Mentor Talent Acquisition ยท 4 days ago
AI Researcher
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelMentor Talent Acquisition is a profitable, early-stage company focused on building LLM-powered tools for private market investors. The Applied AI Researcher will be responsible for translating product and business needs into applied ML and NLP solutions, shaping the technical direction and AI capabilities of the company.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Translating product and business requirements into applied ML/NLP solutions and rapid prototypes
Developing and optimizing retrieval, search, and ranking systems using semantic embeddings, behavioral signals, and structured queries
Building and fine-tuning custom reranking models
Fine-tuning SLMs / LLMs for high-accuracy, low-latency tasks such as classification, query rewriting, summarization, and personalization
Applying alignment and reliability techniques (e.g. DPO, evaluation-driven iteration) to improve trust and UX
Designing summarization and synthesis methods to convert large volumes of unstructured data into structured insights
Contributing to product decisions, prioritization, and roadmap discussions
Helping shape engineering culture and best practices
Supporting future team growth and mentorship
Qualification
Required
Is based in NYC and open to working onsite
Has strong experience in NLP, ML, RAG, LLMs, and generative AI pipelines
Has built production ML systems, particularly in search, retrieval, ranking, or structured outputs
Can clearly explain AI/ML concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Translates ideas into testable experiments and measurable outcomes
Has a strong bias toward action and is comfortable owning large projects end-to-end
Enjoys collaborating with senior stakeholders and client-facing teams
Is excited about helping build and grow an AI team from the ground up
Preferred
Has shipped ML systems that are used by real enterprise customers
Balances research depth with practical, business-driven outcomes
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and early-stage environments
Motivated by impact rather than pure research or theory
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity
Private healthcare
Gym membership
In-office cook
Company
Mentor Talent Acquisition
Fast, Flexible & Global Talent for Startups At Mentor Talent Acquisition, we specialize in helping early-stage and scaling startups hire exceptional talent with speed, precision, and flexibility.
Founded in 2015
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase