Talent.com
Senior Research Engineer

Senior Research Engineer

Harrison ClarkeHayward, CA, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

A fast-growing, deeply technical AI company is looking for a Research Engineer to join a small, high-performing team building the next generation of agentic LLM systems for software development. This is an opportunity to work at the frontier of AI, helping design and evaluate models that can understand, write, and reason about complex codebases.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about AI for code , obsessed with understanding how LLMs behave, and excited to help push the boundaries of autonomous software engineering.

What You’ll Work On

  • Design and run large-scale LLM evaluations , benchmarks, and experiments - particularly for code understanding and generation tasks.
  • Build tools, datasets, and research frameworks that measure LLM reasoning, reliability, grounding, and hallucination reduction.
  • Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to improve model performance across real-world developer workflows.
  • Work with frontier LLMs (across multiple providers) to analyze behavior, provide structured feedback, and drive improvements in accuracy, reliability, and autonomy.
  • Prototype new capabilities for long-horizon agentic systems, including retrieval, planning, debugging, and automated coding workflows.
  • Contribute to model fine-tuning and alignment work, including SFT, LoRA, DPO, or RLHF pipelines.
  • Build production-quality research tools and evaluation pipelines that scale to real engineering environments.

What We’re Looking For

  • 3+ years of experience in AI / ML engineering , research engineering , or similar fields.
  • Strong coding fundamentals and comfort working in production environments (Python preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs (training, fine-tuning, benchmarking, or evaluation).
  • Experience with transformer architectures , retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or reasoning-heavy LLM workflows.
  • Deep interest in code generation , AI developer tools, or program synthesis (professional or personal projects).
  • Ability to think rigorously about model behavior, failure cases, and reliability.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with end-to-end ownership.
  • Bonus Points

  • Experience with AI systems for code : program synthesis, automated debugging, static analysis, code search, etc.
  • Prior work with agentic or multi-step reasoning systems.
  • Contributions to evaluation frameworks, benchmarks, or open-source model tooling.
  • Background in compilers, programming languages, distributed systems, or developer tooling.
  • Research experience at top universities, labs, or advanced ML teams.
  • Why This Role Is Exciting

  • Work directly with cutting-edge LLMs and agentic tooling.
  • Influence the direction of an emerging AI product with real-world impact.
  • Solve some of the hardest problems in AI today : evaluation, grounding, reasoning, and autonomous coding.
  • Join an elite team with deep experience in LLMs, distributed systems, and developer productivity tools.
  • Massive opportunity for ownership, impact, and career growth.
  • If you’re passionate about AI for software engineering , love solving deep technical problems, and want to work at the frontier of LLM research, we’d love to hear from you.

    Create a job alert for this search

    Research Engineer • Hayward, CA, United States

    Related jobs
    • Promoted
    • New!
    Senior Research Engineer

    Senior Research Engineer

    Harrison ClarkeHayward, CA, US
    Full-time
    A fast-growing, deeply technical AI company is looking for a.This is an opportunity to work at the frontier of AI, helping design and evaluate models that can understand, write, and reason about co...Show moreLast updated: 20 hours ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Software Engineer for Athlete Performance Research

    Senior Software Engineer for Athlete Performance Research

    Another SourcePalo Alto, CA, United States
    Part-time
    Do you want to be a key contributor to an award-winning, open-source software project whose mission is to transform what we know about human performance? Are you interested in helping athletes of a...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Biological ML Research Engineer

    Senior Biological ML Research Engineer

    Second RenaissancePalo Alto, CA, United States
    Full-time
    A leading scientific institution in Palo Alto is seeking an experienced machine learning research engineer to advance biological modeling capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong backgro...Show moreLast updated: 5 days ago
    • Promoted
    Senior R&D Engineer

    Senior R&D Engineer

    SynopsysMountain View, CA, United States
    Full-time
    The Senior R&D Engineer is responsible for the deployment and maintenance of cloud-based HPC infrastructure.In this role, the Senior R&D Engineer will use advanced technical and problem-solving ski...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Large Group w / Efficient ORs, North of the Research Triangle, NC

    Large Group w / Efficient ORs, North of the Research Triangle, NC

    Lifepoint HealthDanville, US
    Full-time
    You'll contribute to our positive, collaborative work environment as a culture champion while having access to the staff, resources and technologies you need to impact patient care.You'll find your...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Research Associate III / Senior Research Associate (Biodesigner), Assay Development / Bioanalytica...

