Member of Technical Staff, Frontier AI
micro1
WorldwideremotePosted 22 days ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- Base salary range: $180,000 – $320,000.
- Equity and performance‑based bonus eligibility.
- Up to 100% health‑insurance premium reimbursement.
- Paid time off and 401(k) match.
- Remote‑first full‑time role.
- Requires strong judgment on research signal quality and experience designing ML‑oriented datasets.
Role overview
We’re hiring a Member of Technical Staff (MTS) to act as a technical owner operating at the intersection of research, data, and real‑world AI systems. This hands‑on role focuses on improving model and system performance through rigorous evaluation, failure analysis, and iterative development, working closely with researchers, domain experts, and operators to ensure experimental work produces clean, defensible research signal that translates into meaningful improvements in deployed systems.
Responsibilities
- Own research and evaluation initiatives end-to-end: problem framing, data design, quality calibration, and signal validation.
- Design ML-oriented data systems, including task definitions, annotation schemas, rubrics, incentives, and pipelines optimized for downstream model performance.
- Analyze model and system failures to identify root causes, edge cases, and opportunities for improvement.
- Translate ambiguous, real-world behavior into structured evaluation frameworks and new data categories.
- Work closely with researchers and domain experts to calibrate quality early and continuously raise the signal bar.
- Iterate rapidly on evaluations, datasets, and feedback loops to improve system performance.
- Act as a quality gate: block claims, pause work, or force scope changes when signal strength or data integrity is insufficient.
- Partner with cross-functional and client‑facing teams to translate research progress into clear, credible narratives grounded in evidence.
- Identify gaps in data or evaluation coverage and recommend where to invest, iterate, or stop based on learnings and impact.
Requirements
- Strong judgment around research signal quality and when work is (or is not) ready to be externalized.
- Experience designing ML-oriented datasets, evaluation frameworks, and QA processes.
- Ability to translate messy, real‑world system behavior into structured research and evaluation opportunities.
- Comfort operating in ambiguity, with a bias toward ownership and decisive action.
- Clear written and verbal communication, especially when explaining tradeoffs, limitations, and signal strength to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work directly with experts during project kickoff, calibration, and iteration.
- A systems-level mindset, with interest in improving end‑to‑end model or agent performance rather than isolated components.
Nice to have
- Experience with reinforcement learning environments, simulators, or feedback-driven training systems.
- Experience improving agentic systems or AI systems operating in real‑world workflows.
- Prior work embedded in applied research or production environments with direct impact on deployed systems.
- Experience with evaluation design for complex or real‑world tasks.
- Familiarity with expert incentive design and engagement in high‑stakes technical projects.
Benefits
- Equity compensation eligibility.
- Performance‑based bonuses (subject to role and company policies).
- Up to 100% reimbursement for health‑insurance premiums.
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Additional benefits designed to support a high‑performing, remote‑first workforce.
Additional details
- Job Title: Member of Technical Staff, Frontier AI.
- Job Type: Full time.
- Location: Remote.
- Base salary range: $180,000 – $320,000.
- micro1 is an equal opportunity employer; nondiscrimination statement included.
- Assistance and reasonable accommodation available during the application process.
- Hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools for candidate screening and assessment.
- Disclaimer: posting is informational only; micro1 may amend or withdraw any portion at its discretion.
- Originally posted on Himalayas.