Patronus AI · 6 months ago
Ph.D. Research Fellow
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry LevelPatronus AI is a company focused on providing security and risk management for AI systems. They are seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. Research Fellow to join their Applied Research team, where the role involves conducting advanced research on AI evaluation, collaborating with product teams, and publishing findings in leading venues.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNetwork Security
Responsibilities
Conduct advanced research on LLM and agent evaluation, AI safety and guardrails, and model interpretability and alignment
Publish research findings and present internally and externally at leading venues
Collaborate cross-functionally to apply research outcomes to product development and infrastructure
Design and build high-quality evaluation datasets using synthetic and public data sources
Write robust, production-grade code to support scalable AI systems and experiments
Engage with the broader AI research community to contribute to the advancement of AI safety
Qualification
Required
Current Ph.D. candidate or recent graduate in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
Strong research background in LLMs, agentic systems, or AI alignment
Demonstrated track record of publications in top-tier venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL)
Proficient in Python and experienced with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a creative and curious mindset
Excellent communication skills and ability to convey complex ideas
Passionate about advancing AI safety, robustness, and trustworthy AI
Self-driven and collaborative, comfortable working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
Preferred
This role is ideally based in NYC or SF, though we are open to exceptional remote candidates
Company
Patronus AI
Patronus AI operates as an automated evaluation and security platform.
Founded in 2023
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$20MKey Investors
Notable CapitalLightspeed Venture Partners
2024-05-22Series A· $17M
2023-09-14Seed· $3M
Leadership Team
Rebecca Qian
Co-Founder
Recent News
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