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Research, Vision Expertise at ThinkingMachines

Department: Research

Compensation

$350,000 – $475,000/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, California
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Thinking Machines is hiring a Multimodal AI Research Scientist to advance visual perception and multimodal learning. The role combines fundamental research with practical engineering, focusing on training and performance analysis of multimodal models, large-scale dataset and evaluation benchmark development, frontier model creation, and publication of research. Candidates should have research judgment, machine learning and distributed training knowledge, Python and deep learning framework proficiency, and a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; a PhD or equivalent industry research experience is preferred. The role is based in San Francisco, California, with an expected annual salary of $350,000–$475,000 USD, visa sponsorship, and health, dental, vision, PTO, parental leave, and relocation benefits.

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