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Interdisciplinary Researcher
San Jose, California, United States
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ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
5+ YOE5+ years research in geopolitics, policy, or strategic analysis; ability to lead end-to-end research, synthesize interdisciplinary information, brief senior executives, and maintain expert networks.
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Applied Researcher
San Francisco, California, United States
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Aurora
AuroraNASDAQ: AUR: Developing autonomous driving technology for trucking and passenger mobility.
PhD in AI/CS/Robotics; deep expertise in Vision-Language Models and Vision-Language-Action; Python and C++ programming; able to translate papers into production code; mentor and lead colleagues.
Python, C++, High-Performance Computing
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UX Researcher - Global Monetization Product and Technology
San Jose, California, United States
$76k-$168k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TikTok
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
5+ YOELead qualitative and quantitative user research across global monetization products; requires advanced research methods, multi-project management, and strong communication to influence cross-functional teams.
StQL, Python, R, SPSS
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Real-Time Generative AI for Automotive XR
Los Altos, California, United States
$152k-$219k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Toyota Research Institute
Toyota Research Institute: Researches artificial intelligence and robotics for future mobility.
PhD in ML/CS/EE or related field; strong ML/CV background; publications; Python; Linux; XR/real-time AI experience; ability to lead research.
Python, Linux, GPUs, Image/Video Generative Models
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Senior Researcher, Product Experience, Games Discovery
Los Gatos or New York or Los Angeles
$294k-$470k/yr HybridFull Time
Netflix
NetflixNASDAQ: NFLX: Provider of global streaming entertainment and video content.
7+ YOE7+ years in product/UX research with end-to-end quantitative expertise; strong analytical and communication skills; experience leading zero-to-one research; advanced degree preferred; global research and games interest preferred.
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Senior Cybersecurity Researcher
Livermore, California, United States
$176k-$267k/yr HybridFull Time, Temporary
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
5+ YOELead red/blue team cyber research on OT/ICS security; develop tools and threat mitigation; DOE Q clearance; bachelor in cybersecurity/CS or related field; strong collaboration and communication.
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Senior UX Researcher, Applied AI Solution
Sunnyvale or Seattle or New York
$152k-$227k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
5+ YOE5+ years leading user research, end-to-end study design and analysis, behavioral and quantitative methods, bachelor's in relevant field, portfolio of deliverables.
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Principal Security Researcher - Advanced Threat Prevention
Santa Clara or San Francisco or San Jose
$163k-$263k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Provides enterprise-grade network, cloud, and endpoint security software.
Deep hands-on vulnerability research, exploit analysis, IPS/IDS detection, network protocol expertise, strong programming/scripting, ability to lead technical work; BS/MS in CS/CE/Cybersecurity or equivalent.
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Applied AI ML Researcher Lead
Palo Alto or Jersey City
$164k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan ChaseNYSE: JPM: Global financial services firm providing banking and investment solutions.
5+ YOEAdvanced degree in CS/ML/Statistics, 5+ years applied AI/ML experience, experience deploying ML to production, experiment design and evaluation, strong software engineering and distributed computing skills, leadership and mentoring experience.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock
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Lead AI Research Scientist
San Francisco, California, United States
$357k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Workato
Workato: Enterprise platform for automating business workflows and integrating applications.
5+ YOELead AI research scientist to define a 24-month roadmap, mentor 10+ researchers, publish papers, and partner to productionize prototypes.
PyTorch, JAX, LLM frameworks, CUDA
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Research Lead
Berkeley or Singapore
$170k-$250k/yr RemoteFull Time
FAR.AI
FAR.AI: Non-profit research institute focused on advanced AI safety.
2+ YOE1+ MgmtPhD or 2+ years in CS/AI/ML, strong research track record in AI safety, leadership experience, ability to mentor, strong communication.
Python, Machine Learning Frameworks, Experimentation, Research Analytics
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Research Lead / Principal Scientist & Manager Post-Training · Alignment · Reinforcement Learning Autodesk AI Lab: London · San Francisco · Toronto · Remote (US/CA/EU) -
London or San Francisco or Toronto
RemoteFull Time
Autodesk
AutodeskNASDAQ: ADSK: Developing software for architecture, engineering, and entertainment industries.
Lead post-training research for alignment in reinforcement learning; manage AI scientists; drive research strategy and publications.
Reinforcement Learning, RLHF, RLAIF, DPO, PPO, Python, PyTorch, Machine Learning
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Distillation Lead
San Francisco or Toronto or Pittsburgh or United States
$195k-$286k/yr HybridFull Time
Waabi
Waabi: Develops Physical AI for autonomous trucking and robotaxis.
Lead distillation and model compression for Waabi's AI stack; hands-on PyTorch/JAX; cross-functional leadership.
Python, PyTorch, JAX
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Science Lead, Intercept
New York City or San Francisco or United States
RemoteFull Time
Stripe
Stripe: Provides online payment processing and financial infrastructure for businesses.
5+ YOEPhD or MD in immunology/infectious disease with 5+ years post-grad research; portfolio management, grant/investment experience; product development and project management; strong scientific evaluation and communication skills.
CRM
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Research Lead, Training
San Francisco or New York City
$400k-$600k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Goodfire
Goodfire: Developing tools to interpret and steer artificial intelligence systems.
Senior research leader to set and execute model training research agenda, lead and grow a training organization, balance research with delivery, and drive interpretability-informed and alignment work.
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Customer Insights Lead
Palo Alto, California, United States
$116k-$159k/yr HybridFull Time
Siemens Healthineers
Siemens HealthineersFrankfurt Stock Exchange: SHL: Provides medical imaging and diagnostic solutions to healthcare providers.
3+ YOE3+ years in market research, strong stakeholder management, project management, data storytelling; healthcare/medical tech experience preferred.
PowerPoint, Data visualization, Market research tools
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Strategic Projects Lead
San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Polymath
Polymath: Applied research lab developing autonomous AI agent simulation environments.
Cross-functional strategist with ownership, capable of leading partnerships, data sales, and market expansion; strong writing and technical insight.
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Market Research Lead
San Francisco or New York City
$234k-$260k/yr HybridFull Time
OpenAI
OpenAI: Develops artificial intelligence models and generative AI software services.
10+ YOE10+ years in data analysis and mixed-method market research; full-cycle research; quantitative/qualitative methods; experience with GTM/brand research; global studies.
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Data Strategy Lead - Hybrid
South San Francisco, California, United States
$110k-$209k/yr HybridFull Time
AbbVie
AbbVieNYSE: ABBV: Develops and sells innovative pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical medicines.
6+ YOE6+ years pharma/clinical research or 8+ years project management experience; bachelor’s required, master’s preferred; PMP or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desired; strong clinical trial process, project management, communication and coaching skills.
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Data Engineering Lead
San Jose, California, United States
$170k-$450k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Hark
Hark: An AI focused on next-generation multimodal intelligence and hardware-enabled interfaces.
5+ YOELead data engineering for scalable multi-modal pipelines; 5+ years in data engineering; strong infra experience with Spark/Beam/Flink; collaborate with researchers and engineers.
Spark, Beam, Flink, DVC, Delta Lake, Iceberg
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