Core ML Researcher

About Us

At Vast.ai, we value creativity, energy, drive and teamwork. We are looking for talented people who share these values to join as we grow our team. Our vision is to widely distribute AI computing to reshape our future for the good of humanity. Come join us. If witnessing the birth of AGI excites you, we can’t wait to hear from you!

Vast.ai is a market based cloud computing platform focused on reducing the cost and friction of compute-intensive workloads, enabling anyone to easily leverage large-scale GPU liquidity. Vast.ai is the market leader for low cost GPU rentals. Our GPU marketplace powers AI projects and businesses all over the world.

Every application is reviewed directly by a technical member of the team.

NOTE: Currently hiring for on-site work in San Francisco or Westwood, Los Angeles.

About the Role

As a Core ML Researcher, you will lead the advancement of foundation model research and its practical implementation. Working closely with the technical CEO and founder, you will develop novel architectures, system optimizations, optimization algorithms, and data-centric optimizations. You will also engage with customers, assisting them in training, utilizing, and refining their AI applications with open models. Staying current with cutting-edge research and papers will be crucial for maintaining expertise in the latest AI model inference and GPU programming techniques.

• Full-Time, Monday - Friday.
• On-site at either our San Francisco or Westwood offices.
  
  

You Are

• Strong background in Machine Learning
• Deeply comfortable in Python, C++, and Linux
• Experience in developing algorithms in areas such as optimization, model architecture, and data-centric optimizations
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Excited about the potential of AI
  
  

You Will

• Develop novel architectures, system optimizations, optimization algorithms, and data-centric optimizations
• Use Vast.ai’s cloud to create the best open ML models
• Improve the full lifecycle of open ML models
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy your models
  
  

Annual Salary Range

$160,000 - $320,000 + equity + benefits

Vast.ai is hiring across all experience levels with compensation commensurate with background and experience.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
• Matching 401K
• Ambitious, fast-paced startup environment
• Generous equity