About the company
Our client is a small artificial intelligence company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take technical projects from first scoping through to delivery, including direct conversations with outside partners to define the problem. Design and build optimization solutions, applying a scientific research background to practical engineering work. Over time the role expands into more in-depth research.
What you'll do
- Lead projects from initial scoping through to a finished solution.
- Speak directly with external partners to learn their constraints and frame the problem.
- Design and build optimization solutions for applied technical problems.
- Work closely with a senior engineer on technical direction and shared challenges.
- Take on deeper research work as the role develops.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Research experience in a physical science or adjacent STEM field, gained through graduate study, lab work, computational research or publications.
- Comfortable owning client-facing work from start to finish, including gathering information and driving projects to completion.
- Able to translate scientific training into functional engineering outputs that address practical challenges.
- Self-starting, with prior success working through clear technical issues in settings that lack established processes.
- 0 to 8 years of relevant experience.
- Comfortable working in a close-knit team on an in-office schedule.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 300,000 per year
- Health insurance
Location and work model
- San Francisco, California, United States
- On-site, in person, six days a week
- Full-time