Sr Research Scientist

About this role

Lead the development and evaluation of state-of-the-art models for code completion and editing, pushing the boundaries of code understanding, generation, fix and review. Develop retrieval-augmented systems that improve a model's awareness of large and complex codebases, enabling context-rich code assistance. Design and prototype efficient inference algorithms to enable fast, interactive code generation experiences at scale

Stay up to date with the research literature and product advances in AI for software engineering 4-year degree in computer science or engineering AND 3+ years related-research experience OR equivalent experience. Strong academic work and professional experience in statistics, machine learning, including deep learning, NLP, econometrics. Experience in building cloud-scale systems and experience working with open-source stacks for data processing and data science is desirable

Experience with LLMs in natural language, AI for code or related fields Experience in productizing AI and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Physics/Math, or related fields. Experience in productizing machine learning models is desirable

Excellent communication skills, ability to write and present research papers. Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

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