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Harmonic · 1 day ago

Research Engineer, Distributed Training

positionPalo Alto, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
date2+ years exp

Harmonic is a startup building the world’s most advanced mathematical reasoning engine, recently achieving Gold Medal-level performance on the 2025 International Math Olympiad. They are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Research Engineer with expertise in model training to focus on reasoning in formal and informal settings, playing a key role in scaling their reinforcement learning systems beyond human-level capabilities.

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Responsibilities

Conduct research and implement solutions in areas such as model architecture, algorithms, data processing, and optimization
Optimize and scale our training infrastructure to improve efficiency and reliability in a reinforcement learning setting

Qualification

Training large language modelsPythonPyTorchDistributed trainingReinforcement learning techniquesGPU accelerationHPC environmentsJob scheduling toolsOpen-source AI contributions

Required

BS in Computer Science, related technical fields, or equivalent industry experience
2+ years of experience focused on training large language models
Knowledge of cutting-edge models, and experience building evaluations for model capability
Expertise in Python and PyTorch
Experience with distributed training, parallel computing, and GPU acceleration
Strong experience with large-scale GPU clusters, HPC environments, and job scheduling/orchestration tools (e.g., SLURM or Kubernetes)

Preferred

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical fields
Knowledge of reinforcement learning techniques
Contributions to open-source AI projects

Benefits

Unlimited PTO
401(k) matching
100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for employees and 50% coverage for dependents.
Health Savings Account (HSA) available for qualifying health plans

Company

Harmonic

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Harmonic is an artificial intelligence lab that develops mathematical reasoning engine designed to tackle complex mathematical problems.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://harmonic.fun

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$295M
Key Investors
Ribbit CapitalKleiner PerkinsSequoia Capital
2025-11-25Series C· $120M
2025-07-09Series B· $100M
2024-09-23Series A· $75M

Leadership Team

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Tudor Achim
Cofounder & CEO
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