117 ai research scientist jobs at 62 companies in San Rafael, CA
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Founding Machine Learning / AI Search Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$310k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Build the ML and AI search behind HiringCafe — ranking, recommenders, retrieval, and LLM agents that surface jobs people would never find on their own.
2+ YOEPhD (or equivalent), 2+ years leading a research agenda, 2+ years with machine learning (LLMs, generative AI, NLP), coding in Python/JavaScript/R/Java/C++, and publication record.
San Francisco or Seattle or New York City or Austin or Chicago or London
$234k-$296k/yrHybridFull Time
Writer: Platform for building and deploying enterprise generative AI agents.
7+ YOE7+ years ML research experience with LLM pre-/post-training, strong publication record, Ph.D. or equivalent, expert in post-training methods (SFT, RLHF, RLAIF, DPO), Python and PyTorch/JAX proficiency, experience shipping production models.
ASAPP: Develops AI-powered software to automate enterprise contact center interactions.
PhD in CS/EE/Linguistics; strong research in LLMs, Conversational AI or Speech; mentoring experience; hands-on experimentation; startup experience a plus.
Senior AI Research Scientist – Foundation Models & Agentic AI
Charlotte or San Francisco or West Des Moines or Irving or Tempe or Saint Louis or Minneapolis
$139k-$260k/yrHybridFull Time
Wells FargoNYSE: WFC: Global provider of banking, investment, and mortgage financial services.
4+ YOEMaster's degree in a quantitative field and 4+ years quantitative analytics experience; expertise in foundation models, LLMs, agentic AI, modern ML frameworks, GPU infra, and a strong research publication/engineering record.
Edison Scientific: Developing autonomous AI agents for scientific research and discovery.
5+ YOE5+ years ML research experience; fluency in PyTorch or Jax; experience with large-scale training and tools (e.g., Ray, Megatron-LM); expertise in EDA, feature engineering, model development/deployment; strong programming skills.
P-1 AI: Developing AI agents for industrial engineering and physical design.
Conduct research in spatial reasoning, 3D/geometric understanding, and physical reasoning; fluent in Python and ML stacks such as PyTorch or JAX; strong research/engineering record; experience with CAD/point clouds/meshes a plus.
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub: Builds AI-powered technologies for biomedical research and disease study.
PhD in computer science or related field or equivalent experience; significant experience building scalable DL systems; strong engineering; comfort with ambiguity; strong communication.
GenBio AI: Developing AI foundation models to simulate and program biology.
PhD (or equivalent) in CS/AI/Computational Biology, proven publication record, experience translating ML research to biology, computational discovery experience, collaboration with experimental scientists, and software engineering best practices.
Mimic: Developing AI-powered dexterous robotic hands for industrial automation.
3+ YOEPhD-level background in CS/Data Science/Robotics (or equivalent), 3+ years training generative models, 4+ years Python development, project supervision experience, and fluent English.
Achira: AI foundation models for atomistic simulation and drug discovery.
Industry research experience (post-degree), demonstrated research impact (publications or released models), proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks, strong interdisciplinary communication, and experience collaborating on multi-person research projects.
Principal Research Scientist - AI Scaling & Optimization
San Francisco or Mountain View
$270k-$350k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Databricks: A unified platform for data analytics and artificial intelligence.
Lead a research team focused on foundation model efficiency, scalable ML systems, and optimization; strong Python and PyTorch programming; proven research impact.
ML Research Scientist (Embodied AI & Reinforcement Learning)
Palo Alto, California, United States
$175k-$250k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Metamorphic: Building AI foundation models using large-scale experimental neuroscience.
PhD or equivalent research experience in ML/robotics/CS/neuroscience, strong publication/technical track record in RL/embodied AI, deep learning and large-scale training expertise, proficiency in Python, simulation and policy evaluation experience.
Bosch: Global manufacturer of automotive and industrial engineering technology.
3+ YOEPhD in CS/EE/IT or MS with 2-3 years experience; expertise in signal processing and multi-modal deep learning; proficiency in Python and PyTorch ecosystem; strong publication record and collaboration skills.
People Research Data Scientist, AI Fairness & Bias
San Francisco or New York City or Seattle or Washington
$198k-$220k/yrHybridFull Time
OpenAI: Develops artificial intelligence models and generative AI software services.
Experienced data scientist or applied researcher with deep expertise in algorithmic fairness, bias measurement, evaluation design, and strong proficiency in Python/R and SQL; able to design audits, build evaluation pipelines, and advise stakeholders.