Seer · 1 day ago
Research Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelSeer is an independent research team focused on AI safety and post-training technique development. They are seeking experienced research engineers to design and run experiments on post-training techniques and collaborate with alignment researchers on safety-critical model evaluations.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Michael H.
Responsibilities
Implement and evaluate novel post‑training techniques (RLHF, DPO, constitutional methods, etc.)
Collaborate with alignment researchers on safety‑critical model evaluations
Develop tooling, datasets, and metrics for measuring model behavior and robustness
Contribute to open‑source or internal research efforts with publishable outcomes
Qualification
Required
Design and run experiments on the post‑training stack — from RLHF and preference optimization to scalable oversight and interpretability
Implement and evaluate novel post‑training techniques (RLHF, DPO, constitutional methods, etc.)
Collaborate with alignment researchers on safety‑critical model evaluations
Develop tooling, datasets, and metrics for measuring model behavior and robustness
Contribute to open‑source or internal research efforts with publishable outcomes
Preferred
Have experience at top AI labs (e.g., Anthropic, DeepMind, OpenAI, or similar research orgs)
Are fluent in modern deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, or equivalent)
Have hands‑on experience with large‑scale model training or fine‑tuning pipelines
Care deeply about building systems that do what we intend
Benefits
Flexible setup (remote, hybrid, or co‑location)
Competitive compensation and meaningful ownership
Company
Seer
At Seer, we offer bespoke talent solutions, specialising in placing professionals in emerging tech industries such as AI, Blockchain, Machine Learning, AI Research, Crypto, and Software Engineering.
Founded in 2019
11-50 employees
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