Applied AI Researcher, System Self-Construction
$150k - $250k • San Francisco • FullTime
Posted 1y ago
Job Location
San Francisco
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Employment Type
FullTime
Categories
Applied AI Engineer
About the job
Distyl AI is seeking creative researchers to redefine how software is used by pushing the envelope of AI utilization in enterprise. This role focuses on building systems that can construct other systems, involving the design of architectures capable of autonomously generating, assembling, and refining sub-systems. Researchers will explore recursive design principles, drawing from meta-learning, program synthesis, and evolutionary computation to understand and redesign systems. The work defines the frontier of self-referential, generative system architectures, impacting large-scale operations across various industries.
Responsibilities
- Design architectures capable of autonomously generating, assembling, and refining sub-systems.
- Develop meta-learning loops, automated pipeline generation, and self-architecting frameworks.
- Study recursive design principles for systems that represent, evaluate, and evolve their own construction processes.
- Explore meta-learning, program synthesis, and evolutionary computation for self-redesigning systems.
- Define the frontier of self-referential, generative system architectures.
Requirements
- Experience building modular and composable systems (e.g., graph-based planners, agent orchestration frameworks, workflow engines).
- Experience building with models, not just building models, with expertise in compound AI systems and agentic collaboration (e.g., ensembling, ReAct, graph-of-thoughts).
- Proven track record of research results (publications, public work).
- Daily use of AI tools like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Perplexity.
- Strong programming and data analysis skills to build prototypes and conduct experiments.
- Bias towards demonstrating results over theoretical discussion.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $150K – $250K.
- Meaningful equity.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents.
- Flexible time off.
- Retirement and financial planning benefits (HSA, FSA, 401(k), financial coaching).
- Comprehensive wellness benefits (physical fitness, mental well-being, fertility and family-building).
- Complimentary in-office lunches and snacks.
- Access to state-of-the-art AI models and generous usage of modern AI tools.
- Ownership of high-impact projects across top enterprises.