About the job
About Basis
Basis is a pioneering nonprofit organization dedicated to applied AI research, driven by two interlinked objectives.
The first goal is to comprehend and construct intelligence. This involves establishing the mathematical foundations of reasoning, learning, decision-making, understanding, and explanation, alongside developing software that embodies these principles.
The second objective is to enhance society's capacity to tackle complex challenges. This entails broadening the range, complexity, and scope of problems we address today, while importantly expediting our future problem-solving capabilities.
To realize these ambitions, we are establishing a novel technological foundation inspired by human reasoning, as well as a unique collaborative organization that prioritizes human values.
About the Role
As a Research Engineer on the Platform team at Basis, you will propel research methodologies forward and package them into modular components for reuse by others. Your responsibilities include developing core technology modules (such as ChiRho, Effectful, Weighted), enhancing research-backed features for commercial platforms, and ensuring that research advancements lead to tangible impacts—both commercially and socially.
We are seeking individuals who can merge research excellence with engineering precision. The ideal candidate has a background in both published research and production code, possesses the ability to translate experimental techniques into solid implementations, and thoughtfully approaches software architecture to facilitate others in building upon your contributions. You will identify high-impact research challenges aligned with Basis's mission and guide them from conception to concrete execution.
This position is distinct from Operations Research Engineers (who concentrate on internal tools) as it emphasizes advancing research methods for platform and commercial applications. You will collaborate on Core Tech Module Teams and contribute to research that shapes the technological bedrock of Basis.
We value individuals who excel at technical tasks and are unafraid to delve into foundational concepts. Our research engineers strive for thorough, high-quality, robust science and engineering, while embracing experimentation, learning from mistakes, and exploring unconventional ideas to achieve their goals.
Basis thrives on collaboration, both internally and with our external partners; we seek individuals who enjoy working collectively on challenges that exceed individual capabilities.

