Research Engineer, Asta

About this role

The Asta Project at the Allen Institute for AI is seeking a Research Engineer in Seattle to drive advancements in AI-powered scientific discovery. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in machine learning infrastructure and a passion for developing tools that enhance research capabilities.

What you'll do

• Build infrastructure for LLM and agentic research
• Create AI tools for scientific discovery
• Design and train machine learning models
• Bridge research and product development
• Implement software engineering best practices
• Collaborate with the open-source community

What they're looking for

• Degree in CS/EE/Data Science or related field
• 2+ years building agentic infrastructure
• Experience with ML model training and deployment
• Knowledge of deep learning and NLP
• Strong software engineering skills
• Proficiency in Python and related frameworks
• Familiarity with cloud resources and containerization
• Effective collaboration and communication

Benefits

• Base salary range $118,800 - $178,200
• Generous bonus plans
• [Unknown]
• [Unknown]
• [Unknown]
• [Unknown]