CareerPlan

Principal Applied Scientist, Agentic AI

Remote-USARemoteFull-time$182k–$306k2026-06-24 → 2026-11-12
Remote · from United States

Core

Lead the design and deployment of reinforcement learning (RL) post-training systems to align large models with user value, safety, and business objectives in real products.

Role type

Principal Applied Scientist (RL Post-Training)

Builds

Production AI models and post-training pipelines for real estate platform experiences

Domain

Real Estate / Applied Machine Learning / Reinforcement Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Reinforcement learning, Post-training techniques (SFT, DPO, RLHF, RLAIF), Multi-objective optimization, Reward modeling, Transformer-based models, Evaluation frameworks, Technical leadership

Preferred skills

Experience in high-stakes verticals (finance, healthcare), Thought leadership, External representation

Technologies

LLMs, Multimodal models, Vector search, Orchestration frameworks

Responsibilities

Lead technical direction and strategy for RL post-training; Design and implement post-training pipelines; Develop reward models and objective formulations; Translate logs and signals into training data; Partner with teams to improve training efficiency and robustness; Mentor scientists and engineers.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with broad influence