Hiring: Senior AI Researcher Company: Ivo Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 17:57:42 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : LLMs, Deep Learning, AI Research, Legal Domain, Agentic Systems, Reasoning, Fine-Tuning, Quantization, Hallucination Mitigation Experience: - Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field — or equivalent industry research experience with a comparable track record. - Evidence of exceptional ability — a paper, shipped system, open-source contribution, competition result, or hard problem solved. - Deep, hands-on experience in deep learning research and development, particularly with LLMs. Required Skills: - Strong working knowledge of modern frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow) and the surrounding open-source ecosystem. - Expertise in at least one of: agentic systems, reasoning, parameter-efficient fine-tuning (PEFT) methods, quantization, inference optimization, hallucination mitigation, novel architectures in deep learning, or robust evaluation methodology for LLMs. - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex research findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Qualifications: - A bias toward action: you ship rather than perfect, you measure rather than guess, and you'd rather have a working prototype today than a polished plan next week. - Experience with long-context modeling, retrieval, or grounded generation in high-stakes domains (legal, medical, financial) is a plus. - Prior work on hallucination detection, calibration, or interpretability is a plus. - A track record of building from zero in fast-paced startup or research environments is a plus. Compensation: - Base pay range: $200,000.00/yr - $325,000.00/yr - Equity: Meaningful ownership in a company that's scaling fast - Relocation and Visa Support: Assistance for moving to SF and support for visa and green card applications - Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans - Flexible Spending & Insurance: Access to HSA and FSA accounts, plus life insurance coverage - 401(k) Program: Save for the future - Commuter Benefits: Assistance for commuting - Unlimited PTO: Take the time you need to recharge - Office Perks: Catered lunch, premium snacks and coffee, in-building gym, and a dog-friendly environment Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!