Zyphra
Research Scientist - Agency and Reasoning
Zyphra, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Zyphra
Zyphra is an artificial intelligence company based in Palo Alto, California. The Role:
As a
Research Scientist , you will be a core contributor to Zyphra's Agency and Reasoning Team. You will be involved with performing novel research in reinforcement learning, post-training, and human preference learning, and applying your ideas at scale to our next generation of language models. What We're Looking For:
Strong research taste and intuition The ability to work through a research project from conception to execution to write-up Strong implementation and prototyping skillset A researcher who can take an idea from conception to experimentation extremely quickly The ability to work well and cooperate with others in a high-paced research setting Curiosity, interest, and joy in understanding intelligence. Qualifications:
Experience and aptitude with reinforcement learning, either in the context of language model reasoning or more classical RL tasks Experience with language model supervised finetuning and preference learning methods such as DPO, simPO, etc. Experience with context-length extension methods A good intuitive ability to understand model behaviors and correct them through iterative fine-tuning Interest in grappling in detail with data and spending significant time involved in data engineering and synthetic data generation Postgraduate degree in a scientific subject (Computer Science, EE/EECS, Mathematics, Physics) Previously published machine learning research in well-respected venues Highly proficient with PyTorch and Python We are excited and able to rapidly learn new fields and implement new ideas Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and can work effectively on both research and engineering implementation at scale Why Work at Zyphra:
We strongly value new and crazy ideas and are very willing to bet big on new ideas We move as quickly as we can; we aim to minimize the bar to impact as low as possible We all enjoy what we do and love discussing AI Benefits and Perks:
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA plans Competitive compensation and 401(k) Relocation and immigration support on a case-by-case basis On-site meals prepared by a dedicated culinary team; Thursday Happy Hours In-person team in Palo Alto, CA, with a collaborative, high-energy environment
Zyphra is an artificial intelligence company based in Palo Alto, California. The Role:
As a
Research Scientist , you will be a core contributor to Zyphra's Agency and Reasoning Team. You will be involved with performing novel research in reinforcement learning, post-training, and human preference learning, and applying your ideas at scale to our next generation of language models. What We're Looking For:
Strong research taste and intuition The ability to work through a research project from conception to execution to write-up Strong implementation and prototyping skillset A researcher who can take an idea from conception to experimentation extremely quickly The ability to work well and cooperate with others in a high-paced research setting Curiosity, interest, and joy in understanding intelligence. Qualifications:
Experience and aptitude with reinforcement learning, either in the context of language model reasoning or more classical RL tasks Experience with language model supervised finetuning and preference learning methods such as DPO, simPO, etc. Experience with context-length extension methods A good intuitive ability to understand model behaviors and correct them through iterative fine-tuning Interest in grappling in detail with data and spending significant time involved in data engineering and synthetic data generation Postgraduate degree in a scientific subject (Computer Science, EE/EECS, Mathematics, Physics) Previously published machine learning research in well-respected venues Highly proficient with PyTorch and Python We are excited and able to rapidly learn new fields and implement new ideas Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and can work effectively on both research and engineering implementation at scale Why Work at Zyphra:
We strongly value new and crazy ideas and are very willing to bet big on new ideas We move as quickly as we can; we aim to minimize the bar to impact as low as possible We all enjoy what we do and love discussing AI Benefits and Perks:
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and FSA plans Competitive compensation and 401(k) Relocation and immigration support on a case-by-case basis On-site meals prepared by a dedicated culinary team; Thursday Happy Hours In-person team in Palo Alto, CA, with a collaborative, high-energy environment