Research Engineer, Developer Experience, Tinker
Core
Building the Tinker fine-tuning API platform to empower researchers and developers to customize frontier AI models with their own data and algorithms.
Role type
Research Engineer, Developer Experience
Builds
Tinker fine-tuning API platform, cookbook recipes, integrations, and developer tools
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Large Language Model Fine-tuning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
LLM fine-tuning (supervised and reinforcement learning), software library development, developer experience design, open-source community engagement, technical documentation, model training/inference reasoning
Preferred skills
Hyperparameter tuning, open-source library development, developer ergonomics, public technical writing, trade-off analysis in model training
Technologies
Python, PyTorch, Jupyter, LLM frameworks
Responsibilities
Write, test, and maintain high-quality code examples and documentation; Debug technical issues and optimize user fine-tuning pipelines; Partner with research and infra teams to prioritize developer experience improvements; Build tools and demos to reduce user friction; Share insights through posts, guides, and talks; Contribute to product roadmap and strategy
