P-1 AI · 15 hours ago
Research Scientist - Applied AI
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$250K/yr - $350K/yrP-1 AI is a company focused on building engineering AGI, aiming to revolutionize the built world with their product, Archie. They are seeking an exceptional AI Research Scientist to lead projects in developing agentic AI systems for engineering problems, blending cutting-edge research with hands-on engineering responsibilities.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)SoftwareWeb Development
Responsibilities
Apply (or invent) reinforcement learning strategies for reasoning and planning in long-horizon tasks in mechanical, aerospace, and electrical engineering environments
Contribute to both research strategy and technical implementation—this is a hands-on role. Have ownership over your own applied research stream
Collaborate with a small, elite team of researchers and engineers across domains
Stay on the edge of what’s possible and bring promising ideas into reality (e.g. following the literature, attending conferences, etc)
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience with LLM post-training pipelines at the frontier of AI research (IFT, RLVR, RLHF) from data generation/curation to experimentation to evaluation
Fluent in Python and modern ML stack such as PyTorch or JAX, and distributed training frameworks
Creative approach to bringing definition and solutions to under-specificed challenges
Excited by applied problems, especially in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering
Thrive in fast-moving, collaborative environments, and communicate technical matters with clarity
Take a high-ownership, 'make it work' approach to problem solving
Preferred
A PhD (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, Math, or a related field
Publications in top-tier venues
Experience with multi-modal transformer architectures
Hands-on experience in physical engineering domains
Deep knowledge of machine learning/reinforcement learning foundations as well as its practical applications
Benefits
Healthcare
Dental
Vision insurance
401k with employer matching
Unlimited PTO
Company
P-1 AI
P-1 AI is a technology company focused on developing an artificial general engineering intelligence (AGEI).
Founded in 2024
2-10 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$23MKey Investors
Radical VenturesVillage Global
2025-04-28Seed· $23M
2024-07-30Pre Seed
Leadership Team
Paul Eremenko
Co-Founder & CEO
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