1,441 research engineer jobs at 459 companies in Berkeley, CA
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Founding Machine Learning / AI Search Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$310k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Build the ML and AI search behind HiringCafe — ranking, recommenders, retrieval, and LLM agents that surface jobs people would never find on their own.
DatologyAI: Automated data curation for efficient AI model training.
4+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent, 4+ years research lab experience, strong ML systems and distributed training background, software engineering and empirical research skills; PhD preferred; publication/open-source contributions valued.
Console: Automates IT support and internal operations using AI agents.
Experience building production AI systems, evals, model adaptation, and applied research engineering to improve agent behavior in real-world conditions.
Collinear: Builds simulation platforms to improve AI agent reliability.
Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in a technical field; strong software engineering; ML foundation models; RL or simulation experience; Python CLI-first development; reproducible research.
Canva: Online graphic design platform for creating and editing visual content.
5+ YOE5+ years ML research or research engineering; experience shipping LLM-powered systems; Python and PyTorch; multimodal models; agent planning, memory, and evals; strong experimentation.
Research Engineer / Research Scientist - RE / RS - Proactivity
San Francisco, California, United States
$295k-$555k/yrHybridFull Time
OpenAI: Develops artificial intelligence models and generative AI software services.
Strong ML engineering and research experience with LLM post-training, reinforcement learning, dataset creation, evaluations, and ability to work in a large ML codebase.
MetaNASDAQ: META: Develops social networking platforms and virtual reality technologies.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree (or equivalent), 3+ years machine learning engineering/research experience, proficiency in Python and PyTorch, strong software engineering practices, and ability to work independently in fast-paced research environments.
Human Archive: A research lab focused on embodied intelligence and robotics backed by YC.
Master’s or PhD in robotics, computer vision, sensing systems, or related fields; published research in sensor fusion, perception systems, multimodal datasets, or embodied AI; experience with RGB-D, IMUs, motion capture, tactile sensing, or robotics systems; strong hardware intuition; experience with RL and real deployments.
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub: Builds AI-powered technologies for biomedical research and disease study.
3+ YOEExperience in building and scaling deep learning systems; strong engineering and scientific fundamentals; ability to handle ambiguity and iterate rapidly; excellent communication across technical and scientific audiences.
Resolution: Conducts research on aligning artificial superintelligence with human intent.
Strong software engineering with production Python, ML framework experience (PyTorch or Jax), distributed-training knowledge, ability to ship complex systems, bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in CS/physics/math/ML, and motivation for ASI alignment.
3+ YOEMaster's in electrical/ mechanical, computer engineering, robotics or related field; 3 years in software and/or mechanical design; strong drive control knowledge; Python and MATLAB experience.
World Labs: Building foundational AI models to perceive and simulate 3D worlds.
5+ YOE5+ years building and shipping production systems; strong in at least one area of ML infra, distributed systems, data systems, or research tooling; Python expert; experience with ML researchers; high ownership mindset.
RocheSIX Swiss Exchange: ROG: Develops and manufactures pharmaceutical medicines and diagnostic solutions.
7+ YOEDegree in mechanical/electrical/biomedical engineering with extensive industry experience (examples: 7+ years for BS), hands-on experience with fluidic systems, Python proficiency, SolidWorks, experimental design, prototyping, and troubleshooting.