Research Scientist (AI/Multimodal)

TL;DR

Research Scientist (AI/Multimodal): Advancing the science of visual perception and multimodal learning by designing architectures that fuse pixels and text. Focus on developing datasets, evaluation methods, and high-performance code for multimodal AI systems.

Location: San Francisco, California

Compensation: $350,000 - $475,000 USD

Company

Thinking Machines Lab empowers humanity through advancing collaborative general intelligence.

What you will do

• Own research projects on training and performance analysis of multimodal AI models.
• Curate and build large-scale datasets and evaluation benchmarks to advance vision capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams to create frontier multimodal models.
• Publish and present research that moves the entire community forward.

Requirements

• Ability to design, run, and analyze experiments with demonstrated research judgment.
• Understanding of machine learning fundamentals and large-scale training.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with deep learning frameworks.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
• Clarity in communication and ability to explain complex concepts.