19h ago

Senior AI Researcher - Reinforcement Learning

Heidelberg

$150k-$250k / yearest.

full-timesenior Hybridai-ml

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll join a team building state-of-the-art LLMs, focusing on reinforcement learning methods for large-scale post-training. Your work directly improves models shipped to customers, pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities in Europe.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Conduct large-scale LLM training runs and analyze evaluation scores.
  • Propose and implement hypotheses to maximize benchmark performance.
  • Stay at the bleeding edge of RL research and iterate on novel approaches.
  • Identify bottlenecks and optimize RL training loops for scale.

📋 Requirements

  • Deep understanding of Reinforcement Learning theory.
  • Experience with multi-node LLM training using RL.
  • Familiarity with statistical methods for evaluation and experiment design.
  • Strong Python skills and comfort with ML tooling (torch distributed).

✨ Nice to Have

  • PhD in reinforcement learning or equivalent research experience.
  • Contributions to top-tier venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) regarding RL.
  • Experience evaluating LLM models and crafting environments for training.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 🏖️ 30 days paid vacation
  • 🏋️ Wellhub fitness & wellness offerings
  • 🧠 nilo.health mental health support
  • 🏦 Subsidized company pension plan
  • 🚆 Subsidized Germany-wide transportation ticket
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