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$140,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr
About Oumi
Why we exist: Oumi is on a mission to make frontier AI truly open for all. We are founded on the belief that AI will have a transformative impact on humanity, and that developing it collectively, in the open, is the best path forward to ensure that it is done efficiently and safely.
What we do: Oumi provides an all-in-one platform to build state-of-the-art AI models, end to end, from data preparation to production deployment, empowering innovators to build cutting-edge models at any scale. Oumi also develops open foundation models in collaboration with academic collaborators and the open community.
Our Approach: Oumi is fundamentally an open-source first company, with open-collaboration across the community as a core principle. Our work is:
- Open Source First: All our platform and core technology is open source
- Research-driven: We conduct and publish original research in AI, collaborating with our community of academic research labs and collaborators
- Community-powered: We believe in the power of open-collaboration and welcome contributions from researchers and developers worldwide
As a seasoned expert in GenAI research, you will spearhead our commitment to transparent, collaborative, and accessible AI research. You will lead initiatives focused on advancing state-of-the-art models for Large Language Models (LLMs), Vision Language Models (VLMs), and related technologies. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, and lead research efforts across dozens of academics from dozens of universities, drive open-source innovation, and contribute to the development of our all-in-one platform.
What you’ll do:
- Research Leadership: Lead research initiatives on LLM/VLM development, focusing on training, evaluation, data curation, benchmarking, and optimization techniques.
- Strategic Research Planning: Develop and execute strategic plans for advancing AI/ML capabilities within Oumi's open-source platform.
- Research Publication: Publish high-impact research in top-tier conferences and journals (e.g. NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, ICLR, …), contributing significant advancements to open AI.
- Academic Collaboration: Develop and maintain partnerships with academic institutions, research labs, and individual scholars to create a robust network of open science contributors.
- Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor junior researchers and engineers on best practices, sharing expertise to foster growth and development within the team.
- Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field (Machine Learning/AI).
- Publication Record: Extensive publication history in top-tier AI/ML conferences and journals
- Leadership Skills: Proven leadership skills, having led research efforts and managed projects to successful outcomes.
- Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of machine learning concepts (deep learning frameworks like PyTorch). Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and/or vision language models (VLMs).
- Open Source: Strong familiarity with open-source projects, a passion for contributing to the community.
- Initiative & Ownership: Self-starter who can work independently, take ownership of initiatives, and drive results.
- Values: Share Oumi's values: Beneficial for all, Customer-obsessed, Radical Ownership, Exceptional Teammates, Science-grounded.
- Competitive salary: $160,000–$220,000
- Equity in a high-growth startup
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
- 21 days PTO
- Regular team offsites and events
- Hybrid work environment, with offices in:
- Seattle, WA
- Palo Alto, CA
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