AI Agent Researcher
About The Position
Vast.ai’s cloud powers AI projects and businesses all over the world. We are democratizing and decentralizing AI computing—reshaping our future for the benefit of humanity. We are a growing and highly motivated team dedicated to an ambitious technical plan. Our structure is flat, our ambitions are out‑sized, and leadership is earned by shipping excellence. We seek engineers with strong intrinsic drive, a true passion for advancing the state of the art, and a mix of architecture, coding, and communication skills. As an Agent Research Engineer, you will help advance the highest levels of the tech stack to imbue AI systems with true agency. Collaborating directly with our technical founder and diverse team, we will build the next generation of general learning agents. Possessing and maintaining a wide, deep and holistic knowledge base of cutting-edge research is crucial for advancing the mission. Many are called, but few are chosen.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in systems engineering across the tech stack
- Strong holistic background in machine learning theory and practice
- Diverse knowledge of neural architectures/circuits: transformers etc
- Published research at top AI conferences
Responsibilities
- Lead cutting-edge research in AI agents, focusing on memory, reliability, and reasoning
- Prototype and evaluate novel state-of-the-art methods/models
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Meaningful early-stage equity
- Onsite meals, snacks, and close collaboration with founders/tech leaders
- Ambitious, fast-paced startup culture where initiative is rewarded
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
