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Data Scientist / Researcher
New York or San Francisco or United States
$170k-$400k/yr RemoteFull Time
HOF Capital
HOF Capital: Global multi-stage venture capital firm investing in technology startups.
0+ YOE0-5 years in data science roles; degree related to data science; strong English writing and communication; independent and self-motivated; keen on technology startups.
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Researcher II
Santa Clara, California, United States
$108k-$231k/yr HybridFull Time
Nissan
NissanTokyo Stock Exchange: 7201: Manufactures and sells automobiles, luxury vehicles, and commercial vehicles
Degree in materials/chemistry/electrochemistry/chemical engineering, hands-on battery cell assembly and electrochemical testing, data analysis with Python or MATLAB, and hypothesis-driven experimental research.
Python, MATLAB
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Researcher, World Models
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Menlo Research
Menlo Research: Building open-source humanoid robots and AI locomotion software.
Experience building and evaluating world models for multi-modal sensor data, strong self-supervised learning and data skills, ability to implement and ship research, PyTorch/JAX familiarity.
PyTorch, JAX
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User Researcher
San Francisco or New York City
$164k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Notion
Notion: Provides a unified workspace for notes, documents, and project management.
3+ YOE3+ years UX research in industry; strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, AI fluency, systems thinking, data fluency, and excellent communication to translate insights into product decisions.
Outset, Listen Labs, Dovetail, Notion Agent, Notion
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AI Researcher
San Carlos, California, United States
$250k-$350k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1X
1X: Manufacturing safe, general-purpose humanoid robots for home and work.
Strong Python and PyTorch; experience in model/data, data or ML infrastructure, or evaluation; degree in CS/ML or related (graduate preferred); track record of published research or deployed production systems.
Python, PyTorch, TorchTitan, DeepSpeed, FSDP/ZeRO, CUDA, Triton, TensorRT
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RESEARCHER, POST-TRAINING
San Francisco, California, United States
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MakerMaker
MakerMaker: Independent AI research startup focused on autonomous agents and recursive self-improvement.
5+ YOE5+ years ML research; experience with post-training methods (SFT, RLHF), data curation, evaluation suites; PyTorch; strong communication; ability to ship production-ready results.
PyTorch, Machine Learning
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Quantitative Researcher
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Seldon Capital
Seldon Capital: Private investment management firm focused on fundamental market forecasting.
3+ YOEAdvanced degree in computer science or related technical field; 3+ years in data engineering, quantitative research, or applied data science; strong Python, SQL, Pandas, Elasticsearch, Kibana, APIs, time-series modeling, and machine learning experience.
Python, SQL, Pandas, Elasticsearch, Kibana, APIs, XGBoost, Random Forest, Kaggle, Metaculus
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Principal Researcher – Industrial Systems
San Jose, California, United States
RemotePart Time, Contract
Straits Meridian Capital Office
Straits Meridian Capital Office: A research-driven capital platform managing internal investment allocations.
2+ YOE2+ years research experience in industrial systems or supply chain analysis; deep knowledge of manufacturing ecosystems; strong English writing; comfort with company financials, trade data, and policy analysis.
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Member of Technical Staff, Lead Researcher
San Francisco or Sunnyvale
$204k-$299k/yr OnsiteFull Time
DoorDash
DoorDashNASDAQ: DASH: On-demand delivery platform connecting consumers with local merchants.
Proven research track record with first‑author publications or equivalent, experience leading end-to-end ML research, strong communication and mentoring, ability to operate on real systems and data.
Gem, Covey Scout
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Staff UX Researcher, AI
San Francisco or San Jose
$140k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Adobe
AdobeNASDAQ: ADBE: Provides software for digital media creation and marketing analytics
10+ YOE10+ years mixed-methods research experience, synthesizing qualitative, quantitative and telemetry data, framing ambiguous product problems, researching GenAI and agentic experiences, executive-level communication and influencing skills.
Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, GenStudio, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express
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Applied AI Researcher, Multi-Agent Systems
San Francisco or New York
$150k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
Distyl AI
Distyl AI: Builds AI-native orchestration platforms for enterprise operations.
Experience designing multi-agent systems, agent orchestration, and related AI research; strong programming and data analysis skills; proven track record of research results; daily use of AI tools.
Programming, Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Cursor, Perplexity
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Assistant or Associate Researcher - Berkeley School of Education
Berkeley, California, United States
$97k-$152k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
University of California
University of California: A public research university system providing education and healthcare.
3+ YOERequired PhD or equivalent and 3+ years of post-PhD research experience; preferred social science background, childcare research, large datasets, quasi-experimental methods, geocoded data, publications, and grant proposals.
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Machine Learning Researcher
Livermore, California, United States
$211k-$321k/yr HybridFull Time, Contract
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
8+ YOEPh.D. or equivalent in computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, or related field; 8+ years post-Ph.D. research experience; advanced machine learning, data analysis, team leadership, and technical communication skills.
C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, high-performance computing, GPU programming, parallel programming, cloud computing
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AI Researcher, AI.x
San Francisco, California, United States
$180k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
Charles Schwab
Charles SchwabNYSE: SCHW: Financial services, brokerage, and investment management provider.
7+ YOEMaster's or equivalent; 7+ years building, deploying, and operating ML/AI systems with Python in production; delivered GenAI/LLM applications; strong data analysis (Python, SQL, Pandas); cross-functional collaboration.
Python, SQL, Pandas
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Researcher, Agentic Post-Training
San Francisco or Los Angeles County or California or United States
$295k-$445k/yr OnsiteFull Time
OpenAI
OpenAI: Develops artificial intelligence models and generative AI software services.
Strong technical fundamentals in ML, systems, or statistics; hands-on experience with LLMs, RL/RLHF, post-training, evals, graders, synthetic data, model training, and building/shiping agentic capabilities.
Codex, ChatGPT, API
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Student Researcher (Vision Foundation Model - Seed) – 2027 Start (PhD)
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteIntern
ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
Pursuing a PhD in CS/math/engineering, strong programming in Python or C/C++, research publications in CV/ML, and solid algorithms/data-structures knowledge.
Python, C++
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Staff Mixed-Methods UX Researcher, Google Lens
Mountain View or New York City
$188k-$274k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
8+ YOE7+ MgmtBachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience; 8 years applied research experience; qualitative and quantitative research, usability testing, surveys, data analysis, logs analysis, and user experience measurement.
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Senior Human Factors Researcher
San Francisco or Helsinki
HybridFull Time
Oura
Oura: Sells smart rings that track and analyze personal health data.
5+ YOEMaster's or PhD in a related field, 5+ years human factors research on physical hardware/wearables, experience with 3D anthropometric data, ergonomic principles, experimental design, and analysis using Python, R, or MATLAB.
Python, R, MATLAB, Rhino, Grasshopper, CAD, 3D printing
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Quantitative Researcher, PhD New Grad
United States or Austin or San Francisco or New York City or Seattle or Los Angeles or Chicago or Gurugram or Bengaluru
$120k-$220k/yr RemoteFull Time
SentiLink
SentiLink: Provides identity verification and fraud prevention for financial institutions.
Quantitative researcher building production fraud and identity models. Requires quantitative training, machine learning or statistics foundation, Python experience, analytical ability, communication skills, and U.S. work authorization.
Python, PostgreSQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift
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Sr. Staff Quantitative Product Researcher
San Francisco or United States
$164k-$337k/yr HybridFull Time
Pinterest
PinterestNYSE: PINS: Visual discovery engine for finding and saving ideas.
7+ YOERequires 7+ years of quantitative user research with large-scale consumer data, expertise in surveys, modeling, experimentation, behavioral analysis, ML evaluation, R or Python, SQL, and data visualization. PhD preferred.
R, Python, SQL
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