CareerPlan

AI Research Scientist, Reinforcement Learning (LLM) and Post-Training

Santa Clara, CaliforniaFull-time2026-09-01 → 2026-10-22
Hybrid

Core

Invent and analyze reinforcement learning algorithms to advance post-training and interactive learning for large generative models applied to engineering and hardware-adjacent tasks.

Role type

Senior IC AI Research Scientist (Reinforcement Learning)

Builds

Post-training LLMs and code models for structured engineering tasks

Domain

AI Research / Reinforcement Learning / Large Language Models

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Reinforcement learning theory, policy optimization, reward modeling, empirical study design, distributed training, LLM post-training, preference optimization

Preferred skills

Publication record in RL, training at non-trivial scale, familiarity with compilers/kernels/EDA workflows

Technologies

GPUs, distributed jobs, NeurIPS/ICML/ICLR venues

Responsibilities

Research and develop RL methods for post-training LLMs and code models; Design reward models, curricula, and training recipes; Characterize failure modes and propose mitigations; Collaborate with infra engineers to scale training; Publish at top venues and lead internal RL roadmap