About the Role
This is a founding-team-adjacent role where the research infrastructure you create will shape the company’s technical trajectory for years. You will directly influence how a technically ambitious organization approaches problem-solving and development.
Responsibilities
- Shape and lead the strategic direction of research initiatives
- Develop a prioritized research roadmap focused on mitigating technical risks and accelerating product delivery
- Proactively identify potential technical challenges and validate solutions ahead of engineering efforts
- Build scalable research methodologies and standards adaptable to team growth
- Utilize expertise in graph databases, algorithms, and recommendation systems to solve advanced data challenges
- Improve system performance and reduce operational costs through research-driven optimization
- Apply knowledge of large-scale machine learning systems to enhance efficiency, performance, and cost-effectiveness
- Collaborate closely with engineering and science leadership in an integrated, non-transactional partnership
- Align with product and customer-facing teams to ensure research maintains high methodological standards
- Communicate complex research outcomes into clear, practical guidance for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Lead and mentor high-performing junior research team members
- Foster a team culture that values curiosity, analytical rigor, and practical problem-solving
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits offerings
- Significant equity stake in an early-stage, mission-driven company
Compensation
We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and meaningful equity in a company building something important from the ground up.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Small, dynamic team composed of engineers, scientists, and researchers
Why This Role
You'll have real influence over how a technically ambitious company thinks and builds. This is a founding-team-adjacent position — the research infrastructure you establish will define how we operate for years to come.
Other
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Hybrid work model: 3 days in person in Berkeley, California, with 2 days of flexible remote work
Not specified
