AI Research Scientist (Sequential Decision Making)

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Collaborate with other AI researchers on applied real-world problems to demonstrate algorithmic feasibility and enhance algorithmic capabilities
• - Design and implement prediction and decision algorithms to control complex non-linear dynamic systems
• - Develop and maintain a benchmarking platform for algorithmic performance evaluation and experimental design
• - Clearly and efficiently report and present research findings and developments, both internally and externally, verbally and in writing
• - Participate in and organize ambitious collaborative research projects
• - Work with external collaborators and maintain relationships with relevant research labs and key individuals
• - Mentor and guide Research Engineers to apply research findings and developments to industrial domains

Required Skills

• - PhD in a technical field or equivalent practical experience, with demonstrated expertise in Planning, Reinforcement Learning, or Optimization
• - 1+ years of applied research experience
• - Strong background in software engineering, with proficiency in Python and open-source ML libraries such as Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scipy, scikit-learn, numpy, pandas, and ray
• - Prior experience with research projects and contributions to open-source software
• - Alignment with our company values: curiosity, ownership, transparency & directness, outcome-based performance, and customer empathy

Benefits

• - Fast-paced and team-oriented environment where you will be instrumental in the direction of the company
• - Phaidra is a 100% remote company with a digital nomad policy
• - Competitive compensation & equity
• - Outsized responsibilities & professional development
• - Training is foundational; functional, customer immersion, and development training
• - Medical, dental, and vision insurance (exact benefits vary by region)
• - Unlimited paid time off, with a minimum of 20 days off per year requirement
• - Paid parental leave (exact benefits vary by region)
• - Home office setup allowance, coworking space stipend, and company MacBook