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Research Engineer / Performance Engineer, RL Distributed Systems

SAN FRANCISCO, CA | NEW YORK CITY, NY | SEATTLE, WA / AI RESEARCH & ENGINEERING / TYPE NOT LISTED

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FIRST SEENSEP 29, 2026RUNREQ OBSERVATIONDAYS OPEN1555D COMPANY MEDIANTEAM OPEN66AI RESEARCH & ENGINEERING30D TEAM+7NEWLY OBSERVEDTRACKED COMP$500K–$850K /YRDISCLOSED RANGE / ALL TIERSSOURCEVERIFIEDCHECKED 10H AGO
JOB DESCRIPTIONSHORTENED FROM SOURCE

Key responsibilities

4 ITEMS
  • Design, build, and operate distributed systems for RL training, sampling, and environment execution.
  • Remove limits in scheduling, data movement, storage, networking, coordination, and resource management.
  • Build fault tolerance, autoscaling, observability, and automation that keep long running jobs progressing.
  • Work with researchers to preserve training correctness and remove recurring failures through testing, incident review, and redesign.

Qualifications needed

4 ITEMS
  • Use Python and at least one systems language such as Rust, C++, or Go.
  • Design, build, and operate large distributed systems in production.
  • Understand distributed systems fundamentals and debug failures across hosts and services.
  • Have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, or experience in a relevant field.
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