype, and ship high impact user experiences, partnering with teams across software, hardware, and design to unlock new capabilities for Siri as well as speech-related products such as Dictation.
Staff Research Scientist, AdTech Product Innovation CognitivStaff Research Scientist, AdTech Product InnovationBellevue, Washington$200,000–$270,000 / yearWe’re looking for someone who thinks like a builder and a product person as much as a researcher: someone who knows the AdTech and LLM landscape well enough to see where it’s headed, and can generate, prototype, and validate ideas most people wouldn’t think to try. With our innovative platform, advertisers enjoy unprecedented flexibility—whether it is activating Dynamic Deals through their preferred DSP, leveraging our managed service DSP, or utilizing our industry-first ContextGPT product.
Senior Quantum Applied Research Scientist, Physics Modeling NVIDIASenior Quantum Applied Research Scientist, Physics ModelingRedmond, WashingtonBuild physics-informed synthetic data generation pipelines that leverage quantum device models, noise channels, and Hamiltonian characterization to produce high-quality datasets. Develop detailed noise models of quantum hardware that capture device physics, decoherence, and drift behavior, enabling accurate performance prediction and parameter inference without full experimental overhead.
Senior Quantum Applied Research Scientist, Calibration and Decoding NVIDIASenior Quantum Applied Research Scientist, Calibration and DecodingRedmond, WashingtonBuild physics-informed synthetic data generation pipelines that leverage quantum device models, noise channels, and Hamiltonian characterization to produce high-quality training data for upstream calibration and decoding model development. Architect performant real-time AI systems that jointly account for calibration state and decoding requirements, co-designing model latency, throughput, and update cadence to meet the demands of fault-tolerant feedback loops.
Staff Research Scientist, User Modeling and Personalization Snap IncStaff Research Scientist, User Modeling and PersonalizationBellevue, WA$229,000–$343,000 / yearOur team's mission is to invent new ways to model user behavior, and empower our business partners to build world-class user-centric ML systems which shape personalized experiences across Snap. The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.
Research Scientist AdobeResearch ScientistSeattle, WashingtonAdobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity. In Washington, the pay range for this position is $168,600 - $244,200 At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.
AI Research Scientist, New Grad - Agents & Reinforcement Learning Snowflake IncAI Research Scientist, New Grad - Agents & Reinforcement LearningBellevue, WA$176,000–$230,000 / yearYou''ll be working alongside researchers and engineers who are building the next generation of agentic infrastructure, with access to large-scale compute, real-world data challenges, and the shortest possible path from research idea to product impact. OUR IDEAL AI RESEARCH SCIENTIST WILL HAVE: PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related field (completing or recently completed; or equivalent research experience).
Senior Research Scientist - Fault Tolerant Quantum Algorithms IONQSenior Research Scientist - Fault Tolerant Quantum AlgorithmsBothell, WARemote$145,920–$191,047 / yearPlease note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. IonQ's newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense.
Senior Research Scientist - Fault Tolerant Quantum Algorithms IonQ IncSenior Research Scientist - Fault Tolerant Quantum AlgorithmsBothell, WARemote$145,920–$191,047 / yearPlease note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. IonQ's newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense.
People Research Scientist, Recruiting AnthropicPeople Research Scientist, RecruitingSeattle, WAThis role sits at the intersection of organizational science, behavioral research, and people strategy - developing novel frameworks and conducting systematic research that drives evidence-based people decisions across our growing organization. This research continues many of the directions our team worked on prior to Anthropic, including: GPT-3, Circuit-Based Interpretability, Multimodal Neurons, Scaling Laws, AI & Compute, Concrete Problems in AI Safety, and Learning from Human Preferences.
Senior Agentic AI Research Scientist AxonSenior Agentic AI Research ScientistSeattle, WA$159,750–$255,600 / yearExperience contributing to large-scale ML and multimodal RAG systems including embeddings, indexing and vector search at scale, distributed training or inference workflows, evaluation and ranking optimization, agentic tool use, and grounding LLMs with external knowledge. PhD and 3+ years of experience in Computer Science or a related field with a focus on multimodal machine learning, large language models, video understanding, information retrieval, agentic reasoning or related technical fields.
Research Scientist, Robotics The Allen Institute for AIResearch Scientist, RoboticsSeattle, WAThis employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Team members are able to enroll in our voluntary life insurance program, our voluntary accidental death and dismemberment program, our health savings account plan, our healthcare reimbursement arrangement plan, and our health care and dependent care flexible spending account plans.
Research Scientist, WWGS Real Estate & Store Development Amazon.com IncResearch Scientist, WWGS Real Estate & Store DevelopmentSeattle, WAWorldwide Grocery Stores (WWGS), Location Strategy and Analytics team is looking for an Research Scientist to join us in developing advanced forecasting models, optimization models, and analytical tools to support critical real estate and store planning decisions for Amazon"s Worldwide Grocery business, including Whole Foods Market. Our team is responsible for developing predictive models and tools to support Real Estate and Topology analysts in making important decisions regarding our stores-including new store openings, relocations, closures, remodels, design, new formats, and more.
Research Scientist/Engineer AdobeResearch Scientist/EngineerSeattle, Washington$146,300–$211,850 / yearAdobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity. In Washington, the pay range for this position is $146,300 - $211,850 At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.
Research Scientist, Alexa Devices & Marketing Amazon.com IncResearch Scientist, Alexa Devices & MarketingSeattle, WAAbout the team The Alexa Customer Science (ACS) team is a team of Research Scientists, UX Researchers, and Market Researchers that surfaces timely, scientifically-grounded insights about customers to guide marketing and product leaders. As a Research Scientist with ACS, you will be responsible for designing, conducting, and analyzing research that helps product and marketing teams in Alexa Devices better understand our customers" preferences, experiences, and behaviors.
Research Scientist, Asta The Allen Institute for AIResearch Scientist, AstaSeattle, WAThis employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. A PhD focusing on machine learning, reasoning, natural language processing, or a related area, with expertise in one or more of the following: reinforcement learning, experimental methodology, language models, the science of deep learning, or efficient algorithms for deep learning.
Senior Staff Research Scientist, Speech Technologies Health GPT IncSenior Staff Research Scientist, Speech TechnologiesBellevue, WARemoteMedical terminology, diverse patient populations, real-world acoustic conditions - you'll design and validate models that perform where general-purpose ASR falls short, pushing the frontier of what conversational AI can reliably understand. As a Senior Staff Research Scientist in Speech Technologies, you'll lead the research and engineering that makes our AI not just intelligent, but genuinely conversational - accurate, fast, and trustworthy in the highest-stakes environments imaginable.