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Zyphra · 2 months ago

Data Engineer, Multimodal Systems

positionPalo Alto, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level

Zyphra is an artificial intelligence company based in Palo Alto, California. The Data Engineer - Multimodal Systems will be a core contributor to creating and improving datasets and data pipelines across various modalities, working closely with multiple teams at Zyphra.

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Responsibilities

Large-scale data collection across a variety of modalities (text, audio, image)
Designing and working with highly efficient, parallelized data processing pipelines across modalities
Designing and running rigorous experimental ablations to demonstrate the impact of new data improvements

Qualification

Data processing pipelinesLarge-scale data collectionParallel Python programmingDataset curationExperimental methodologyProficiency with PyTorchImplementation abilityInterest in machine learningPostgraduate degreeCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Strong implementation and prototyping ability
Can take an idea from conception to experimentation quickly
The ability to work well with others in a high-paced research setting
Can rapidly learn new fields and are excited to implement new ideas
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and can work effectively on both research and engineering implementation at scale

Preferred

Experience collecting, handling, and processing large datasets
Experience with parallel Python programming frameworks such as Dask
Understanding of the state-of-the-art in dataset curation across modalities
A generally meticulous nature and a strong interest in actually looking at data and sanity checking things
Strong grasp of proper experimental methodology for running rigorous ablations and other hypothesis testing
Understanding of and interest in large-scale, highly parallel data processing pipelines
Proficiency with PyTorch and Python
Experience contributing to large pre-existing codebases and rapidly getting up to speed
Previously published machine learning research in well-respected venues
Postgraduate degree in a scientific subject (Computer Science, EE/EECS, Mathematics, Physics, Machine Learning)

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA plans
Competitive compensation and 401(k)
Relocation and immigration support on a case-by-case basis
On-site meals prepared by a dedicated culinary team; Thursday Happy Hours
In-person team in Palo Alto, CA, with a collaborative, high-energy environment

Company

Zyphra

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Zyphra is superintelligence research and product company based in San Francisco, California.
dateFounded in 2021
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://zyphra.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$100M
2025-06-09Series A· $100M
2023-06-09Seed
2021-11-18Pre Seed

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