Machine Learning Research Engineer – New Grad

Job Overview

The goal of the ML team at Scale is to develop machine learning solutions advancing the company mission. Our current focus areas are in Generative AI, working on LLMs, post-training, RLHF, safety and capabilities evaluations, scalable alignment, and synthetic data. You’ll be working on a combination of deeply technical ML applications in production and cutting edge research problems. Working at Scale will give you opportunities to work with our wide customer base which includes leading research teams and exposure to a wide range of problems within machine learning.

We are building a large hybrid human-machine system in service of ML pipelines for dozens of industry-leading customers. Our machine learning models form the basis for Scale’s expansion and future product strategy. We currently complete billions of tasks a month, and will continue to grow to support more complex use cases and more advanced ML powered products.

What you’ll do:

Research and develop machine learning solutions to assist humans in the loop.Develop systems that improve the creation of high quality ground truth data with speed and accuracy.Research frontier data and post-training methods to advance state of the art LLMs for our customers.Work with public Large Language models to benchmark and make custom versions for internal use cases.Take state of the art models developed internally and from the community, use them in production to solve problems for our customers and taskers.Take models currently in production, identify areas for improvement, improve them using retraining and hyperparameter searches, then deploy without regressing on core model characteristics.Work with product and research teams to identify opportunities for improvement in our current product line and for enabling upcoming product lines.Work with massive datasets to develop both generic models as well as fine tune models for specific products.

Required to have:

Graduating Fall of 2024 or Spring of 2025 from a PhD with a focus on Machine Learning, Computer Science, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Electronics EngineeringLLM working experienceStrong communication skills, written and verbal

Ideally you’d have:

Have had a previous internship around Machine Learning, Deep Learning, or Computer VisionExperience as a researcher, including internships, full-time, or at a labStrong high-level programming skills (e.g., Python) and familiarity with at least one deep learning frameworkPublications in top-tier journals such as NeurIPS, ICLR, CVPR, AAAI, etc. or contributions to opensource projects

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is:

$180,000—$210,000 USD

PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us:

At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how organizations build and deploy AI. Our products power the world’s most advanced LLMs, generative models, and computer vision models. We are trusted by generative AI companies such as OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft, government agencies like the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and enterprises including GM and Accenture. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an affirmative action employer and inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor’s Know Your Rights poster for additional information.

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