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Forward Deployed Research Scientist

San FranciscoFull-time$220k2026-09-08 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · United States

Core

Conduct original interpretability research with customers to understand, debug, and shape advanced AI models, translating findings into practical tools.

Role type

Forward-deployed research scientist (interpretability)

Builds

Production-ready interpretability tools and visualizations for customer AI systems

Domain

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Interpretability

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

interpretability research, large model analysis, Python, PyTorch, hypothesis definition, tool building, customer collaboration

Preferred skills

forward-deployed research leadership, startup environment experience

Technologies

PyTorch, Python

Responsibilities

Lead research with partners to interpret advanced models; own research delivery on high-stakes customer projects; prototype techniques to visualize and manipulate internal model structures; collaborate with engineering to turn research into production-ready tools; help define and evolve research direction

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC