Ai2 · 1 month ago
Research Scientist, Agents for Science
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$167K/yr - $261K/yrAi2 is a non-profit AI research institute focused on developing foundational AI research and innovation. The Research Scientist role involves driving the development of AI systems with deep reasoning capabilities and contributing to the advancement of agentic systems through foundational research.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinanceFinancial ServicesIncubatorsVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Contribute to Ai2’s open source research environment to innovate, study and advance the science of generative AI and agentic systems
Take a leading role in building artifacts and implementing software systems with real-world impact
Author and present high-quality scientific technical reports, papers, and presentations
Collaborate with and learn from team members across Ai2, including scientists and engineers
Mentor early-career researchers and interns on their projects
Develop collaborative relationships with relevant academic, industrial, government, and standards organizations
Qualification
Required
A PhD focusing on machine learning, reasoning, natural language processing, or a related area, with expertise in one or more of the following: reinforcement learning, experimental methodology, language models, the science of deep learning, or efficient algorithms for deep learning
The ability to own and pursue a research agenda to improve AI model reasoning capabilities
Enthusiasm for collaboration and teamwork on ambitious projects aligned with company goals
Preferred
Experience leading a team to solve analytical problems (a plus)
Contributions to open-source research libraries and an interest in continuing such work (a plus)
Benefits
Team members and their families are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and an employee assistance program.
Team members are able to enroll in our voluntary life insurance program, our voluntary accidental death and dismemberment program, our health savings account plan, our healthcare reimbursement arrangement plan, and our health care and dependent care flexible spending account plans.
Team members are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan.
Team members will receive $125 per month to assist with commuting or internet expenses and will also receive $200 per month for fitness and wellbeing expenses.
Team members will also receive up to ten sick days per year, up to seven personal days per year, up to 20 vacation days per year and twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
Team members will be able to receive annual bonuses and can participate in the long-term incentive plan.
Company
Ai2
We are a Seattle-based non-profit AI research institute founded in 2014 by the late Paul Allen.
Founded in 2014
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (20)
2024 (8)
2023 (13)
2022 (8)
2021 (7)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$152MKey Investors
NVIDIA
2025-08-14Grant· $152M
Leadership Team
Chris Emura
Executive Director, Head of Applied Science & Technology
David Albright
Head of Design and Communications
Recent News
2025-11-20
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