Research Scientist/Engineer

About this role

Join a research-focused team in Emeryville to advance foundational AGI principles by studying brain-inspired computational models. You'll conduct cutting-edge research on neural architectures, world models, and intelligence mechanisms while collaborating across neuroscience and engineering disciplines.

What you'll do

• Develop neuroscience-inspired architectures and learning algorithms for world models
• Design and execute experiments testing hypotheses about cognition, causality, and sensorimotor integration
• Collaborate with neuroscientists and engineers to scale mathematical frameworks into systems
• Contribute to open science initiatives including publications, code releases, and impact measurement
• Explore deep learning, probabilistic models, and biologically-inspired computational approaches
• Drive research direction with significant autonomy in a fast-paced startup environment

What they're looking for

• Deep learning frameworks (PyTorch/JAX)
• Deep learning and graphical models theory
• Information theory
• Neuroscience knowledge
• Clean, reproducible research code
• Causal reasoning and probabilistic modeling
• Scientific hypothesis design and experimentation
• Cross-disciplinary communication

Benefits

• Freedom from quarterly revenue pressures and product constraints
• Direct focus on fundamental AGI research breakthroughs
• Collaborative, lean team environment without corporate bureaucracy
• High autonomy and influence over research direction
• Contribution to global AI safety and knowledge advancement
• Work on high-impact 'big questions' in artificial intelligence