Research Lead – Principal Scientist, Manager – Alignment, Reinforcement Learning

Role Overview

• Own post-training strategy for model development
• Develop novel algorithms that improve model reliability, controllability, and alignment
• Design and run experiments that shape model behavior, robustness, and reasoning quality
• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of AI scientists

Requirements

• Deep hands-on expertise in reinforcement learning for foundation models
• Fluency with post-training methods (RLHF, RLAIF, DPO, PPO, or adjacent approaches)
• Proven experience leading or mentoring technical research teams
• Strong intuition for model behavior, alignment challenges, and post-training trade-offs
• Experience designing evaluation systems
• Ability to communicate complex technical trade-offs clearly

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package