CareerPlan

Research Scientist - Human-AI Systems

New York CityRemoteFull-time$200k2026-10-06 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Design and optimize pipelines combining AI capabilities with expert judgment to create high-quality data and environments for frontier AI agents.

Role type

Senior Research Scientist (Human-AI Systems)

Builds

Reusable data pipelines, automated generation workflows, and agentic environments

Domain

Frontier AI, Data-centric AI, Human-in-the-loop systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Experimental design, AI/ML/NLP/LLM research, Synthetic data generation, Human-in-the-loop workflows, Reinforcement learning, Agent environments, Model evaluation, Software engineering best practices

Preferred skills

Ph.D. in ML/NLP, Experience building environments for AI agents, Rapid iteration in ambiguous research contexts

Technologies

LLMs, Reinforcement learning frameworks, Version control systems

Responsibilities

Design and run rigorous experiments to validate proof-of-concept approaches and measure impact on data quality and model performance. Partner with engineering and domain experts to turn research prototypes into reliable production workflows. Work with domain experts to design and test workflows for authoring and refining data and environments. Represent Snorkel externally through publications, blog posts, and conference talks.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with research leadership