ML Research Scientist - LLM

San Francisco remote Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025
Job description

#LLM-DFL

Our client, a software company specializing in deploying large language models (LLMs) for enterprises and refining these models using sensitive data, recently disclosed raising $15.1 million in a Series A funding round. This funding was co-led by investment firms Canapi Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners. Additionally, Formus Capital and Soma Capital participated in this funding round, contributing to a total raised amount of $19.3 million for our client.

Responsibilities

  • Own an LLM vertical with a specific domain and optimization focus (e.g. personalization, privacy, efficiency, explainability, or fairness).

  • Collaborate with our engineering team to deliver real-world applications of your algorithms for our customers.

  • Co-author papers, patents, and presentations with our research team by integrating other members’ work with your vertical.

Expectations

  • Although our main products revolve around federated, distributed, and privacy-centric learning, we don’t expect you to have extensive FL (federated learning) experience. We do expect:

  • Deep domain knowledge in a specific LLM technique / area of research.

  • Extensive experience in implementing multiple different types of LLM models and architectures in the real world. Comfortability with leading end-to-end projects.

  • Adaptability and flexibility. In both the academic and startup world, a new finding in the community may necessitate an abrupt shift in focus. You must be able to learn, implement, and extend state-of-the-art research.

About this role

Summary

Research and develop LLM techniques, collaborate on applications, co-author papers and patents.

Job title

ML Research Scientist - LLM

Experience level

extensive experience

Industry

software

Location requirements

San Francisco, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

deep domain knowledgeLLM modelsarchitecturesend-to-end projects

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

large language modelsprivacyefficiencyexplainabilityfairness
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Francisco, CA, USA

Remote City