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AI Research Engineer

New Zealand💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-07

Core

Design and deploy custom AI models, retrieval, memory, and evaluation systems that run in production for arbitr's platforms and clients.

Role type

Senior IC AI Research Engineer (production-focused)

Builds

Custom LLMs, retrieval/memory/orchestration systems, benchmark tooling, and GPU infrastructure

Domain

AI/ML, Enterprise Software, Data Science

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Model training from scratch (LoRA, PT, RL), Python, dataset design, experiment design, evaluation framework building, GPU infrastructure management

Preferred skills

Reinforcement learning, inference optimization, architecture review, strategic partner engagement

Technologies

Python, LoRA, PT, reinforcement learning, GPU infrastructure

Responsibilities

Build custom models end-to-end from experiments to production; Develop retrieval, memory, and reasoning systems; Create benchmark tooling for model evaluation; Track and integrate new research techniques; Deploy and monitor models at scale on GPU infrastructure; Provide technical guidance to product and engineering teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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