CareerPlan

Applied Researcher 4 (AI Foundations, LLM Core and Agentic AI)

San Jose, CA, USFull-time$219k–$272k2026-10-13 → 2026-11-11
Based in United StatesVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Building AI foundation models (LLMs, agentic AI) and production systems to transform customer experiences in banking.

Role type

Senior Applied Researcher (AI Foundations)

Builds

AI foundation models, production ML systems, and research publications

Domain

Financial Services / Large Language Models / Deep Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Deep learning model development, LLM pre-training, training optimization, self-supervised learning, RLHF, cloud computing, open-source tools

Preferred skills

NLP research, model compression, compiler design, instruction tuning, deep learning theory publications

Technologies

PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, HuggingFace, Lightning

Responsibilities

Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI products, build foundation models from design to implementation, conduct high-impact applied research, translate technical complexity into business goals, collaborate on conference submissions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with research leadership