Forward Deployed Researcher - Data as a Service
Core
Partner with frontier AI labs to design datasets, RL environments, and evaluation frameworks that improve model performance and solve complex data problems.
Role type
Senior IC forward-deployed researcher (frontier AI data & evaluation)
Builds
Custom datasets, RL environments, evaluation harnesses, and quality rubrics for frontier AI models
Domain
Frontier AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Reinforcement Learning (RL), and AI Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Frontier AI concepts (LLMs, RLHF, DPO, RLAIF), Applied ML research, Python, ML frameworks, LLM APIs, Evaluation methodologies, Data curation workflows, Synthetic data generation
Preferred skills
Customer-facing research experience, Technical presentation skills, Ambiguity navigation, Rapid iteration
Technologies
Python, LLM APIs, Containerized environments
Responsibilities
Design datasets and RL environments to improve model performance; Lead technical conversations to understand model capabilities and failure modes; Probe model behavior through systematic evaluation; Benchmark frontier models and build evaluation harnesses; Design evaluation frameworks and quality rubrics; Develop technical specifications balancing research rigor with operational feasibility
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
