Senior Research Scientist, Post-Training LLM and DLM jobs in United States
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NVIDIA · 3 days ago

Senior Research Scientist, Post-Training LLM and DLM

NVIDIA is at the forefront of foundation models and generative AI systems, enabling cutting-edge research and real-world deployment at unprecedented scale. They are seeking a Senior Research Scientist who will design and implement post-training algorithms for Large Language Models (LLMs) and Diffusion Language Models (DLMs), driving efficiency and scalability improvements across training pipelines and serving systems.

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Responsibilities

Designing and implementing post-training algorithms LLMs and DLMs
Driving efficiency and scalability improvements across training pipelines and serving systems
Collaborating with researchers to translate cutting-edge ideas into production-ready implementations
Exploring new paradigms for evaluation
Demonstrating strong engineering practices, and contributing to open-source communities

Qualification

Post-training algorithmsLarge-scale systemsMachine learningPythonPyTorchDistributed computingEngineering practicesOpen-source contributionsCollaboration

Required

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent research experience in LLMs, systems, or related areas
2+ years of experiences in machine learning, systems, distributed computing, or large-scale model training
Proficiency in Python with hands-on experience in frameworks such as PyTorch
Solid background in computer science fundamentals: algorithms, data structures, parallel/distributed computing, and systems programming
Proven ability to collaborate across research and engineering teams in multifaceted environments

Preferred

Expertise in post-training LLMs with novel algorithmic/data pipelines
Experience developing and scaling large distributed systems for deep learning
Contributions to open-source LLM systems or large-scale AI infrastructure

Benefits

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Company

NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.09B
Key Investors
ARPA-EARK Investment ManagementSoftBank Vision Fund
2023-05-09Grant· $5M
2022-08-09Post Ipo Equity· $65M
2021-02-18Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO
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Michael Kagan
Chief Technology Officer
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