    Research Associate III / Senior Research Associate (Biodesigner), Assay Development / Bioanalytica...

    Amber BioFremont, CA, US
    Full-time
    Amber Bio is a biotechnology company pioneering new gene editing modalities using multi-kilobase edits to reach previously undruggable patient populations. Founded by pioneers in the CRISPR field fr...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Senior AI Engineer (E)

    Senior AI Engineer (E)

    KLAMilpitas, CA, United States
    Full-time
    KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies.No laptop, smartpho...Show moreLast updated: 3 days ago
    • Promoted
    Sr. Statistical Programmer

    Sr. Statistical Programmer

    Redbock - an NES Fircroft companyHayward, CA, US
    Full-time
    Our client is seeking a Senior Statistical Programming consultant with recent experience leading a submission.This individual will play a critical role in driving Statistical Programming e- submiss...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Mohs Surgeon / Dermatologist

    Mohs Surgeon / Dermatologist

    DermCare ManagementWalnut Creek, CA, US
    Full-time
    Dermatologist Job : Mohs, General & Cosmetic | Walnut Creek & Pleasanton.Berman Skin Institute, a premier dermatology practice dedicated to providing comprehensive skin care, is seeking a Bo...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Sr. Research and Development Technician, Advanced Development

    Sr. Research and Development Technician, Advanced Development

    Calyxo, Inc.Pleasanton, CA, United States
    Full-time
    The company was founded in 2016 to address the profound need for improved kidney stone treatment.Kidney stone disease is a common, painful condition that consumes vast amounts of healthcare resourc...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Software Engineer Generative AI Research Development Technology RD

    Senior Software Engineer Generative AI Research Development Technology RD

    American ExpressPalo Alto, CA, United States
    Full-time
    At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleague...Show moreLast updated: 9 days ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Security GRC Engineer

    Senior Security GRC Engineer

    Hill Physicians Medical GroupSan Ramon, CA, US
    Full-time
    At PriMed, your uniqueness is valued, celebrated, encouraged, supported, and embraced.Whatever your relationship with Hill Physicians, we welcome ALL that you are. We value and respect your race, et...Show moreLast updated: 12 days ago
    • Promoted
    • New!
    Senior Clinical Coordinator

    Senior Clinical Coordinator

    University HealthPleasanton, California, United States
    Full-time
    Senior Clinical Research Coordinator.Advance the Future of Clinical Research.Are you passionate about clinical research and ready to take your expertise to the next level? At University Health, we’...Show moreLast updated: 22 hours ago
    • Promoted
    Research Engineer, Hardware

    Research Engineer, Hardware

    1X Technologies ASPalo Alto, CA, United States
    Full-time
    Since its founding in 2015, 1X has been at the forefront of developing advanced humanoid robots designed for household use. Our mission is to create an abundant supply of labor via safe, intelligent...Show moreLast updated: 6 days ago
    • Promoted
    • New!
    Senior Threat Intelligence Research Engineer

    Senior Threat Intelligence Research Engineer

    FortinetSunnyvale, CA, United States
    Full-time
    Join Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security.At Fortinet,...Show moreLast updated: 7 hours ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Backend Engineer, Ambient AI

    Senior Backend Engineer, Ambient AI

    Commure + AthelasMountain View, California, United States
    Full-time
    At Commure, our mission is to simplify healthcare.We have bold ambitions to reimagine the healthcare experience, setting a new standard for how care is delivered and experienced across the industry...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Hardware Engineer (founding)

    Hardware Engineer (founding)

    NeedlFremont, CA, United States
    Full-time
    Founding Hardware Engineer (Stealth Robotics Startup).We’re a tiny, fast-moving team building autonomous systems for heavy industrial machines. We retrofit existing equipment with a plug-and-play au...Show moreLast updated: 13 days ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Research Engineer Manager

    Senior Research Engineer Manager

    Cisco Systems, Inc.San Jose, CA, United States
    Full-time
    Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer, more resilient digital world with an endtoend, fullstack platform designed for hybrid, multicloud environments. Join the Foundational Modeling team at S...Show moreLast updated: 8 days ago