Role overview
We are seeking a Senior Applied Research Scientist to drive our product's AI and agent capabilities. You will join a lean team of applied researchers while working closely with engineering and product teams to translate research into production-ready AI agents. This is a hands-on role — we need a doer who thrives in a startup environment with a high degree of freedom and ambiguity.
This role is hybrid (3 days/week in office), with a strong preference for candidates based in New York.
What you'll work on
- Drive the full life-cycle of AI systems from conception through deployment, including building robust evaluation frameworks to measure and improve agent performance.
- Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to integrate AI capabilities into the product experience.
- Stay at the forefront of AI by exploring the latest advancements in agents, evals, and applied AI research.
- Provide strategic direction and mentorship while contributing directly to prototyping, building, and iterating on AI systems.
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