About the job
WHO WE ARE
At Applied Compute, we specialize in creating Specific Intelligence for enterprises—agents that continually learn from a company's processes, data, expertise, and goals. Our mission is to develop a continual learning layer and platform that captures context, memory, and decision traces across organizations, fostering an environment where specialized agents perform real work effectively.
Why Join Us: We operate at a unique intersection of product development and advanced research. Our product team is building the platform for a new generation of digital coworkers, while our research team is pioneering advancements in post-training and reinforcement learning to enrich product experiences. Our applied research engineers collaborate closely with customers, deploying agents into production seamlessly. This blend of robust product focus, in-depth research, and real-world application is our approach to integrating AI into enterprises. We pride ourselves on being product-led, research-enabled, and forward-deployed.
Our Team: We are a diverse group of engineers, researchers, and operators, many of whom are former founders with experience in RL infrastructure at OpenAI, data foundations at Scale AI, and various systems across renowned firms like Two Sigma and Watershed. We collaborate with Fortune 50 clients and are proudly backed by reputable investors including Kleiner Perkins, Benchmark, Sequoia, Lux, and Greenoaks.
Who Thrives Here: We seek individuals passionate about applying innovative research and complex systems to solve real-world challenges. You should be adept at navigating new environments swiftly, whether it's a fresh codebase, a customer's data architecture, or an unfamiliar problem domain. Our team values collaboration with customers, emphasizing active listening and understanding their workflows. We find that former founders, individuals with extensive side projects, and those who demonstrate end-to-end ownership excel in our culture.
THE ROLE
In the role of Research Systems Engineer, you will train frontier-scale models and devise methodologies to implement continual learning in enterprise settings. Your responsibilities will include designing and executing large-scale experiments, investigating cutting-edge reinforcement learning techniques, and developing tools to gain insights into training processes. This position lies at the crossroads of research and systems engineering, where you will innovate algorithms alongside researchers and collaborate with infrastructure engineers to implement them on GPUs.

