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AI/ML Research Engineer at Fast-growing enterprise AI startup

We are looking for a brilliant AI/ML Research Engineer to join a founding team in San Francisco building the future of enterprise automation. This isn't just about citations—you'll be designing and shipping novel agentic architectures and vision-language models that allow AI to navigate software as effectively as humans. With $150k-$350k compensation, founding equity, and the backing of a world-class accelerator, this is a rare chance to move from research paper to production prototype in a matter of days. If you're a high-output researcher who loves to build, this is your next career-defining move.

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Location

San Francisco, United States

Compensation

$150k-$350k + Equity

Company

Confidential company

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About this role

Role overview

Join an elite founding team building the next generation of intelligent agents that automate complex digital workflows. You will transition rapidly from advanced research to production, designing multi-agent systems and vision-language models that navigate software interfaces. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the core intelligence of a high-velocity, accelerator-backed platform.

About the company

About the company

Fast-growing enterprise AI startup

What you'll do

What you will do

  • Research and implement novel agentic architectures for GUI automation and multi-agent coordination.
  • Develop robust reasoning pipelines and vision-language models for understanding complex software environments.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy research prototypes into production-quality enterprise systems.

Who you are

Who this is a fit for

  • Strong research pedigree with a PhD or Master’s in CS/ML and history of shipping production-level code.
  • Expertise in agentic frameworks, large reasoning models, and visual understanding for digital interfaces.
  • Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and deploying machine learning models within modern cloud infrastructure.

Why this role

Why this role is remarkable

  • Ground-floor opportunity to join an elite founding team backed by a top-tier global startup accelerator.
  • Your research directly impacts production systems, moving from academic theory to customer deployment in days.
  • High-signal environment working alongside founders on the frontier of agentic orchestration and visual reasoning.

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