X, The Moonshot Factory · 3 days ago
Senior Applied ML Research Engineer, Early Stage Project
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $238K/yr
6+ years expX, The Moonshot Factory is focused on inventing and launching transformative technologies. They are seeking a Senior Applied Research Engineer responsible for building AI systems that achieve unprecedented performance and mentoring team members in a collaborative environment.
AerospaceAugmented RealityAutomotiveRobotics
Responsibilities
Act like an owner; be fearless in diving deep, asking questions, proposing solutions, establishing consensus and then making things happen
Work effectively with cross-functional teams of engineers, product managers, and domain experts
Provide direction and focus in areas of high ambiguity
Enjoy mentoring others and helping the team grow
Develop deep expertise with the team’s technical stack, make targeted contributions and move fast in the work of experimentation
Qualification
Required
MSc or PhD degree in computer science, mathematics, applied stats, machine learning
6+ years experience in NLP applied research and high-performance implementations of machine learning algorithms and productionization
Track record of delivering on larger, multi-quarter projects, including directing the work of junior team members
Experience translating research concepts or novel techniques into robust, production-ready systems
Proficiency in MLOps, including model deployment, versioning and performance monitoring in production environments
Excel at building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels
Strong proficiency in Python and software engineering best practices (testing, designing architectures, version control, etc)
Achieved strong results with sophisticated model prompting, and with (at least one of) fine-tuning or applying RL to large language models
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, e.g. design docs, PR descriptions
Ability to work in the Mountain View office at least 3 days per week to interface with researchers and engineering
Preferred
Deep interest in the potential transformative effects of advanced AI systems and commitment to ensuring their safe development
Startup experience iterating fast and explore multiple strategies to optimize performance
Passion for delighting users, but also extracting energy from both good and difficult feedback
Significant success with building AI software and systems for specific industries, either as research publications at top PL or ML venues, or as open source artifact(s)
Consistent track record of delivering high quality solutions to large, complex software problems
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
X, The Moonshot Factory
X, the moonshot factory invents and launches breakthrough technologies and radical solutions. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Helen Riley
COO/CFO of X, The Moonshot Factory (aka Google X)
Artem Goncharuk
Director of Engineering
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